Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard Seth Harp (on drug trafficking in the military)
Sep 10, 2025
Seth Harp, an investigative reporter and war veteran, shares his harrowing experiences transitioning from college to the military and his subsequent journey into journalism. He uncovers the shocking ties between drug trafficking and military operations, revealing the dark stories behind Fort Bragg and the rise of cartels like Los Zetas. Harp discusses the complicity in military misconduct, the opioid crisis linked to Afghanistan, and the often-hidden struggles of soldiers. His insights shed light on a troubling side of military service that’s seldom talked about.
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JSOC: A Less‑Oversighted Covert Tool
- JSOC operates as a military equivalent of covert CIA operations with far less congressional oversight.
- That structural gap makes JSOC vertically integrated under the presidency and ripe for abuse, Seth Harp argues.
Insist On Oversight For Covert Operations
- Use democratic checks and elected oversight to restrain covert military activities.
- Seth Harp argues that covert force must answer to outside bodies to avoid corruption and abuse.
Murder At Fort Bragg Ignites Investigation
- Seth Harp discovered two veteran special-operations soldiers found murdered on a remote Fort Bragg training range in December 2020.
- One victim was later identified as a Delta Force operator and the case initially labeled a drug-deal execution, sparking Harp's investigation.
