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00:37:38 Paramilitary Officer
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00:47:03 Buying a Stinger Missile | Flipper 75
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00:00:00 Intro | Blackwater Team Organization
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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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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.
Support the show
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00:00:00 Intro | Blackwater Team Organization
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00:17:14 Meeting Erik Prince
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00:32:10 I Quit | It's Not For Everyone
00:37:38 Paramilitary Officer
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00:32:10 I Quit | It's Not For Everyone
00:37:38 Paramilitary Officer
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