

Ukraine War & Wagner Coup w/ CIA Officer | Marc Polymeropoulos | Ep. 219
4 snips Jul 10, 2023
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Flimmering Torch by Kim Kipling
01:57 • 4min
The Imposter Syndrome of a Leader
06:07 • 4min
The Power of Contribution
09:58 • 3min
The Blue Guy and the Blue Gal
13:22 • 3min
The Importance of Selfless Attitude in Recruiting
16:46 • 5min
The Importance of Mentorship
21:56 • 6min
The Importance of Humility in the CIA
27:37 • 4min
The Rewards of Indirect Leadership
31:09 • 3min
The Importance of Being Perfect
33:59 • 5min
The Importance of Reputation in the CIA
39:03 • 2min
The Importance of Humility in the CIA
41:17 • 6min
The Mixed Bag of Recruiting and Retention
47:04 • 3min
The CIA's Culture of Diversity
49:44 • 3min
The Borderline Narcissist
52:44 • 3min
The Repercussions of Havana Syndrome
55:59 • 2min
The DDO's Decision to Retire
58:21 • 3min
The Struggle to Win a Workers Comp Settlement
01:01:10 • 4min
The Importance of Confidence
01:04:58 • 3min
The Power of Betrayal
01:07:50 • 3min
The Denial Campaign
01:10:48 • 4min
The Bounty Story Is a Massive Failure of the US Government
01:14:26 • 5min
The Importance of Self-Confidence
01:19:15 • 2min
The Unselfishness of Going Public
01:21:36 • 2min
The Pain of Being Unhinged
01:23:12 • 3min
The Importance of Courage in Divorce
01:25:47 • 2min
The Importance of Identity in Life
01:27:27 • 2min
How to Stop Yourself Going to Dark Places
01:29:18 • 2min
The Importance of Having Something You Love
01:31:35 • 2min
The Imposter Syndrome
01:33:31 • 3min
The Imposter Syndrome of Leaders
01:36:40 • 2min
Pragozan's Support in the Russian Military
01:39:04 • 3min
The Wagner Group's Fall Under the Ministry of Defense
01:41:55 • 5min
The Myth of Putin's Brilliant Tactician
01:46:26 • 4min
The British Special Operations Community Is Much More Engaged Inside Than Ours
01:50:41 • 2min
Ben Wallace: The Next Secretary General
01:52:13 • 3min
The Slow Rolling Counter-Offensive in Ukraine
01:55:42 • 2min
The Transparent Battlefield in Ukraine
01:57:36 • 2min
The Importance of Morale in War
01:59:38 • 5min
The Path to NATO for Ukraine
02:04:46 • 3min
The New Mossad
02:08:09 • 2min
The Progosion and Butinoff War
02:10:15 • 2min
The Biden Administration's Decision to Shut Down Ben Wallace
02:12:36 • 5min
The State Department After Action Review on Afghanistan
02:17:48 • 5min
The Biden Administration's Reflexive Defensiveness
02:22:26 • 2min
The Importance of Enablers in Afghanistan
02:24:32 • 3min
How to Degrade ISIS and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan
02:27:14 • 2min
The Future of Afghanistan
02:29:23 • 5min
Ferguson's Naivety
02:34:51 • 5min
The Havana Syndrome and the Brain Swelling
02:39:26 • 3min
The Invisible Wound of the War
02:42:00 • 5min
The Importance of Comfort and Uncomfortable Leadership
02:46:30 • 5min
The State of Ukraine's PTS Soldiers
02:51:08 • 2min
The Importance of Anonymity in the Age of Technology
02:53:02 • 4min
The Importance of Free Speech in Politics
02:57:13 • 2min
The Unforgivable Death Threats
02:59:04 • 4min
The Death Threats
03:03:25 • 2min
The Importance of Clarity and Crisis
03:05:14 • 5min