The CIA from 9/11 to Present Day | Tim Weiner | Ep. 360

ANDREW MILBURN was born in Hong Kong and grew up in the United Kingdom. After graduating from law school in London, he enlisted in the US Marine Corps as a private. He was commissioned from the ranks, and as a Marine infantry and special operations officer, has commanded in combat at every grade. As the commanding officer of the Marine Corps’ special operations regiment, he was selected to lead a multi-national task force given the mission of defeating ISIS in Iraq. He retired in 2019 as the Chief of Staff of Special Operations Command, Central (SOCCENT), the headquarters responsible for the conduct of all US special operations throughout the Middle East. Since then he has written articles on topics such as leadership, ethics and culture change, for a number of publications, to include the Atlantic Magazine and War On The Rocks. He and his wife Jessica live in Tampa, Florida with their two children and a coterie of rescued dogs. His book can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations/dp/1526750554 Support the stream on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/m/TheTeamHouseBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

22 Helmi 20203h 8min

Probably the most insane episode we've recorded thus far involving CIA double crosses, false pretenses for war in Iraq, ISA and Delta Force operations, black ops nestled within black ops. Strap in for this one. Scott Ritter was a leader in the United Nations weapons inspections teams to Iraq, which involved an incredibly dangerous game of cat and mouse as he found himself trapped between the governments of the United States and Iraq. UNSCOM ended up involving everyone from the CIA to JSOC to Israeli military intelligence, all of it secret and hidden from view at the time. Ritter thought he was doing the right thing, but found himself being retaliated against by his own government for the sin of doing the job to which he was assigned. His latest book can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Dealbreaker-Donald-Trump-Unmaking-Nuclear/dp/0999874756 Support the stream on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/m/TheTeamHouseBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

14 Helmi 20203h 9min

H.K. Roy served in the CIA for 13 years, running human intelligence networks from Latin America to the Balkans. Later, he established a private intelligence group in Iraq. Highlights include surviving an Iranian assassination attempt in Bosnia, developing a Soviet officer as a potential source, running a strategic asset in Sarajevo, and reporting on Serbian war crimes. His book is called American Spy and can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/American-Spy-Wry-Reflections-Life/dp/1633885887 Support the stream on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MurphysLawstreamBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

7 Helmi 20202h 6min

The Team House, Episode 27 with Special Forces veteran Greg Walker. Greg Walker was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, and is a graduate of the University of Alaska. He enlisted in the United States Army in October 1975. His career includes assignments with the 2/75th Ranger Battalion, 9th Division, 2/1st Infantry (Recon), 1/29th Infantry, B Company (Ranger) at Camp Rudder, Florida, the 10th, 7th, 3rd, 12th, and 19th Special Forces Groups, and USASFC as a a special projects officer for MG (ret) Kenneth Bowra. Greg retired from military service in 2005, and from his career as an Oregon law enforcement officer in 2006. Graduating from Portland State University on the VA Chapter 31 Program with a Batchelor in Science, emphasis of study on Veterans Issues, Greg worked for the USSOCOM Care Coalition and its CCRP program from 2009-2013. He transitioned to the private sector and served as a military liaison for two in-patient military care and treatment programs specializing in behavioral health, substance dependency challenges and military service connected suicide. Walker retired in late 2018. He is presently working on two new books. His military awards and decorations include the Washington National Guard Legion of Merit and the Combat Infantryman Badge (with Star). He is a Life Member of the Special Operations Association and Special Forces Association. Greg's past-time hobbies agate hunting, knife and tomahawk collecting, Yoga and Viking Lore. Support the stream on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MurphysLawstreamBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

31 Tammi 20202h 39min

From front companies to cover legends. The behind the scenes specialist who gets operators and agents in and out of countries. Today's guest is intelligence advisor and author JT Patten. His new novel, titled Presidential Retreat, can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/PRESIDENTIAL-RETREAT-Havens-Black-HAVENS-ebook/dp/B083N4VVSR Support the stream on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MurphysLawstream SubReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheTeamHouse/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

25 Tammi 20202h 30min

Huge episode tonight with Ron Moeller who was a CIA Paramilitary Operations Officer serving in Air Branch and Maritime Branch. Afghanistan, Iraq, Cuban spy, Bergdahl, and more. 3hrs, +30min exclusive for our supporters about CT ops in the Philippines. Support the stream on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MurphysLawstreamBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

18 Tammi 20202h 50min

Maria started with Reuters four years ago as a digital editor handling news curation on Reuters consumer platforms. Since then, Maria has tackled live coverage of major events such as the 2016 U.S. presidential election and the terror attacks in Paris and London. In 2018 Maria covered the U.S. midterm elections from Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to joining Reuters in New York, Maria was a reporter for the Thomson Reuters Foundation in London where she covered social justice and minority rights. Maria hails from Lake Como, Italy. She got her start in journalism at a local newspaper in Milan and ended up in London where she briefly worked for ANSA, Italy’s biggest news agency, and the Financial Times Magazine. Support the stream on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MurphysLawstreamBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

11 Tammi 20202h 20min

Talking about the assassination of Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad this week with Jeff Kirkham. Jeff served in U.S. Special Forces and then became a DEA agent. After 9/11 the U.S. government was very interested in recruiting people with a very specific background in Special Operations and human intelligence collection for a counter-terrorism program. With his background as a Green Beret and a DEA agent, Jeff was exactly the type of guy they were looking for.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

4 Tammi 20202h 31min