Intel Marine Exposes Afghanistan’s Hidden War in Afghanistan | Ep. 269
In this gripping episode of the Mike Drop podcast, host Mike Ritland sits down with Matthew Brunnemann, a Marine Corps veteran who spent over 500 days in Afghanistan's volatile Helmand Province. Brunnemann shares raw, firsthand accounts from his deployments, including intense combat operations, opium interdiction raids, and the harsh realities of counterinsurgency warfare. As the author of "War Business: The Hired Guns of Helmand Province," he offers a unique perspective on the cultural clashes and strategic failures that defined America's longest war.
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CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:37 - Guest Intro: Matt Brunamman
00:04:17 - Screwtape Letters Takeaway
00:06:25 - Converting to Catholicism
00:07:52 - Time Travel Hypothetical
00:08:10 - Childhood & Brothers
00:18:01 - Joining Marines After 9/11
00:38:51 - Helmand & Opium War
00:47:05 - Tracking Devices & Raids
00:58:41 - Kajaki Dam Deployment
01:06:20 - IED Incident Details
01:14:12 - Squad Leader Apology
01:16:30 - Bastion Attack & Extension
01:23:25 - Jordanians & Taliban Sniper
01:28:50 - Taliban Sniper & Doc Shot
01:30:12 - Prolific Sniper Story
01:34:07 - Purple Hearts & IEDs
01:37:37 - Chained Child by Taliban
01:40:16 - Moral Conflicts with Kids
01:46:22 - Sniper Bullet Sponge Ops
01:57:16 - Feeling Hunted Aftermath
02:01:39 - Getting Out of the Corps
02:06:02 - Writing War Business
02:10:37 - Cultural Incompatibilities
02:14:47 - Was Afghanistan Worth It?
02:25:10 - Iraq & Oil Theory
02:32:16 - 72-Hour Terror Thesis
02:47:55 - Book Title & Cigar Launch
02:52:00 - Final Thanks & Book Plug
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