Summary: <p>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. </p><p>0:00 - Preface<br>4:55 - Why enter the military?<br>16:50 - Role of films in enlistment<br>30:30 - Transition to Intel<br>40:00 - Role of intel<br>55:45 - Willful Ignorance<br>59:00 - How citizens are enemies of government<br>1:03:45 - Consequentialism<br>1:10:00 - American Exceptionalism<br>1:16:00 - The Kingdom of God<br></p><ul> <li><strong>A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music!</strong></li> <li> <strong>Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo:</strong> https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/</li> <li> <strong>Facebook Page: </strong>https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour</li> <li> <strong>YouTube:</strong> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber</li> <li> <strong>Instagram: </strong>https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/ </li> <li> <strong>Kingdom Outpost:</strong> https://kingdomoutpost.org/</li> <li> <strong>My Reading List Goodreads:</strong> https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21940220.J_G_Elliot</li> <li> <strong>Spotify Playlist:</strong> https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4VSvC0SJYwku2U0awRaNAu?si=3ad0b2fbed2e4864</li> <li> <strong>Episode Transcript: </strong>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nPGnQbU4zLm-aRVaM1Skc04dXeOVEvgwu6fcZS_RD9k/edit?usp=sharing</li> <li> <strong>John's Infamous Sermon:</strong> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aeMUVu4S3U</li> <li> <strong>John's Books:</strong> https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ian+minielly&crid=V6LBAT6STRCH&sprefix=ian+minielly%2Caps%2C204&ref=nb_sb_noss</li> <li> <strong>CIA Reading List:</strong> https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/DOC_0005383505.pdf </li> <li> <strong>Rambo: </strong>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAqLKlxY3Eo</li> <li> <strong>Full Metal Jacket:</strong> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2i917l5RFc</li> <li> <strong>Deer Hunter:</strong> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gqit3zVmyc</li> <li> <strong>Platoon:</strong> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8weLPF4qBQ</li> <li> <strong>Dirty Dozen: </strong>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff1V6ywnWcY</li> <li> <strong>Green Beret: </strong>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xhfSWEbbhM</li> <li> <strong>The Kill Team Documentary:</strong> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mi9PKsiJ3Q</li> <li> <strong>The Kill Team Movie:</strong> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mab6h2sE5g </li> <li> <strong>Lord of War:</strong> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXgyoER0aRc</li> <li> <strong>Book of Eli: </strong>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSMHmtaoXtI&t=90s</li> <li> <strong>The Bad Roman Project: </strong>https://www.thebadroman.com/</li> <li> <strong>Vietnam Culture Wars:</strong> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF-G9Iov28M </li> </ul> <strong>Thanks to our monthly supporters</strong> <ul> <li>Philip Does</li> <li>Laverne Miller</li> <li>Jesse Killion</li> </ul> <strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thefourthway" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>
