I had the privilege of speaking with *John Smith about his look behind the curtain of military propaganda. John served in Afghanistan as a Green Beret before spending seven years working in intelligence in the DIA. 

0:00 - Preface4:55 - Why enter the military?16:50 - Role of films in enlistment30:30 - Transition to Intel40:00 - Role of intel55:45 - Willful Ignorance59:00 - How citizens are enemies of government1:03:45 - Consequentialism1:10:00 - American Exceptionalism1:16:00 - The Kingdom of God

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• John's Infamous Sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aeMUVu4S3U
• John's Books: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ian+minielly&crid=V6LBAT6STRCH&sprefix=ian+minielly%2Caps%2C204&ref=nb_sb_noss
• CIA Reading List: https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/DOC_0005383505.pdf 
• Rambo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAqLKlxY3Eo
• Full Metal Jacket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2i917l5RFc
• Deer Hunter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gqit3zVmyc
• Platoon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8weLPF4qBQ
• Dirty Dozen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff1V6ywnWcY
• Green Beret: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xhfSWEbbhM
• The Kill Team Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mi9PKsiJ3Q
• The Kill Team Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mab6h2sE5g 
• Lord of War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXgyoER0aRc
• Book of Eli: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSMHmtaoXtI&t=90s
• The Bad Roman Project: https://www.thebadroman.com/
• Vietnam Culture Wars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF-G9Iov28M 

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