"Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior"
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.พ. 2022
- Ric Prado spent 24 years with the Central Intelligence Agency working undercover with anti-communist rebels in Central America, and in operations against communist insurgencies in Peru and the Philippines, before tracking a rising financier of terrorism named Osama bin Laden. The retired agent talks about his new book, "Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior," with CBS News national security correspondent David Martin.
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'Fear the old man in a profession where men die young' or something along those lines.
💯🤔
“You’re a dangerous man.” “Not to my allies” - that’s pure spook 😂
That's War Worship propaganda from people who cheered on Iraq & Vietnam.
@@David-wc5zlWhat was wrong about the U.S. going to Vietnam?
There is always more to a story than meets the eye.
Transformers.
Like all the cocaine that was flying into the US from Honduras?
Three sides yours theirs and the truth.
Yup... somebody was part of the CIA, tall and dark. Taking US dollars to start a proxy war.
Chinese Intelligence Agency 🇨🇳
...and he was a PJ. That's impressive all by itself.
and even more than a PJ, but it really wouldn't do justice to bring it up.
caught that one too -- I saw guys leave my boot camp group to go to try and make it as a PJ .... all were back with our humble like enlisted guy boot camp within two weeks.
VERY impressive. PJ's are special ops who specialize as medics, dropping into firefights, from helos, to save wounded American soldiers - THAT is impressive!
@@usernamemykel Yeah and their pipeline is known as Superman School 😂
Hi Ric, I was an U.S. Army Huey crew chief in Honduras, Central America 1985-86. This brought back me back to the jungles.
Thank you Mr. Prado. Free societies do not survive without men like you.
Right you find those wmds? Million plus dead.
the US has the highest incarceration rate in the world. by far. it's nearly 6x higher than Chinas. You are brainwashed.
hahahaha.
Free??? Where??
😂... CIA brought drugs to USA, that's freedom
I love older experienced instructors. He seems like he lived a good productive life, great stuff and awesome. Much appreciated
back in the wild 80's after my time in the corps , i worked with the nica contras by way of bob poo's CMAG's and prado was 1' of the few spooks who not only spoke Spanish he had the experience and the same kind of passionate hate that the contra's felt
Absolute Patriot.
Billy Waugh. Man oh man.
#MHSRIP.
My father Tomas Puig Garcia was also a Cuban working for the CIA... but he was doing it inside the monster, inside Cuba itself from 1959 to 1965... He was one of the CIA agents who sounded the alarm, and monitored the Soviet nuclear missiles coming into the island in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He spied for many years giving the United States crucial intelligence about what the Soviets and Cubans were doing during those early years of the Cold War.
Later in 1965, he and four other members of his CIA spy cell would be double crossed by his point of contact on the island, the Italian ambassador to Cuba, apprehended by the Cuban Intelligence services (the G2), and serve 12 years in prison, from 1965 to 1978, out of a sentence of 21 years in case number 161 of 1965 of the Cabaña Tribunal. He was beaten and tortured on a daily basis.
In 1978 he was paroled after US President Carter made a deal with castro, and two years later my entire family and I escaped Cuba in 1980 during the Mariel Boatlift. My father died in 2012 at age 85 in West New York, NJ.
Many stories of great men who put their lives at risk in the shadows of history, and who did amazing things in defense of Freedom and Liberty throughout history... my father was one of them. Miss you dad.
His story is in my book "Born Again, from communism to American Submariner" at Amazon Kindle, Paperback, and Audible, narrated by the great voice of Harry Minot from WPKN Bridgeport CT.
Wow, insane
Dam
RIP to your father. He is an American hero brother!
So your father was a traitor of motherland.
I'm form Brazil, I'm the scheduled at the Ukrainian consulate to get permission to fight in Ukraine, I'm looking for a ticket to Poland, can you send it?
What an impressive guy! He must have lived an interesting life, and I'm proud to be his countryman.
Now Cubans are a bunch of traitors cowards and crazies.
Billy Waugh just passed at 93
I need to read his book, it's been on my kindle wish list for a while now just trying to get through other books, I think I'm going to go ahead and get it. thanks for telling part of his story here CBS.
OMG.I just finished reading his book last week!!!! Great read. An American Hero!!!!
Prado’s very black pitch eyes speak for itself . The guy is the real deal
Rico’s story is amazing. Amazing shape for his age too
5:18 love this part "everyday of the week!"
Ric's story is like...no IS the story you read about and say " yeah right, maybe in a movie" and yet...
Defund the Chinese Intelligence Agency 🇨🇳
Thank You for service brother
I don't know about CIA using this term, but 3rd Bttn 9th Marines has been called the Shadow Warriors since early Vietnam. Our motto was "Death in the Dark."
My family also escape from Cuba 🇨🇺 and the communist ! I am grateful for the country of Panamá 🇵🇦 and usa 🇺🇸 that open our arms to us !
I’m an American and we love Cuban milfs
Warrior and patriot. Salute brother !
Indeed. Indeed. There may be a couple things we don't like about our country, but we are still the greatest on earth...and this gentleman represents that greatness.
@@marioc63LOL. "What makes America great are secret military troops". No wonder Republicans only lose wars.
Loved the book the man is a true Patriot.
There was less “meat eating” in the book than I expected.
Ditto - the book was a page-turner. Thank goodness for men this this one. Liberals will never produce a person of such strength and quality.
Somehow, we need to get Billy Waugh on the JRE podcast. Somebody, anybody, get that petition going! The world needs to hear his story, in long-form. There's not much time left...
Thank you for your service,we need more hero’s like him
An American Hero! Honored to have Ric in my circle of friends. God Bless you, Brother!
Thank you Sir for your service
Thanks for your service Enrique “ Ric “ Prado!
Thank you for your service Sir. 🎉
All Respect Thanks guys TJ
I read his book.I'd recommend it.
Thank you Mr. Prado for your service to our country. You are a true American hero🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Ric Prado, Billy Waugh, legends of the CIA and patriots of the highest order.
Indeed sadly Billy Waugh passed away a few days ago
Billy’s autobiography is great 😮
He’s a legendary 🎉
Loved your book black ops your parents and family ties was great loved what your mom and dad did.thank you for your service and more.
You give a immigrant/refugee a life line. He/She will remember your kindness, and won't hesitate to defend you with every fiber of their body.
He is a true American hero.
We need people like this guy even if many don’t wanna believe it.
100%. It seems like there are fewer and fewer people like this every generation sadly.
@@FreshlySnipes yep, I worry about the future for sure when I see kids today.
What a man!! Aint many men like this in the world 💪🙏 go strong
Thank you for your service 🇺🇸
There is only one Billy Waugh. Respect to both him and Mr. Prado.
Legend. We need more people like him. ❤
LOL. This military worship is so insane. Holy moly God is going to have some words for your sins.
Ok buddy@@David-wc5zl
@@David-wc5zlit’s mind boggling lolol
This man has been there....done that...and did that....my hats off to him.
Carry on soldier. 😀👍
1:45 I was thinking David Martin was having a Pee Wee moment “if you loved it so much, why didn’t you marry it?” 😆
The worst part for these warriors is getting old and men no longer fearing you.
These old men Worked in a profession where young men die and are still alive. also I believe the older you get the less noise and attention you’d want especially when you’re CIA. I doubt these old timers care about being feared, they know what they’re capable of.
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Wow! Amazing story!
God Bless!
The Freedom we have I feel is under appreciated, what an incredible country we have. It’s hard to be American but we still are Americans
LMAO
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA_involvement_in_Contra_cocaine_trafficking
Ooof
What?
Comments like this make me want to see the commenter and ask them civics questions.
Awesome video
It's always easy to look back and say what we should have done. That way you're always 100 percent right.
You and him as an operator are proof enough of what I've looked into.....Vietnam was the cluster of all clusters.....all I can really say about that...
LOL. You didn't do that for Vietnam and the result was Iraq. It's both disturbing & hilarious how easily controlled you are by feel good propaganda. There are the people who cheered & lost Iraq. Keep it up! The next mistake is in you too?
The best of the best
Nicaragua is not Cuba. The Contras never had popular support in Nicaragua. I'm a writer & was fact finding in Nicaragua during part of the "Contra War." I interviewed many of the campesinos that were attacked by the Contras. These farmers at the time were (still are) religious (Catholic & Christian), hardworking in their coffee & tobacco fields & supported the Sandinistas. The bad guys who committed many atrocities, injured innocent people & stole from them were the Contras. This CIA "warrior" was on the wrong side of this conflict & supported many evil deeds.
this is the guy that jon roberts talked about in cocaine cowboys. evan wright also wrote a book about him and his role in a homicide 🔗👇
Thats a deeply disturbed man right there.
Highly recommend his book
BEYOND THE STAR ⭐️
I believe the word you are looking for is "Assassin"😂😂😂
I salute you, Sicario
I'd like to see this covered by a credible outlet.
Just for the record, he/the US failed in Nicaragua. The government there still isn't friendly with ours.
I lived in Central America for 9 years. I've seen the results of our dirty little wars there. Thank goodness Costa Rica and Panama are awesome and Belize is amazing in a different way.
www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-nicaragua/
I respect the soldiers but condemn our Intelligence interferences. We are reaping what we've sown.
Fascinating
*_Knives never run out of ammo..._*
amen.
Great book!
The cocaine contras 🤔
He makes me proud to be Cuban.
Bro took his job personally and seriously
That is a great American hero!
"The bullets are real." I wouldn't have it any other way.
As a Nicaraguan I salute this man. My family had many contra members. Man like him trained many of my uncles & other relatives to fight against communism. we hated the Sandinistas back then and we still do to this day something that has drawn 90% of my family out of Nicaragua seeking asylum from Costa Rica to Spain & the US. One day our Nicaragua will be free of communism and socialist ideologies with true democracy & only the blue & white flag proudly swaying across the sky not that nasty red & black communist flag. FREEDOM for 🇳🇮🇨🇺
so back to where they came from then? so what you're saying is the native indigenous took their country back from you white colonizers? You gonna cry about it, terrorist lover? Unlimited backing from the US and you losers still lost. that goes to show how little the country cared for your kind.
Billy Waugh is a LEGEND
That SMG is $20,000+
You know what worse nightmare.....
A real Patriot! Godspeed.
Semper Fi!
7:45 A look back at Dr. Paul Farmer next on Sunday Morning
What a Legend
Billy Waugh. RIP Legend.
I heard similar before. This is crazy! Who is allowing terrorists to continue whilst good citizens are tracked and tortured mercilessly?
its still happening,, just look around😏
When he said”could’ve killed him any day of the week” nah chills bro chills 😳
Psychos😂
WHAT AN INCREDIBLE AMERICAN. THANK GOD THAT THIS COUNTRY POSESSES REAL MEN LIKE HIM. I THANK GOD FOR BRINGING HIM HEAR.
Here*. And you mean an illegal immigrant from Cuba?
@@AznAnarchy99 what are YOU little girl? Go to your room and play with your Barbie dolls.
@@AznAnarchy99 actions define a man, and he defined himself better than almost any American could ever hope to serving our nation
Three words describe describe this man Retired EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!!!!
RED
The man, is a patriot. 👍🇺🇲
I might try that out but, it might need to be introduced to me slowly. It's looks really cool. 🤠🙈🙉👀🤷♂️
The land area opposite the store is ten square meters according to the notary document Thank you very much
"You're a dangerous man", then answered "Not in my allies"..........
He’s a HERO
This is the old CIA.
Some of the best that america can offer you can tell hes a good dude
I"m just glad Dan Rather was shamed out of his position. That's a win.
Read a book about Billy, that dude had quite a career
What a guy
Ola Rick,,, You've been played like congas by Tata Guines,,, or have you?
I am one of those who believes Ric Prado is a great American. Unfortunately, America’s political and military leadership lacks the fortitude required to WIN!
Brandon doesn’t even know the definition of fortitude.
Whoa who let that guy loose...
Full Volume!
Is this the same guy that was Jon Robert's connect in the book American Desperado?
No matter how old you get we love playing army 😁
4:22 fantastic and very wise words,Mr...
Great respect for Mr mission,service and passion
BOWS for Elite ⭐
I wish all the best from 🇵🇱🕊️🤝
#International protect for education, culture, tradition, history
#International protect for #Veterans Leaders #Veterans training and education #Young Soldiers
Yes Sir My Kind of Monster, and not in a bad way.
I would love an interview with this man myself. No offense intended