Arms Dealer interview-David Packouz
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- Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of David Packouz, an arms dealer who was depicted in the movie War Dogs in Miami, Florida. @DavidPackouz
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The guy is amazingly articulate. There was almost no need to edit any of the video. He was able to tell the entire story in one shot. I’m not surprised he is as successful as he is.
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@@DavidPackouz youre a legend in my book man!!!
@@DavidPackouz I learned so much from this interview, felt like a university course condensed into an interesting story - thank you!
Agreed. I think I'm as charismatic as this man, I'm nowhere near it.
Incontrovertible!
This story was absolutely GRIPPING. This guy can tell a bloody good story. I could listen to him for days. He took me into a world I had zero clue about. Fantastic. Really enjoyed it.
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@@DavidPackouz that's a hint. Maybe you should consider it.
have u every considered the gun trade? or perhaps a form of smuggling? Its quite lucrative and a great way to travel and meet new people.
@@mejohn101 so i heard
Second favorite interview since the divorce lawyer. This guy is a fascinating storyteller. His cadence is captivating.
check out Frenchie the escort & idk his name, but he was a brothel owner. Two other great interviews too. Oh and Michael something, the corrupt NYC cop, another great one too
man that lawyer was something else. Dropped some killer knowledge
@@frosty65233DOAC interview or this guy?
Ah frenchie, shes the greatest ❤@mannezmootseng9567 her and Johnny are some of the most captivating storytellers.are you referring to the kind of big Italian looking guy who was the brothel owner? Another good interview
@@frosty65233had to be my favorite!!
The way this channel honestly connects every single human that watches these videos in such a unique way is just beyond words. The audience, the guests, the stories, the education in everything for everyone. Amazing. Mark doing unbelievable powerful work in the channelling x x
johnny sins truly has the worlds longest resume
lmfao you beat me to it
And the longest 🍆
@@DavidPackouz LOL you have a sense of humor
A man of many trades.
This is the best comment
"Everything was legal, until it wasn't." Priceless... lmao
We heard what he said
@@CaptainRon1913yea. He was just saying that he thought it was funny ! No need to be a jerk !
Watching an interview with an Arms Dealer... and Soft White Underbelly has 5.56m subs... how poetic...
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@@-taylord2am-473 Arms Dealer & 5.56million subs.... 5.56 being a size of ammunition?... What are you trying to say?
Please dumb that down for me
5.56 is a size of ammunition
This comment is sooo grossly underrated lol 😂
Never sit and watched an interview for so long before. This was really informative and gripping
Please get Efraim Diveroli to tell his side for the LOVE OF GOD. That would be unbelievable.
This would be INSANE! PLEASE do this!
Yes I agree we need to hear his side too. We are invested now 😉
After watching this entire interview I have to say this guy is fucking brilliant ❤
Efraim doesn't do many interviews because he is a sociopath who ripped off his friends repeatedly
He sounds like every piece of shit corporate guy I've ever worked with who don't give two shits how much you've helped them make their money fuck you anyway. I don't need to hear his side because it's going to be 100% bullshit.
Its no wonder he’s been so successful. Very charismatic. Transitions a story into a sales pitch 3/4 of the way through and doesn’t make it sound boring!
Thank you! 🙏
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Very good speaker!
3/4 way? Shit, sounded like one from the start. I could cook dinner while he answered the first question.
@@DavidPackouz can’t wait to try floss buddy!
That was a great story. I can't remember the last time I listened to a guy talk about his life for an hour and enjoyed every minute of it.
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You should check out the Lex Fridman interview with the Mortgage broker fraudster -
yeah, they should make a movie about that shit!
The sheer number of logistics they were having to navigate on their own is just stunning.
Nothing good ever starts with "I'm gonna fly to Albania and negotiate with the Albanians." Especially if it's about firearms.
Beautifully said 😅❤
Except stories lol
There were a lot of things that didn't start good in this story!
Who on earth this k it's a good idea to hide the fact that it's from another country than it originally is.
Change the packaging and stuff.
We're not talking about milk or chocolate here, and we're not talking about 10 k deals.
Then cutting out the pne person who was in between.
Just insanity the whole thing.
Never in a million years would I dear to trick people in that setting.
It's like trying to trick the mob.
What are you, Greek?
But yet the American guy is the one who fkd it all up … albania side didn’t
Being in and around Federal contracting for decades, his description of the related pre-award (e.g., auditing financial systems, site visits, etc.) and post-award processes are completely accurate. He's authentic. I started watching this interview fully expecting to click-away, but not so. He is super intelligent, and super interesting…. It was interesting to hear from the private sector side of contracting versus the Federal, which is where my experience has been... Great interview.
I agree!
Thank you 🙏
No he's wrong.
@@9395gb about what?
@@9395gb how is he wrong?
WTF!!! i watched WAR DOGS this past weekend on netflix, and the man himself is on youtube on moday morning. thank you mark from SWU
I just watched it this morning. I guest that was a true story.
@@beyuwallaceWho is Herbert Marcus and what is programming ?
Dude same 🤣 watched it like a week ago
I came to the comments a few minutes in thinking I had some kind of deja vu.
Not on my netflix😢
This guy is a phenomenal story teller. I didnt get bored. Damn
Holy crap, started watching an interview with an arms dealer only to learn that I use his musical invention in my guitar studio. Mind blown.
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I was even more mind blown to learn that my country Turkmenistan is part of his story. Absolutely true about not giving fly permits unless getting paid😂
@@Rusty1202004 your country? how are you on internet? wtf
@@chronokoks yeah the blocking is crazy, even vpn not helping at times. But fortunately i moved abroad
@@Rusty1202004 how? how are you able to move abroad from that prison? I have never met a turkmen person only of the older diaspora.. heh
This is exactly what I picture an arms dealer to look like 😂
He’s also the dude from the Hitman game.
@@jae_hoodHitman getting high on his own supply
Lord of War
So that’s what happened to Sonny from iRobot 😮
Exactly, bald Jessie Pinkman
This guy is one smooth operator.
These comments are unreal. He's just some random guy who said absolutely nothing
@themodfather9382 Efraim? Is it you? 😂
Yup..
Lol!
@@themodfather9382put some 💩 in your pie hole.
The change in David's demeanour as the interview progresses is very astounding. Great story. Thanks for sharing. Cheers
"How much justice can you afford?" Sound familiar?
Better call saul?
The American way
Read.
As a practicing attorney it will never cease to amaze me the tons of people expecting free representation...sorry guys attoneys have bills to pay....cant afford the attorney.....theres the public defender office ready to take your case...life realities.
@@Edwin-fb7myDo public defenders even try that hard if they’re taking the bottom of the barrel clients?(clients who cant afford a lawyer)
This is one of those dream interviews where you ask one question and the person fills up an hour plus of an engrossing story. Hopefully Mark interviews Efraim Diveroli, for a book end. The longer I watch it, I'd encourage Mark to interview David's replacements.
He's an idiot.
Agreed. This is the most intensely I've listened to one of his interviews and I've listened to plenty beginning to end. This guy David is a smart dude.
Thank you @@rubyvids8857
@fireuptheblades1875 If you enjoyed this, watch Davids interview with Mathew Cox (Who has also been on this channel). Mathew wrote Efrin Devoroli's memoir while they were in prison together. If you liked this interview, you will LOVE that podcast.
Matthew was successful in suing Warner Bros over this film. Also, there is no chance Devoroli does an interview. He wants to sperate himself as far as he can from this. Devoroli's memoir, written by Cox is, "Once a Gun Runner."
I feel like I really learned something tonight, listened to this whole thing. The guy tells it very well too. I'm sure he will continue to do well in life.
Thank you 🙏
Two things jumped out at me: 1. I worked in the arms industry myself for about 13 years, and when it comes to ammunition, every single case that comes out of a state arsenal, and pretty much everything made privately has a headstamp or factory stamp on it. The information these stamps give varies, but usually its going to be factory of origin and year of production. Chinese and indeed, all combloc ammunition had a headstamp scheme that was well understood by western intelligence throughout the cold war. Not to mention that Chinese ammo that was sold commercially in the US was made at state arsenals so the factory stamps would be no secret. So when he describes simply changing the boxes to conceal the origin of the ammo, I immediately knew they were going to be caught because there was simply no way that the ammo would not be inspected on arrival and the headstamps cross referenced. The military authorities probably knew from the day it arrived where it was from and simply didn't care. 2. The New York times always shows their journalistic integrity.
You're right, that's the government , as long as there's no media scandal , they don't care.
I bet they're more strict now
He literally said the ARMY knew all along and even shielded them because they deemed the ammo essential to the Afghan government. They figured as soon as Obama came in he’d pull troops and the afghans would be screwed. Justice dep told them we’d not charge y’all were it not for the article that blew up.
the NYT has integrity? 😂
@@jp2135744 Sarcasm bro haha
Wow. Just wow. I had this interview saved in my "watch later" since the day it went live and after reaching over it for two weeks I finally put it on, and I honestly cant remember being so engrossed by a youtube video.
Such a great story and such a talented story-teller. Not only that, but in my appraisal a good TH-cam video will both entertain and produce a spark in the mind, a little moment that a new idea is introduced that beckons the viewer to investigate further, and my god this video lit off a firestorm for me.
Fascinating, elucidating, entertaining, bravo bravo!
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To anyone interested, this is the real life dude portraited in the movie "War Dogs" David Packouz.
Was looking for this comment. Right after I heard the massage therapist detail, I was like wait is him?? 😂
He sounds more like the guy from "lord of war" especially with the religion part of it.
I was about to ask that! Thx
@@nicklockwood3792the lord of war guy is Viktor Bout. We exchanged him for that female basketball player that was locked up in Russia.
He has a cameo in the movie too. He sings at the beginning.
EXCELLENT interview Mark. Absolutely excellent. You always have something new!
Man, this guy I would have loved to have as a business partner. He is smart, level-headed, and seems to see the bigger picture.
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The guy who admitted to fraud? That’s who you want as your business partner? lol
@@savedbythespellthis channel consistently shows how people are completely duped by charisma and articulation over and over again.
A religious jew with no ethics motivated by blood money - what a shocker !
@@DavidPackouz A jew with no ethics motivated by blood money - what a shocker !
Interesting guy and story, although im familiar with the style and reasoning of this channel for years now, interviews like the divorce lawyer or this one right here are very much appreciated
Loved this !!! Spot on !!!!
Very few and far between. After this you have 2 or 3 more videos of brain rot basically
Totally agree! That divorce lawyer was a really interesting and likeable guy.
100% agree. I wouldn't mind the channel switching to this style to be honest
I think Mark is obsessed with hearing and seeing peoples’ trauma. I don’t use the term “obsessed” lightly.
This is my favorite interview by far
This is one of my favorite interviews. Seems to get better and better by the day! Thanks Mark of SWU.
Close second to Gummo The Hacker.
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I'm a massage therapist. Maybe I could be an arms dealer too!
Well, you need to do legs and back too!! 😉
All 3 legs @@castleofsong9620
Are you Jewish?
As long as youre a jew, you can get away with anything.
No, Molli
This story gives me so much inspiration, it’s so well told. To go from being an arms dealer to inventing both dentistry and musical products that help people… what a guy.
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As a viewer with a Federal Firearms License which includes full auto manufacturing. I can tell ya everything he is saying is correct. It's not that easy anymore, they added some changes to the bid process now. Because of these guys. Now I have never bid on a government contract because I have no way to fill it. But because of these guys. Now the US government inspects even the manufacturing lines to ensure you have the capability to make the product you are saying you can. Love this interview.
Yea I'm sure it's way more strict now after this shit.
We're these arms just for the Iraqi Army? I can't imagine us arms could be supplied by 2 dudes who could easily be sabotaging or creating some nefarious alterations or backdoors or even tracking devices in them. That would be a great tactic for an enemy. Supply the enemy their arms, put tracking devices in them like an individual holo shell at the bottom of make a custom RPG warhead with small device endless possibilities
This is one of your best interviews ever. Very intelligent man with a great story and an amazing ending. 👏🏾
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I used to play bass in a house band for an open mic in downtown Miami from 2009 to 2010. David would come thru often and perform his songs with us. A few years later, I read about him in the news, and they even made a movie about him. Wild stuff
This chap is remarkably knowledgable about the background and history and I love that he explains it in such an interesting way
That title didn’t sound interesting to me, but then I started listening and WOW!! This guy is super intelligent and talked very articulately and I watched the whole damn thing!!
Thanks! 🙏
Interview with an arms dealer didn’t sound interesting? 🤡
@@Hugh_Mongus_Chode I’m a woman so guns don’t interest me. Haha. But yet I started watching it because you never know what anyone’s gonna say.
yay you watching upgrading from books with lots of pictures
A chode calling people clowns 😂😂 dear god
I could listen to this guy's stories all day! LOVED this interview! 👏
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It just dawned on me that when these business guys are watching the news, and they hear about a new war starting somewhere in the world, instead of fear or sadness they immediately think "Cha-ching".
this is - by far - the BEST interview on the SWU IMO and also, in general. This is just... pure gold.
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Very interesting interview. Expected to watch this over two parts. David just made his story totally engrossing to watch. Hour flew by. Well done Mark and David
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As a former Army contracting officer in Afghanistan, Iraq and other armpits of the world, I found this very interesting, entertaining and not surprising.
so you're a killer?
They made a movie.
@@em2fye72 I'm a lover, not a killer
@@thevet2009 so you love killing?
Thatvwas very rude of you@em2fye72
I enjoyed the format of this interview, no distracting graphics or music. A well spoken interviewee and respectful interviewer telling a fascinating story! Subbed!
A man completely devoid of ethics and more than willing to comply with something else, alarming to see no comments on this line
Being able to look good and tell a good story (whether it’s true or not) is considered more important than morals and ethics.
This video is probably in the top 5 best videos on this channel, if not top 3.
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What are the others you recommend?
@@MrOloh Some of the Whittaker videos are good, the older ones. I can’t watch too many videos of hookers and heroin addicts , but the videos about Rebecca are pretty eye opening, and show a side of Mark that are interesting. There are also some interviews with Prison wardens.. those are good.
This was incredible. One of the best interviews I've ever heard. Amazing work as always. Thank you!
honestly the best, most unexpected interview.
My favorite interview yet, truly amazing to hear the story from the man himself. Thank you SWU!
Thanks, Mark! That was as entertaining, actually even more so than the War Dogs movie! Loved it!
He had a cameo in the War Dogs movie towards the beginning on the film, he was playing guitar in the nursing home when his character is trying to push bed sheets, actually a pretty good guitar player/singer
Thank you 🙏🎶
@@DavidPackouz very unexpected to hear from you man, pretty awesome. You are a good musician, I collect instruments and play, your reply made my day. Thanks David.
I’ll have to go watch again and try and catch that.
So much pleasure listening to this man, to his admission to being wrong, his redemption and ability to persevere and find a path to success, and take others there with him; "A rising tide lifts all boats" such the perfect aphorism. Thanks for making this important documentary.
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This story is one of most Interesting stories I have listened to on SWUB. Very Intelligent young man. He is now giving back to the community,Love that part.
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Dude could seriously just play his own role in the movie. Gift of the silver tongue, and seems to come across as genuine.
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ANYONE REMEMBER "WAR DOGS" MOVIE?! WAS BASED OFF THIS DUDE💯
NO WAY?! WHAAAAAAAT?? REALLY?!?! THAT'S FUCKING INSANE BRO WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT??
Really?? 👁️ 👄 👁️
This was so amazing!!!!! Thanks, Mark, for inviting him 😊
I write contacts for the military. Everything he said was spot on. Guy knows his stuff
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@@DavidPackouz also makes me wonder how legit these companies that I award to are 😂😂
How do you get into a job like that?
@@matthewstewart9961 you can check out USA jobs. You need a bachelor's degree
Wow- this video was truly "Not" what I had expected.
Kudos 2u- my brother for being so well spoken & informative.
I totally saved this vid & my intentions are to share it w/ those that are special 2me- while I personally look into some kinda Mechanical Engineering degree myself.
* U ARE THE MAN *...
Thank You Sincerely...
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Mark, you've outdone yourself. Thanks for all you do!
the sales pitch 3/4's of the way thru lol
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@@DavidPackouzlove your product. Nice shameless plug. 😂😂
@@taylorrenee4880thank you! 🙏
You wanna win right?
I watched this movie "war dogs" twice on 2 overseas trips to eastern europe. Amazing to hear the real story from this guy. fascinating.
Rarely do I watch through an entire hour interview, but with how this guy kept me locked in within his story, it went by like it was 10 minutes. Would love to see an update on him for sure.
A Redemption story; from Arms dealers, merchant of death, to Inventor, what a fantastic story!
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David, you're a great storyteller! So great that you turned everything around & hopefully it inspires others to do similarly.💜
Thank you 🙏
@@DavidPackouz Holy crap! 😂TY so much for the TY! I watched War Dogs. Your cameo - Yay! Also, the Instafloss looks amazing! Well done, you!💜
@@DavidPackouz helping the families of the kids that got killed in the Gerdec factory would also be a way to pay back. Their parents are still to this day fighting for their rights.
One of the most fascinating interviews/people I've seen on here. So many questions I would still ask. He's also quite easy on the eyes, which I'm not mad at.
Thank you 🙏🥰
Destroying a $300M deal over $20K is a 100% djoo move
Stingy as they come
Eat your heart out, guys. "Djoos" win some, lose some. Stingy as they come? Try clever and rich as they come
real slick with your wording
@@benjaminjoel5108News alert, on the outside chance that stingy and ruthless makes you super wealthy, in the end, that person would still be a dick, and everyone that person that knows him is aware that he is a dick. Most importantly, the dick would know that too. It is wonderful performance art, everyone pretending to care for this dick and the dick pretending to believe all of his family & "friends"
I have met these individuals more times than I care to remember in my life.
Every person in their lives are bought and paid for.
At the end of their lives, these stingy and ruthless individuals are only a vessel of wealth for family members to squabble over the still warm corpse.
Something to think about while you sing the praises of the qualities of being stingy and ruthless 😉
@@WindRipples- I've seen it happen, egos, pressure, usually drugs involved, greed and just a fog come over the folks that think they're better than and smarter than others...
what an incredible story!! thank you so much for sharing. this has truly inspired me, at 41, to take a different direction in life. so much gratitude for this. thank you again.
Uhhh…. What direction did this inspire you to go in ? Are you entering the arms industry?
Dude this was the best interview you’ve ever done, thank you Mark for always delivering!
Another fascinating story. I can watch your stuff all day.
Super kudos for all you do.
Pete 🏴
Stockport, England.
It’s crazy how little he thinks or talks about what he’s actually doing at such a massive scale. David made my stomach churn more than anyone else on this channel.
Masterful work Mark.
I know. His charm almost makes you forget how dissociated he is from the fact that he is profiting off of blood and carnage. Somehow we are all connected to misery and profiteering. We make a profit for a group of investors at worse, or directly profit from, like David, from the steaming anger and hatred of a political party to at least intimidate and at worse physically destroy, an opponent.
He clearly is living good from this life. His mannerisms seem to show ease and leisure.
In true Israeli fashion. Free Palestine forever
@@user-ze6jw7cz1m free Palestine indeed. But I don’t hate all jews
@@Aright231it’s money and not like someone else wouldn’t do it so may as well. Someone’s gotta pay the bills so if you have a choice between shitty min wage job or working with govt and making millions, picking the former would be pretty idiotic.
@@user-ze6jw7cz1mHamas gets their weapons somehow. It’s weird people wanna pretend making money isn’t more important when most people would throw u under the bus even if you help them.
I’m all free Palestine but they’d benefit from having capabilities to resist
War dogs is such a great movie. Glad to finally put a face to the story! Great interview
Bro looks like a Jewish Prince William.
He's in the movie singing at the nursing home
Thought I would watch for a few minutes and save for tonight ……ended up watching it in one sitting. Excellent guest.
What a great interview. Thank you for enlightening me to an industry I had zero clues about.
Man, he should have paid that guy $20k for the boxes 😂
This is the most interesting, satisfying and cool thing I have watched in months. Thanks for telling us about this guy!
wasn't even an interview, David is a story teller, and one hell of an interesting guy. SWYB giving us the greatest content.
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Soft White Yellow Belly
30minutes in and this guy is an incredible story teller, also pretty incredible how young he got into all this.
This is one of the most fascinating interviews on TH-cam hands down.
Wow what a great story!! Ive never watched War Dogs and really didn't know anything about this kinda thing going in to the video. Ill have to watch that movie now! Thanks Mark for another great story for me to listen to!
I am a huge movie fan but resisted WD for years (IDK why), but curiosity got me last night. It's pretty darn good; well-paced & entertaining. It leaves Netflix July 7th if you can/want to catch it there. David has a cameo! 💜
The timeline of the movie doesn't match up to what David is describing but all in all it seems to reflect the story fairly well
What a absolutely wild detour this man had!!! Way to GO!!! Awesome awesome story
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The best part of the video is how he started a super successful music company I love it.
thank you!
“a non jewish person has to turn the lights on”
- and everyone thinks i’m the weird one for being agnostic
There's a whole lot between staunch Judaism and being agnostic
He’s obviously not religious- look at him
it looks like jews treat other people like their servants then 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️
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@@loneohoneonesevenseven3673what do his looks have to do with whether he's religious or not?
This has to be one of your best interviews.
I would say this is just one guy spinning his own PR. He's very good at it though I'll give him that
Great interview. Thank you for bringing him to us.
One of the best episodes yet. Guys a great storyteller.
This Interview was awesome, this guy is really smart, talktive, and knows exactly what to say.
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@@DavidPackouz CON ARTISE & MONEY GRUBBING CREEP....WHY DO YOU LIKE HIM????
CON ARTISTS & NARCISSISTS ARE ALWAYS "CHARISMATIC" SHEEEEEESH !
This guy is remarkable at "Just talking to YOU",and not crooked as hell,I bet he could sale anything,dude is open minded,and seems powerful mentally!!!
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"You don't even like him. There's your answer right there. Look at it this way: It costs you 4.7 million dollars to get rid of him... He's out of your life for 4.7 million dollars".
Wow what a story! Thanks for bringing it in.
Gosh, that in-breath seemed loaded with emotion at 1:02.
He’s a great storyteller, im loving this episode!
Very smart guy. Would have been great at anything. Thank you For this interview!
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never in my life i've thought i whould / could listen to a man telling his story about arms dealing. he has such a great way of telling his story, it's like a movie rolling in my head. freakin awesome
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What an amazing episode. Thank you!
One of the good interviews that I don’t cry at listening to stories at abuse . Great story.
Simple people in prison while these guys are out enjoying this country
Yep. My cousin went to the pen for selling an oz of pot. At that time these guys were selling weapons to our enemies.
@@Cotillion308yea, this is infuriating.
Oh but we mustn’t forget
the holocaust you know 🙄
"simple people" LOL, criminals are criminals.
@@EarthsGeomancer suuuure, smoking weed and arming militant groups is the same fucking thing
War dogs film based on this was a brilliant movie. " this is not a piece of the pie, this is the whole damn pie" ( something along them lines in the film but close enough it's been a long time since I watched it.
Great podcast. Really cool hearing the actual real story. 😊
I just left my job working in this world, and hearing the perspective of someone who was such a well known figure in my circles is incredibly interesting (and a little unsettling that we have so many shared experiences lol). Thanks so much to David for sitting down to do this, and thank you SWU for putting this together :D
It is crazy how someone can be smart enough to have 8 million dollars at 18 years old but too stupid to realize that if you are doing a shady dealing (especially with a government) the last thing you want is to cross your partners.
Unfortunately that's what happens when your head grows too big to fit through the door..
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This is an awesome interview! I’ve seen the movie a couple times but enjoyed hearing it this way
this was so amazing especially at the end how he turned his life around for music its so inspiring. happy to have this in mind.
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