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Ex-US Arms Dealer: How I Sold Illegal Weapons To The US Government & Got Caught! | David Packouz

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The most dangerous liar is the one who believes their own lies. That's how he won a $300M government contract. Morgan sits down with David Packouz, the real-life arms dealer behind the movie War Dogs, to reveal what Hollywood got right, what it exaggerated, and the truth behind the $300M U.S. government contract. Listen to the full episode here → https://open.spotify.com/episode/6IiZcRRBrNn4VEay8gLofP?si=_Klh9131QRCfEFIG2oTt_g Dreamfest Registration 👉 Register Here : https://dreamfest2026.com Connect with David and War Dogs Academy 👉 Learn more about David: https://davidpackouz.com 👉 War Dogs Academy: https://wardogsacademy.com Connect with Me https://www.youtube.com/@morgantnelson https://www.instagram.com/morgantnelson 👇👇 Join my Free Skool Community 👇👇 https://www.skool.com/dream-out-loud/about?ref=b30af20dcf024f8f9eaf71bd232e6311 Join the Dream Out Loud Facebook Community https://bit.ly/49QXClW Download the FREE Life By Design Productivity Planner https://planner.morgantnelson.com/optinplanner

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