Ep. 220 | Round 2 w/ Kirk Spradley | Blackwater Contractor and Paramilitary Officer
Former Action Guys PodcastShow Notes
Kirk Spradley is a former Force Recon Marine that has also served as a Blackwater Contractor and as a paramilitary officer in clandestine operations. His clandestine operations include buying the stinger missile launcher used in the shoot-down of FLIPPER 75. Check out his book War Junkie: A Cautionary Tale.
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00:00:00 Intro | Blackwater Team Organization 00:07:29 Driving Blackwater Vehicles 00:17:14 Meeting Erik Prince 00:24:25 Military Industrial Complex 00:32:10 I Quit | It's Not For Everyone 00:37:38 Paramilitary Officer 00:42:40 Diplomatic Cover for Espionage Operations 00:47:03 Buying a Stinger Missile | Flipper 75 00:56:01 QRF on Undercover Missions 01:05:29 From Bar Bouncer to Paramilitary Officer 01:12:21 Maintaining a Cover Identity 01:19:16 The Hangover
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