

Episode 322: Dude Where’s My Dad: POW/MIAs (Part Two) [trailer]
Sep 27, 2023
In this podcast, they discuss the second part of the POW/MIA series, delving into the business of alleged POWs in Laos and the people involved. They explore Operation Lazarus, led by Bo Gritz, and its connection to Clint Eastwood and Ronald Reagan.
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Clint Eastwood Helps Rescue POWs
- Ross Perot allegedly tasked Bo Gritz with a secret mission to rescue POWs, funded partly by book and movie rights.
- Clint Eastwood was deeply involved, planning to use a high-profile White House meeting for extraction support.
Celebrity-Driven Extraction Flaws
- The extraction plan relied on Clint Eastwood convincing Ronald Reagan to rescue POWs, which was highly unrealistic.
- This highlights the impracticality and folly of covert operations planned around celebrity involvement.