Ric Prado: Black Ops - Danger Close with Jack Carr
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 เม.ย. 2022
- Today’s guest is legendary CIA paramilitary and operations officer Enrique “Ric” Prado.
Ric is a retired CIA operations officer who specialized in paramilitary, counter-terrorism and special/clandestine operations. Escaping Cuba as a child amidst the violence of Castro’s Cuban Revolution, he would go on to retire as the CIA equivalent of a two-star general after serving for twenty-four years in the nation’s premier intelligence service which included 36 months as the first CIA officer to live in the anti-Sandinista “Contra” camps and later as Deputy Chief of Station of the original Bin Laden Task Force.
His new New York Times bestselling memoir Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Officer takes a deep dive into a truly exceptional career filled with assassins, terrorists, spies and revolutionaries. Prado’s memoir highlights not only the complexities of America’s shadow wars, but the extreme courage, creativity and perseverance it takes to execute such missions inside the most demanding and hostile environments.
You can learn more about Ric Prado at ricprado.com.
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The stories of the former Cubans who fled Communism always inspire me when I hear them. I surge with pride and gratitude to be an American.
And they all come across as more American than most. Which makes me feel “AMERICAN” is more a mentality than a geographical location or citizenship
Which other popular ones similar to Ric have you heard of?
@vincentzarate2969 yeah but Americans still look at them as outsiders
Mr. Prado, thank you for your service. As a Cuban born (1955) American who came to Miami in 1962, I could identify with your story. I am looking forward to reading your book. My parents also sacrificed for me so that I could have a better life and be free. We have so much to be thankful for and I fear some of that freedom could be lost.
I was in Miami in 62 during the mass exodus. I saw your pain. 🙏🏻
Love ya Ric. He's such a great guy and a role model to so many.
Great interview. Looking forward to reading his book.👍 Thank you all for what you do and have done. 🇺🇸
Love that he EDC'd a Walther PPK for years.
Jack, You've hit another homerun with your Ric Prado. I'm buying his book now. Every American should hear your podcast and buy his book. I'd like to shake his hand some day to say thank you. I was in school when Fidel first surfaced in the NYT and then watched in horror as he turned Cuba into a communist dictatorship, the terror of which Ric survived thanks to his amazing parents. I don't dress as dapperly as he does, a truly classy freedom fighter. Salutes to you Jack for doing the interview and hats of to Richard.
History should be mandatory every year in school and folks need to dig in to see why we have it so easy. It was at a great cost and sacrifice by others. I'm 75yrs old. I know most of this story. He's filling in the blanks for me.
Good point .. but when so much of history is filled with nothing but lies and corruption , no thinking man / woman is willing to delve into it
Far too many people think that as soon as they finish mandatory schooling or the optional college that they are done learning, and somehow they think they know everything that they will ever need to know. If you want to continue to grow, then you have to continue to learn, that means learning daily.
Fantastic interview. What an incredible story. I am going to get the audiobook and the paper book. I plan to encourage my grandchildren to read Rick Prado’s book. Thanks again Jack car for your great work.
Great interview. Thank you for posting it.
I can't wait to get my hands on his book next week! Respect Mr Prado. Thank you for this wonderful interview, Jack!
Jack’s enthusiasm is infectious; no doubt a remarkable inspiration…
Incredible interview gentlemen. Thank you. Book is in my queue.
Ric Prado , True legit CIA Paramilitary shadow Warrior, Patriot and American badass hero, I'm going to check it out, Black Ops, Great interview
Well I guess now I got a book to cover me until In The Blood comes out! Thanks for showcasing this book
That one comment don’t politicize military operations! This has cost us so many people!
Great interview
Just read Ric Prado’s book: Black OPS. Fascinating. Couldn’t put it down. A true patriot and a meat eating warrior
Great! Tomorrow I start reading Black Ops.. Also read Billy Waugh's book..amazing men.
Great shit !! Gonna binge the shit out of the book on the 17th
Great interview! What a great story. Can't wait to read the book.
One of the best interviews I have ever watched 👍
I work with people from, Cape Verde, Columbia, Venezuela and other countries and they all tell me how much they love America, most have become citizens too.
Outstanding interview! Well Done Sir.
Nice! he went to school in my town! awesome interview!
Great book, just finished it this morning.
Five Fucking Stars, Jack, this is a fantastic story. you are making such valuable points, not just about his story but for all of us.
Thanks!!
SOCOM signet is badass 😉
That is the OSS signet
Jack sounds like Jim Rome. can’t unhear it.
What an amazing interview
Love the work you and others are putting in to bring to light those that serve our military and agencies with good intentions. We have amazing personnel with our military branches, and agencies. I love learning about good people like this. It inspiration is on another level. Keep up the good work.
And I looked up billy Waugh when yall mentioned his name. May the man rest in piece with the Good Lord.
Awesome interview gents! that books a must read ..
Just finished that book last week. Really enjoyed it.
Amazing interview. His book was a great read.
Amazing
mosquitos in that part of the world have one heck of a history. originally they raided spanish forts in costa rica back in the 1700s. they were on the side of the british.
Freaking loved this book.
Awesome podcast.
God Bless these men and women that put there lives in harms way everyday to keep us safe!!
Thank You For Your Service
What a great man
Wow respect to those who served in good faith. I’m inspired
This ric guy reminds me of character named Vick in a jack Carr novel I read 🤔
amazing interview, amazing man.
Thank you Sirs! Shared.
We know when we’re from Canada. It, as in the demise of democracy, is even further along up there.
Amazing interview and I cannot wait to buy the book. My question: what is the mannequin in purple in the closet?
I can't wait for the unredacted version.
I don’t care where you’re from it is people like these guys who have the guts and the gusto to do what needs to be done regardless of flag because they know it’s the right thing to do that is what makes our country as amazing as it is regardless of any faults perceived or otherwise
are youre books avalible in dutch
IS THIS THE REAL VIC RODRIGUEZ?????? Holy Hell this dude is BEAST. I gotta see if this book is in audio format.
It’s not a shock Hollywood gets special operators wrong
Why do vou think they do that?
I wonder if Ric Prado is "the assassin" Annie Jacobsen was talking about in Joe Rogan-podcast.
What do you feel about all the rumors about there are FBI and CIA that are politically blind to one side?
This guy is true spook. Not a desk 🐀, knows #RealPolitiks
Is there a wall of stars for the C.I.A assets who are lost 🤔
This is one reason that our 2 amendment is so important!
👍👍👍👍👍
Time and time again it's proven that immigrants to this country are the most patriotic Americans. God bless this man and the sacrifices he's made.
Gotta ask about the bearded barbie in a purple dress. Lol.
I can't wait to read the book. I'm still a hard copy kind of guy. I just ordered it so it'll be a couple days before I get started.
She's paying attention
this guy probably killed all your rock star heros.
Macv-sog was the Nam?
Soy cubano nacido bajo ese régimen fascista fidelista segregacionista y genocida y agradezco a el que reafirma lo que le digo a cada latinoamericano y ciudadanos libres porque yo en la década de los 80 fui parte de las llamadas tropas internacionalistas en África, gracias Ric Pardo por su apoyo a la libertad su sabiduría y sacrificio por esta gran nación.
Is that a SOCOM ring?
looks to be (OSS used the same spearhead so probably a homage to the OSS past)
@@RetUSNdude nice! Didn't know that. Thx u!
Also not for nothing but TH-cam should really have the decency to just not even bother with ads on videos like these. It’s an actual affront to Their definition of what their core mission is. I can get they’re going to try to sell me some BS 20 sec ad on something I’m just going to skip the second I can click skip it’s a distraction and it’s pathetic
Jack if you can find him contact a guy name Dan laguna or read his book ( you have to live hard to be hard ) ex Sf flew little birds for the 160th and was with the blackwater group you might like it.
I never served but knew who Binladen was since the 90s when the twin towers were bombed. Hard to believe he didn't.
Wouldn’t be a proper interview with a cia hero if he didn’t use a green screen in the background to hide his location
Air America, so smuggling drugs, guns, and children?
He killed Richard Schwartz. He’s terrible at dodging the question. It takes a killer to become a professional killer
Good interview but a lot of self-aggrandizement, especially his 9/11 order to chief of station, which I don't believe.