

#186 - CIA's Deadliest Black-Ops Commando Breaks Down America's Shadow Wars | Ric Prado
May 21, 2023
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Career of a Senior Officer in the CIA
01:55 • 3min
The Red Tape of the Cuban Revolution
04:52 • 3min
How to Escape the Cuban Revolution
08:13 • 2min
The Importance of a Strong Perception of America
10:21 • 3min
The Importance of Responsibility and Consequences
13:38 • 2min
How I Decided I Was Going to Get Into Air Force Para Rescue
16:04 • 4min
The Importance of Physical Training in Para Rescue
20:01 • 2min
The Debt of Honor in the Military
22:13 • 2min
The Importance of Purpose in Life
24:40 • 2min
The Power of Purpose
26:43 • 2min
The Fear of Bringing the United States to Cuba
28:22 • 3min
The Cost of Crime in Cuba
30:59 • 4min
Chewavar: A Moneyed Kid
34:41 • 2min
Felix Rodriguez: A Bay of Pig Veteran
36:36 • 2min
The Last NARC: A History of the CIA
38:30 • 2min
The Problems South America Faces
40:48 • 3min
How to Expedite the Process of Legal Immigrants
43:42 • 2min
The Importance of Border Strengthening
45:31 • 2min
The Paramedic Paramilitary Guy
47:04 • 3min
The Best Job I Ever Had in My Life
50:14 • 4min
The Contras
53:56 • 5min
The Sandinistas and Their Ideology
59:07 • 2min
The Sandinistas in Nicaragua
01:01:14 • 4min
The Impact of the Port to Go Basis on Cuba
01:05:36 • 2min
How to Blow Up the Pier at Porto Capesa
01:07:21 • 4min
The Story of a Rogue Marine
01:11:33 • 3min
The San Dittistas' Plan to Kill You Tonight
01:14:23 • 3min
Kata Amalo's Story
01:17:06 • 4min
The Argentinian Angle in the Argentine Crisis
01:20:37 • 4min
The Assassination of a Marine in Costa Rica
01:24:28 • 4min
Pararesque Training in Nicaragua
01:28:14 • 5min
The Sandinistas Rescue Mission
01:32:54 • 2min
The Importance of Para Rescue Rescue
01:35:04 • 2min
The History of the CIA
01:36:47 • 2min
The Difference Between an Agent and a Cell
01:38:36 • 2min
The Importance of Recruiting for Strengths
01:40:41 • 5min
The Pyramidal Approach to the Contrast in Honduras
01:46:10 • 4min
How Long Did It Take to Recruit Your First Agent?
01:49:42 • 3min
The Iran Contra: A Political Fiasco
01:52:48 • 3min
The Impact of the Bolin Amendment on the Sandinistas
01:55:46 • 3min
How to Write a Book
01:58:17 • 3min
The Terrorist Referent in Costa Rica
02:01:05 • 6min
The Importance of Validation
02:06:47 • 6min
The CIA's Level of Concerns for National Security
02:12:20 • 2min
Kim Jong-Il: The Great Leader
02:14:12 • 4min
The Importance of Contingencies in North Korea
02:17:49 • 2min
The Importance of Recruiting People Like Dennis Rodman
02:19:45 • 2min
Alex Station: A Virtual Station Dedicated to Osama Bin Laden
02:22:08 • 2min
The Importance of a Leader
02:24:36 • 4min
The Unadulterated Bullshit of 9-11
02:28:10 • 2min
The Conspiracy Theories That Kick In
02:30:02 • 4min
The Last Cognitive Interview of Billy Waugh
02:33:58 • 2min
The Story of Carlos the Jackal
02:36:08 • 2min
The Power of a Green Beret Legend
02:38:07 • 2min
The Importance of Finding Bin Laden
02:40:25 • 2min
PTSD Flashbacks From 9-11
02:42:29 • 5min
The CTC's Focus on Human Beings
02:47:52 • 3min
The Counter-Terror Center
02:50:24 • 5min
The Limitless Resources of the Narco-Trafficers
02:55:02 • 2min
The Future of the World
02:57:18 • 5min
The Three-Year Plan for the United States
03:02:26 • 4min
The Nuclear Option
03:06:55 • 3min
The Importance of Respect
03:10:24 • 3min
Black Ops, the Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior
03:13:27 • 3min