QAA Podcast Fort Bragg Fever feat Seth Harp (E336)
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Aug 19, 2025 In this riveting discussion, journalist Seth Harp, author of 'The Fort Bragg Cartel,' uncovers the dark realities of military life, revealing connections between Fort Bragg soldiers and drug trafficking. He highlights the troubling evolution of Delta Force and JSOC, showcasing their covert operations and the psychological toll on operatives. The conversation delves into ethical dilemmas of modern warfare, exploring the impact on foreign populations and the normalization of military violence. Harp's insights illuminate the harrowing consequences of military engagements.
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JSOC As An Unaccountable Paramilitary
- JSOC and Delta Force were stood up quickly after Church Committee oversight to retain covert capacities outside CIA scrutiny.
- Seth Harp says JSOC often leaks far less than the CIA and performs many paramilitary covert actions without public accountability.
Opening Murder Illustrates Impunity
- The book opens with a Fort Bragg operator killing a fellow soldier on a drug-fueled trip while the victim's child watched.
- Seth Harp uses this episode to show how arrests and charges against Delta operators were repeatedly dropped.
Sharp Rise In Operator Overdoses
- Special forces drug use and overdoses rose sharply around 2012–2017 and accelerated thereafter according to casualty reports Seth Harp reviewed.
- He argues that the pattern corroborates widespread normalized drug culture within special operations and SEAL communities.
