Major Joshua Mast

We didn't end up filing that lawsuit until we found out they were ignoring it and just going to go forward with it. But that was because the Afghan, quote, government, and I air quote that for a reason, sent two demand letters in perfect English to the embassy and U.S. Forces Afghanistan. And the intent of those letters was to rush the administration's decision-making cycle.

We didn't end up filing that lawsuit until we found out they were ignoring it and just going to go forward with it. But that was because the Afghan, quote, government, and I air quote that for a reason, sent two demand letters in perfect English to the embassy and U.S. Forces Afghanistan. And the intent of those letters was to rush the administration's decision-making cycle.

And guess who do you think drafted those emails or those letters? We came through this Afghan that we've now got to the U.S. safely. He's like, oh yeah, the embassy drafted this and sent it to us on WhatsApp so that we could send back to them.

And guess who do you think drafted those emails or those letters? We came through this Afghan that we've now got to the U.S. safely. He's like, oh yeah, the embassy drafted this and sent it to us on WhatsApp so that we could send back to them.

So you've got this embassy drafting letters purportedly in the name of the Afghan government during a discussion about what's the right thing to do here to rush the decision-making cycle of their own government. I've got the drafts. Holy shit. Yeah. And so then they're filing affidavits in court saying, oh, well, the Afghan government demanded this to happen. And it's bogus...

So you've got this embassy drafting letters purportedly in the name of the Afghan government during a discussion about what's the right thing to do here to rush the decision-making cycle of their own government. I've got the drafts. Holy shit. Yeah. And so then they're filing affidavits in court saying, oh, well, the Afghan government demanded this to happen. And it's bogus...

Deep state, ridiculous, I don't know, it makes me angry as an American.

Deep state, ridiculous, I don't know, it makes me angry as an American.

No, they left that meeting where I was supposed to brief them. They left that meeting without it, and they were like, yeah, their philosophy. DoD was lead for months. They said, we're not going to get in your way, but we're not going to help. And then they got in our way and killed it. And it was totally bogus.

No, they left that meeting where I was supposed to brief them. They left that meeting without it, and they were like, yeah, their philosophy. DoD was lead for months. They said, we're not going to get in your way, but we're not going to help. And then they got in our way and killed it. And it was totally bogus.

I understand what the administration, because they were believing the embassy when they said that there was, you know, they didn't want to do it.

I understand what the administration, because they were believing the embassy when they said that there was, you know, they didn't want to do it.

But I mean, why would we expect differently? They did the same thing with child rape on our bases for a decade. Like, why would we expect different? Like, that's the paradigm where, like, you've got to, you know, it's kind of been a struggle for the heart and soul of the Department of Defense and the armed forces is like, are we going to live out our values or are we going to be like...

But I mean, why would we expect differently? They did the same thing with child rape on our bases for a decade. Like, why would we expect different? Like, that's the paradigm where, like, you've got to, you know, it's kind of been a struggle for the heart and soul of the Department of Defense and the armed forces is like, are we going to live out our values or are we going to be like...

jackbooted thugs or robots who do whatever you're told. These bureaucrats would fit seamlessly in the Third Reich in doing whatever they're told to do. And I think as constitutional officers, as service members who support and defend the Constitution, we're obligated to live out our values downrange. And when we don't, I think that really has strategic implications.

jackbooted thugs or robots who do whatever you're told. These bureaucrats would fit seamlessly in the Third Reich in doing whatever they're told to do. And I think as constitutional officers, as service members who support and defend the Constitution, we're obligated to live out our values downrange. And when we don't, I think that really has strategic implications.

We're supposed to be a city on a hill. We're supposed to be an example of how you should do it. And that definitely wasn't it. I don't have an answer as to all the whys. I can't judge her heart. I don't know. It might be something as simple as went over her head or rear an inconvenience. I don't know. But there's a lot of questions that I have as an American that I'd like answered.

We're supposed to be a city on a hill. We're supposed to be an example of how you should do it. And that definitely wasn't it. I don't have an answer as to all the whys. I can't judge her heart. I don't know. It might be something as simple as went over her head or rear an inconvenience. I don't know. But there's a lot of questions that I have as an American that I'd like answered.

Like, was this a negative DNA test? I had always given them the benefit of the doubt and said, oh, they couldn't have known they weren't family. You know, I could see where they were just trying to get rid of it and rush the process and not do basic safety precautions. I was kind of giving them a bit of a doubt.

Like, was this a negative DNA test? I had always given them the benefit of the doubt and said, oh, they couldn't have known they weren't family. You know, I could see where they were just trying to get rid of it and rush the process and not do basic safety precautions. I was kind of giving them a bit of a doubt.

But when the colonel came and said they tested six to eight people and they're all negative, that sent alarm bells off in my head. It's like, wait a minute. Did they know they weren't DNA tested? Because it wouldn't make sense to me that the State Department wouldn't initially DNA test.

But when the colonel came and said they tested six to eight people and they're all negative, that sent alarm bells off in my head. It's like, wait a minute. Did they know they weren't DNA tested? Because it wouldn't make sense to me that the State Department wouldn't initially DNA test.

But I think once they started getting several negative tests back, either they didn't do it at all or they did it anyway. And I don't know the answer to that either. So... At a minimum, it's not the standard of care for children that we should exhibit downrange.

But I think once they started getting several negative tests back, either they didn't do it at all or they did it anyway. And I don't know the answer to that either. So... At a minimum, it's not the standard of care for children that we should exhibit downrange.

I'm a prosecutor and an op law attorney targeting. So I know how to pull the information and build a case. And we did. And I'm telling you what, the reason why there's so much restrictions happening through the chain of command and so much restriction of the information in this case is because if people knew the truth, they'd be livid.

I'm a prosecutor and an op law attorney targeting. So I know how to pull the information and build a case. And we did. And I'm telling you what, the reason why there's so much restrictions happening through the chain of command and so much restriction of the information in this case is because if people knew the truth, they'd be livid.

Yeah. Two days before the peace deal. So the peace deal was announced on February 29th, 2020. She was handed off on the 27th. And she was gone, like impossible to find.

Yeah. Two days before the peace deal. So the peace deal was announced on February 29th, 2020. She was handed off on the 27th. And she was gone, like impossible to find.

Not just at the end. So the president visited Bagram for Thanksgiving. And we were waking people up in Afghanistan, like, go to the chow hall, find the president, have him meet her.

Not just at the end. So the president visited Bagram for Thanksgiving. And we were waking people up in Afghanistan, like, go to the chow hall, find the president, have him meet her.

100 yards from the hospital. Like, go get him. Go tell him. Because we had gotten, you know, basically to see the life. You know what I mean? And because we had... It was a political face-saving thing from... I mean, the Afghans, I have the email where the Afghans recommended she be sent to the U.S., to the Afghan president.

100 yards from the hospital. Like, go get him. Go tell him. Because we had gotten, you know, basically to see the life. You know what I mean? And because we had... It was a political face-saving thing from... I mean, the Afghans, I have the email where the Afghans recommended she be sent to the U.S., to the Afghan president.

The deputy chief of mission personally met with Afghan, or Ghani, that's what she told the FBI in her statement, that she personally met with him to get that shut down. So they went out of their way to stop that from happening.

The deputy chief of mission personally met with Afghan, or Ghani, that's what she told the FBI in her statement, that she personally met with him to get that shut down. So they went out of their way to stop that from happening.

So the Afghan Ministry of Defense, Afghan Ministry of Labor, both recommended the president approve US Forces Afghanistan formal request to send her to a guardian in the US. And that specific email chain I got from this Afghan, this Afghan child protection specialist. After three years, I've asked for that document in all of these cases for three years. And ignored, denied, never gotten it.

So the Afghan Ministry of Defense, Afghan Ministry of Labor, both recommended the president approve US Forces Afghanistan formal request to send her to a guardian in the US. And that specific email chain I got from this Afghan, this Afghan child protection specialist. After three years, I've asked for that document in all of these cases for three years. And ignored, denied, never gotten it.

Well, Sean, we actually, I saw this, watched a couple episodes and saw the gummy bears, so we actually got a gift for you to kind of reciprocate. This is... This was made by one of our community resource coordinator at MARSOC. Her husband does these for the Marines. He does a really great job. But this is a KBAR.

Well, Sean, we actually, I saw this, watched a couple episodes and saw the gummy bears, so we actually got a gift for you to kind of reciprocate. This is... This was made by one of our community resource coordinator at MARSOC. Her husband does these for the Marines. He does a really great job. But this is a KBAR.

I didn't even get it from my board of inquiry where they're trying to say I went against US foreign policy. Well, I've got the US foreign policy email because this guy that we got out after two years gave it to us.

I didn't even get it from my board of inquiry where they're trying to say I went against US foreign policy. Well, I've got the US foreign policy email because this guy that we got out after two years gave it to us.

He was too scared to do it before because he thought he'd get shut down and deported back to Afghanistan because he was in a third country while his visa for the US was processing and it had to be renewed every six months. And so he's worried about his wife and two little kids. But you know what he did for us? I'll never forget this.

He was too scared to do it before because he thought he'd get shut down and deported back to Afghanistan because he was in a third country while his visa for the US was processing and it had to be renewed every six months. And so he's worried about his wife and two little kids. But you know what he did for us? I'll never forget this.

This Afghan who was really supposed to protect her, she ended up, her life ended up saving his family. But he told me, he gave me the email, the DNA test request that I'd also asked for. Because I'd been told this happened, but I couldn't prove it. And we really needed it at a time. And he wasn't safe yet. And so he said,

This Afghan who was really supposed to protect her, she ended up, her life ended up saving his family. But he told me, he gave me the email, the DNA test request that I'd also asked for. Because I'd been told this happened, but I couldn't prove it. And we really needed it at a time. And he wasn't safe yet. And so he said,

take care of my wife and kids if they deport me back to Afghanistan for doing this. And he sent us that email. And that was right before he actually got safely to the US. But he risked everything to make sure that that truth got out. And that made all the difference at the board.

take care of my wife and kids if they deport me back to Afghanistan for doing this. And he sent us that email. And that was right before he actually got safely to the US. But he risked everything to make sure that that truth got out. And that made all the difference at the board.

Because here you are having the government recycling these arguments we've already proved false in court over and over again. But they did it verbatim at this board of inquiry. These same mega law firms that have been representing these litigants were in the board of inquiry, like working with the prosecutor to try to get us kicked out of the Marine Corps, which was just amazing in and of itself.

Because here you are having the government recycling these arguments we've already proved false in court over and over again. But they did it verbatim at this board of inquiry. These same mega law firms that have been representing these litigants were in the board of inquiry, like working with the prosecutor to try to get us kicked out of the Marine Corps, which was just amazing in and of itself.

But when you have the eyewitness testimony, the only other guy in that room saying, the State Department, we asked them to do a DNA test, and then you provide the emails that the government never released, it's pretty damning, to be honest with you.

But when you have the eyewitness testimony, the only other guy in that room saying, the State Department, we asked them to do a DNA test, and then you provide the emails that the government never released, it's pretty damning, to be honest with you.

Well, that's been our question to this day. But ultimately what the decision was made from the State Department was concerned that it would interfere with the peace deal and that these were confirmed family, which I believe was a false report like we already talked about. Functionally, they just signed her over to an ICRC representative and they flew her to southern Afghanistan.

Well, that's been our question to this day. But ultimately what the decision was made from the State Department was concerned that it would interfere with the peace deal and that these were confirmed family, which I believe was a false report like we already talked about. Functionally, they just signed her over to an ICRC representative and they flew her to southern Afghanistan.

And then she was gone, like a fish in the sea, needle in a haystack, all those, like she was gone.

And then she was gone, like a fish in the sea, needle in a haystack, all those, like she was gone.

They picked the sixth or ninth random guy off the street and with zero betting. And that's one of the things why I think a lot of the restrictions on information on this case in particular is because we have the homework to show that that's exactly what they did. And I think they're very concerned for their own, I don't know, careers or their own reputation that doesn't come out.

They picked the sixth or ninth random guy off the street and with zero betting. And that's one of the things why I think a lot of the restrictions on information on this case in particular is because we have the homework to show that that's exactly what they did. And I think they're very concerned for their own, I don't know, careers or their own reputation that doesn't come out.

So I have a tradition at the end of an appointment to find someone that's impacted me and give them my knife. And so I got this for you. And the quote says, live for an audience of one. And it cites 2 Corinthians 5.10. And that was on my email sig block back in the day. And it's more of a reminder to just do the right thing for the right reasons.

So I have a tradition at the end of an appointment to find someone that's impacted me and give them my knife. And so I got this for you. And the quote says, live for an audience of one. And it cites 2 Corinthians 5.10. And that was on my email sig block back in the day. And it's more of a reminder to just do the right thing for the right reasons.

But I mean, this is, you don't have to take our word for it, it's documented.

But I mean, this is, you don't have to take our word for it, it's documented.

How did you find out she was gone? So one of the medical staff had told us they were all like out of their minds worried about it and like trying to advocate to congressmen.

How did you find out she was gone? So one of the medical staff had told us they were all like out of their minds worried about it and like trying to advocate to congressmen.

They basically said that they're going to be handed over to an anonymous person through the Red Cross at this time and date. and were just letting us know that that was happening so we could try to stop it. And so we filed what's called a temporary restraining order to try to get one, and it's a high bar to get that against the government.

They basically said that they're going to be handed over to an anonymous person through the Red Cross at this time and date. and were just letting us know that that was happening so we could try to stop it. And so we filed what's called a temporary restraining order to try to get one, and it's a high bar to get that against the government.

Well, I'm not supposed to talk about exactly where it was. Whatever, in Afghanistan. Yes. Not anywhere near where she was recovered. And to someone who spoke a different language and was a different race. And to me, knowing what I know now, I'm even more upset than I was then. Because then it was like... Isn't that fucking kidnapping? That's how we viewed it. So this is the U.S. government.

Well, I'm not supposed to talk about exactly where it was. Whatever, in Afghanistan. Yes. Not anywhere near where she was recovered. And to someone who spoke a different language and was a different race. And to me, knowing what I know now, I'm even more upset than I was then. Because then it was like... Isn't that fucking kidnapping? That's how we viewed it. So this is the U.S. government.

And with someone like you who has such an audience, it's a good quote.

And with someone like you who has such an audience, it's a good quote.

But again, I think with the administration...

But again, I think with the administration...

Thank you. Maybe it'll make the cut for the man cave, hopefully.

Thank you. Maybe it'll make the cut for the man cave, hopefully.

And that's exactly how we felt because we had gone to the authorities, we'd appealed, we'd informed them about like what we knew about on the ground, on the ground facts that are corroborated to this day. And they had recognized this authority. And I think they ended up citing like a technicality like, oh, you didn't formally notify the Department of Justice about this proceeding.

And that's exactly how we felt because we had gone to the authorities, we'd appealed, we'd informed them about like what we knew about on the ground, on the ground facts that are corroborated to this day. And they had recognized this authority. And I think they ended up citing like a technicality like, oh, you didn't formally notify the Department of Justice about this proceeding.

And I've got the email traffic where I give it to my colonel the next day, four months before all this went down. So they basically cited technicalities like, oh, you didn't do this bureaucratic thing correctly. But as far as knowing, the U.S. government knowing this, we were emailing the White House chief of staff. We were talking to Senator Cruz's office. They were phenomenal.

And I've got the email traffic where I give it to my colonel the next day, four months before all this went down. So they basically cited technicalities like, oh, you didn't do this bureaucratic thing correctly. But as far as knowing, the U.S. government knowing this, we were emailing the White House chief of staff. We were talking to Senator Cruz's office. They were phenomenal.

They were advocating like, hey, this is insane. We can't turn a child over without vetting. And so the embassy was representing that the Afghans didn't want to do a DNA test. Well, I've got the email where they're requesting it. I've got the testimony.

They were advocating like, hey, this is insane. We can't turn a child over without vetting. And so the embassy was representing that the Afghans didn't want to do a DNA test. Well, I've got the email where they're requesting it. I've got the testimony.

And the embassy is saying? They don't do it in the email because they're smart. They did it in the meeting on December 31st. And then they iced this guy. And by God's grace, we got him out of a dangerous place and to America. Now he's here today because of her ordeal and getting turned over. This guy who was supposed to protect her ended up getting saved by her.

And the embassy is saying? They don't do it in the email because they're smart. They did it in the meeting on December 31st. And then they iced this guy. And by God's grace, we got him out of a dangerous place and to America. Now he's here today because of her ordeal and getting turned over. This guy who was supposed to protect her ended up getting saved by her.

And that's the case for a lot of the folks we helped in the withdrawal because I told Sylvia, I don't know why, but I feel like it's going to be okay. And what we've come to learn from our experience is that that was providential because I wouldn't have been – I wouldn't have had visa experience. I wouldn't know what USCIS was. I wouldn't know what a humanitarian parole was.

And that's the case for a lot of the folks we helped in the withdrawal because I told Sylvia, I don't know why, but I feel like it's going to be okay. And what we've come to learn from our experience is that that was providential because I wouldn't have been – I wouldn't have had visa experience. I wouldn't know what USCIS was. I wouldn't know what a humanitarian parole was.

And we used all of those skill sets to save as many Afghan interpreters and their families as we could. Marine Corps, folks who did in war with us, based on other Marines vouching, like this guy was with me in Sangan. This guy was with me in Marja. He was great.

And we used all of those skill sets to save as many Afghan interpreters and their families as we could. Marine Corps, folks who did in war with us, based on other Marines vouching, like this guy was with me in Sangan. This guy was with me in Marja. He was great.

And like during the evacuation, when we're just working our turps, like if I wasn't connected with Afghanistan and at the unit that I was at, there was like 30, like 30-plus people that would not have gotten out but for her getting handed off. So I know these people meant it for whatever their intent was, but it was part of the plan because it saved lives in the end.

And like during the evacuation, when we're just working our turps, like if I wasn't connected with Afghanistan and at the unit that I was at, there was like 30, like 30-plus people that would not have gotten out but for her getting handed off. So I know these people meant it for whatever their intent was, but it was part of the plan because it saved lives in the end.

Her life affected a lot more Afghan allies in the evacuation. Absolutely. And since even, because we got that other guy out with his wife and two kids. How long was she... MIA. Almost 18 months. She was gone for 18 months? Exactly. And we were dying every minute of it. And that kind of segues pretty nicely into the next portion of the story is she's gone.

Her life affected a lot more Afghan allies in the evacuation. Absolutely. And since even, because we got that other guy out with his wife and two kids. How long was she... MIA. Almost 18 months. She was gone for 18 months? Exactly. And we were dying every minute of it. And that kind of segues pretty nicely into the next portion of the story is she's gone.

Well, she was five months old at that point.

Well, she was five months old at that point.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

Some older guy, I believe. That wished to remain anonymous. That wanted to remain anonymous because we had offered to DNA test them. And there's email traffic with them saying, well, we understand that they want to remain anonymous and we'll keep them anonymous, but we need to DNA test them. Because that's what DOD was saying. Because that's a reasonable, sane policy, right?

Some older guy, I believe. That wished to remain anonymous. That wanted to remain anonymous because we had offered to DNA test them. And there's email traffic with them saying, well, we understand that they want to remain anonymous and we'll keep them anonymous, but we need to DNA test them. Because that's what DOD was saying. Because that's a reasonable, sane policy, right?

Is that you DNA test people coming out of the woodwork in a country that traffics children. Like, that's not a hard call, right? it was no question in our mind that that was our requirement from DOD. But that got dropped by state and then reported up the chain as the Afghans didn't want to do it or it wasn't part of their process, I think was the white lie they used. How high up does this go?

Is that you DNA test people coming out of the woodwork in a country that traffics children. Like, that's not a hard call, right? it was no question in our mind that that was our requirement from DOD. But that got dropped by state and then reported up the chain as the Afghans didn't want to do it or it wasn't part of their process, I think was the white lie they used. How high up does this go?

It was run on state. I think it just went up to the embassy was the one generating bad information for the administration. I believe that that got passed on because the main lies was the DNA testing wasn't part of the Afghan process, which is Technically true, but they're asking you to do it. So is it true?

It was run on state. I think it just went up to the embassy was the one generating bad information for the administration. I believe that that got passed on because the main lies was the DNA testing wasn't part of the Afghan process, which is Technically true, but they're asking you to do it. So is it true?

Not from this guy's where I said if the United States lead agency Which was DoD said we commit to DNA testing any potential family members in the best interest of the child and you're you know you're in a train advise assist mission where you're supposed to Train them how to have a you know run a country how to provide security, you know stability that type of thing We're trying to train advise assist them to do the right thing and DoD did that we're like hey

Not from this guy's where I said if the United States lead agency Which was DoD said we commit to DNA testing any potential family members in the best interest of the child and you're you know you're in a train advise assist mission where you're supposed to Train them how to have a you know run a country how to provide security, you know stability that type of thing We're trying to train advise assist them to do the right thing and DoD did that we're like hey

the best interest of the child, you got a DNA test, we'll terrorist vet and let them know of her medical concerns and offer free medical care in the U.S. That was DOD's policy for months. And we were fine with that policy because it's rational. Where we differed from the U.S.

the best interest of the child, you got a DNA test, we'll terrorist vet and let them know of her medical concerns and offer free medical care in the U.S. That was DOD's policy for months. And we were fine with that policy because it's rational. Where we differed from the U.S.

government was when they're like, oh, we don't want to interrupt the peace deal, so we're not going to require these things. Or we cannot, like what the State Department will do is like, if they want to do something, they'll say, You know, they'll come up with justification, but if they don't, they'll just cite international law and kind of hand wave it.

government was when they're like, oh, we don't want to interrupt the peace deal, so we're not going to require these things. Or we cannot, like what the State Department will do is like, if they want to do something, they'll say, You know, they'll come up with justification, but if they don't, they'll just cite international law and kind of hand wave it.

No, most of the Afghans were totally on board with sending her to the U.S. They're not— So how would this interrupt the peace deal? I agree. It doesn't—I mean, she was living proof it was not worth the paper it was written on, but— Outside of her being proof that the conditions weren't being met to allow al-Qaeda to use Afghan soil, I mean, there wasn't.

No, most of the Afghans were totally on board with sending her to the U.S. They're not— So how would this interrupt the peace deal? I agree. It doesn't—I mean, she was living proof it was not worth the paper it was written on, but— Outside of her being proof that the conditions weren't being met to allow al-Qaeda to use Afghan soil, I mean, there wasn't.

This was a manufactured crisis by the embassy. And I want to hit on something. You said, how did she get turned over? She got turned over by a series of letters that the embassy, quote, received. And they had factual statements in them that were drafted by the embassy that were not true.

This was a manufactured crisis by the embassy. And I want to hit on something. You said, how did she get turned over? She got turned over by a series of letters that the embassy, quote, received. And they had factual statements in them that were drafted by the embassy that were not true.

It said that the Afghans had confirmed there was family and that they didn't want to do a DNA test and that they're demanding her back. And so we actually had the man who signed those letters His testimony is in evidence in our board of inquiry. The minister, who was in a third country when he testified, but that was provided by the government in our board of inquiry, his testimony.

It said that the Afghans had confirmed there was family and that they didn't want to do a DNA test and that they're demanding her back. And so we actually had the man who signed those letters His testimony is in evidence in our board of inquiry. The minister, who was in a third country when he testified, but that was provided by the government in our board of inquiry, his testimony.

And this guy can't read, write, or speak English. Okay. He signed this document. In his testimony, he contradicts. He said, well, the baby's really little. We can't determine where it's from or who it's, if it's an Afghan citizen or not. But the letter says it's an Afghan citizen. And he says, my ministry can't grant guardianship to anybody. Like that's a court's job.

And this guy can't read, write, or speak English. Okay. He signed this document. In his testimony, he contradicts. He said, well, the baby's really little. We can't determine where it's from or who it's, if it's an Afghan citizen or not. But the letter says it's an Afghan citizen. And he says, my ministry can't grant guardianship to anybody. Like that's a court's job.

But the letter says they granted custody. Like everything that the embassy needed to say, they just put in there and had this guy who can't read English sign it and send it to us. And then when we threatened to sue, there was a demand letter that came from this same guy who doesn't speak English in perfect English. And it uses terms like next of kin, which is not an Afghan saying, right?

But the letter says they granted custody. Like everything that the embassy needed to say, they just put in there and had this guy who can't read English sign it and send it to us. And then when we threatened to sue, there was a demand letter that came from this same guy who doesn't speak English in perfect English. And it uses terms like next of kin, which is not an Afghan saying, right?

And it's literally a demand letter saying, why was the transfer delayed last week? And like, it was trying to rush the American decision-making cycle. And this child protection specialist that we got to America, he said that that was drafted by U.S.

And it's literally a demand letter saying, why was the transfer delayed last week? And like, it was trying to rush the American decision-making cycle. And this child protection specialist that we got to America, he said that that was drafted by U.S.

Citizenship Services, an employee in that department, sent by WhatsApp for them to send back to the embassy to pretend like it was an arms-links transaction and it was an Afghan demand. So, like, the Afghans were doing whatever the American in charge was having them do. And this was a U.S. embassy decision, and they did a fake crisis for the benefit of the administration to deceive them.

Citizenship Services, an employee in that department, sent by WhatsApp for them to send back to the embassy to pretend like it was an arms-links transaction and it was an Afghan demand. So, like, the Afghans were doing whatever the American in charge was having them do. And this was a U.S. embassy decision, and they did a fake crisis for the benefit of the administration to deceive them.

So I never intended to be a lawyer. My family business is golf. My dad played the PGA Tour for 40 years, Champions Tour. I grew up playing golf. His father, my grandfather, built a golf course when he was a child. That's how he got into golf. And so golf was kind of our family business. One of my brothers is a golfer. I played D1 in college.

So I never intended to be a lawyer. My family business is golf. My dad played the PGA Tour for 40 years, Champions Tour. I grew up playing golf. His father, my grandfather, built a golf course when he was a child. That's how he got into golf. And so golf was kind of our family business. One of my brothers is a golfer. I played D1 in college.

And, I mean... I've got the email traffic. It's got the word doc of who drafted it at the embassy. I don't have the demand letter. Who drafted it? It was the guy in American Citizen Services.

And, I mean... I've got the email traffic. It's got the word doc of who drafted it at the embassy. I don't have the demand letter. Who drafted it? It was the guy in American Citizen Services.

Oh, I don't think he was. I think he was doing it at the direction of the deputy chief. Who gives a shit? Deputy chief of mission. Well, he's an Afghan. I don't want to put him at risk.

Oh, I don't think he was. I think he was doing it at the direction of the deputy chief. Who gives a shit? Deputy chief of mission. Well, he's an Afghan. I don't want to put him at risk.

Yeah, he does speak perfect English. And like I said, I think he's following orders. But here's the fun part.

Yeah, he does speak perfect English. And like I said, I think he's following orders. But here's the fun part.

I hate it too.

I hate it too.

Absolutely. But here's the kicker. This deputy chief of mission, she came and did a deposition. And we were not allowed.

Absolutely. But here's the kicker. This deputy chief of mission, she came and did a deposition. And we were not allowed.

know what i mean well i think he's doing it the direction oh yeah uh like following or what the does that mean no i i i agree with that i think that you're you were obligated to follow the lawful orders of the president united states and his delegated authority but um i i still think that we have an obligation to uphold american values as we're doing that we have to do it in the in the most conscientious way possible um

know what i mean well i think he's doing it the direction oh yeah uh like following or what the does that mean no i i i agree with that i think that you're you were obligated to follow the lawful orders of the president united states and his delegated authority but um i i still think that we have an obligation to uphold american values as we're doing that we have to do it in the in the most conscientious way possible um

But I think that an important fact that listeners would be interested to know, talk about government misconduct before. It's not just a... not just in interfering back then. It's been for three years.

But I think that an important fact that listeners would be interested to know, talk about government misconduct before. It's not just a... not just in interfering back then. It's been for three years.

Through all of these cases, they've tried to file statements and withhold information from the American public and the courts that is the responsibility of the previous administration's Department of Justice. Like, you can't lie to courts. You can't file statements that say, oh, we received this letter and it was an Arms Lakes transaction when it's not true.

Through all of these cases, they've tried to file statements and withhold information from the American public and the courts that is the responsibility of the previous administration's Department of Justice. Like, you can't lie to courts. You can't file statements that say, oh, we received this letter and it was an Arms Lakes transaction when it's not true.

And we've been raising the Red Star cluster, if you will, for lack of a better term, All along. So this deputy chief of mission, while she was up there in her ambassadorship, provided sworn statements and testimony. Get this. The Department of Justice would not let us ask questions in what's called cross-examination.

And we've been raising the Red Star cluster, if you will, for lack of a better term, All along. So this deputy chief of mission, while she was up there in her ambassadorship, provided sworn statements and testimony. Get this. The Department of Justice would not let us ask questions in what's called cross-examination.

She could only testify about what they wanted her to testify about, what the DOJ wanted them to say, which is that there's nothing to see here, and these letters were Arms Lakes transactions, the ones her office drafted. They were trying to force those on the courts and say, for the truth of what was in the letters, which was a lie that they drafted, And we weren't allowed to cross-examine them.

She could only testify about what they wanted her to testify about, what the DOJ wanted them to say, which is that there's nothing to see here, and these letters were Arms Lakes transactions, the ones her office drafted. They were trying to force those on the courts and say, for the truth of what was in the letters, which was a lie that they drafted, And we weren't allowed to cross-examine them.

Can you imagine the government coming in and saying, and this is focused on government conduct here, not the courts, state courts. Can you imagine the government coming in and saying something you know is a lie? And you've asked for the document and they won't give it to you. And you can't ask them questions like, hey, was that true? What was written? Who drafted that?

Can you imagine the government coming in and saying, and this is focused on government conduct here, not the courts, state courts. Can you imagine the government coming in and saying something you know is a lie? And you've asked for the document and they won't give it to you. And you can't ask them questions like, hey, was that true? What was written? Who drafted that?

I even played on the mini tours for a little bit out of college. but raised in a very traditional family. And I always wanted to go in the Marine Corps if I didn't do golf. And so we were actually married before I decided to go in the Marine Corps. I was working, I was playing some golf in the mini tours and in Florida and decided to try to go into the Marine Corps.

I even played on the mini tours for a little bit out of college. but raised in a very traditional family. And I always wanted to go in the Marine Corps if I didn't do golf. And so we were actually married before I decided to go in the Marine Corps. I was working, I was playing some golf in the mini tours and in Florida and decided to try to go into the Marine Corps.

Did anyone in your office draft it? You can't even ask those questions. They're trying to put this facade of actual due diligence in what they did. And it's a lie. And then on top of it, that same witness, witness air quotes, is telling the Afghan, the only person on earth who can contradict her story, not to participate. Like I've got the email traffic where he reaches out and asked her for help.

Did anyone in your office draft it? You can't even ask those questions. They're trying to put this facade of actual due diligence in what they did. And it's a lie. And then on top of it, that same witness, witness air quotes, is telling the Afghan, the only person on earth who can contradict her story, not to participate. Like I've got the email traffic where he reaches out and asked her for help.

And she's like, I can't help you. And then he's like, should I participate? And she's like, oh, I wouldn't. And like, who does that? What's this woman's name? Her name is Donna Welton. She was the deputy chief of mission, and now she's an ambassador. She is an ambassador now? Yeah. To what? I think it was Timor-Leste, if that's how you say it right, at the time.

And she's like, I can't help you. And then he's like, should I participate? And she's like, oh, I wouldn't. And like, who does that? What's this woman's name? Her name is Donna Welton. She was the deputy chief of mission, and now she's an ambassador. She is an ambassador now? Yeah. To what? I think it was Timor-Leste, if that's how you say it right, at the time.

I don't know if she still is or not. I haven't followed her career or life or anything. Like I said, they meant it for evil or for whatever their purpose was, you know, not American values, but it ended up being for good for many people. And so we're honestly thankful that happened. But, I mean, we should probably circle back to, like, where was she for 18 months? How did she get here?

I don't know if she still is or not. I haven't followed her career or life or anything. Like I said, they meant it for evil or for whatever their purpose was, you know, not American values, but it ended up being for good for many people. And so we're honestly thankful that happened. But, I mean, we should probably circle back to, like, where was she for 18 months? How did she get here?

Because that's really— I mean, the government has—

Because that's really— I mean, the government has—

Because that's so... I hate them. I love our people and our government needs to reflect the people. But I think that...

Because that's so... I hate them. I love our people and our government needs to reflect the people. But I think that...

have so many documented instances in our case of over classification of clearly unclassified material i'll give you like specific examples um redactions um under pretext to hide that we were communicating with like that we were fully authorized at every level of government to do what we did because they tried to portray that this was major mass like making this up and hiding it and like going in the background like we were broadcasting from the rooftops

have so many documented instances in our case of over classification of clearly unclassified material i'll give you like specific examples um redactions um under pretext to hide that we were communicating with like that we were fully authorized at every level of government to do what we did because they tried to portray that this was major mass like making this up and hiding it and like going in the background like we were broadcasting from the rooftops

advocating for this little girl. And it was a righteous cause. And everything since then has been orders changing. Like I had full authorization to testify in my own case. And guess what? this mega law firm asked their former partner who worked in the SECDEF's legal advisors for assistance, and they got revoked the night before one of our hearings.

advocating for this little girl. And it was a righteous cause. And everything since then has been orders changing. Like I had full authorization to testify in my own case. And guess what? this mega law firm asked their former partner who worked in the SECDEF's legal advisors for assistance, and they got revoked the night before one of our hearings.

And so, like, again, this is focused on government misconduct, not the state court stuff. But who does that? Like, how does the military chain of command authorize you to testify about what you know and then revoke it the night before what was supposed to be the only hearing where we would, like, the last one? And so it was intended to prevent us from putting on a case. At all.

And so, like, again, this is focused on government misconduct, not the state court stuff. But who does that? Like, how does the military chain of command authorize you to testify about what you know and then revoke it the night before what was supposed to be the only hearing where we would, like, the last one? And so it was intended to prevent us from putting on a case. At all.

Like, even me telling you what I knew about Afghanistan or what I knew about the intel. I have a list over here. This is a... This right here is a letter saying what we can and can't talk about from the Department of Justice. And oh, by the way, the same attorney who defended the government's decision to turn her over to the Taliban in the first place is the gatekeeper of government information.

Like, even me telling you what I knew about Afghanistan or what I knew about the intel. I have a list over here. This is a... This right here is a letter saying what we can and can't talk about from the Department of Justice. And oh, by the way, the same attorney who defended the government's decision to turn her over to the Taliban in the first place is the gatekeeper of government information.

So she gets to decide ultimately what gets released and what doesn't. And do you think that she wants to be proven wrong that they helped hand a child over to non-relative terrorists? Or do you think she doesn't want that to come out? Who's this woman? Her name is Kathy Weier. She's a senior civil division state or Department of Justice attorney.

So she gets to decide ultimately what gets released and what doesn't. And do you think that she wants to be proven wrong that they helped hand a child over to non-relative terrorists? Or do you think she doesn't want that to come out? Who's this woman? Her name is Kathy Weier. She's a senior civil division state or Department of Justice attorney.

She represented the government in the temporary restraining order hearing where we're like, hey, all the intel is you're turning this over to non-relative terrorists. She was the attorney on that. And then she got tasked to this case years later. Is she still involved? Oh, yeah. They're very much involved. So they're the ones orchestrating.

She represented the government in the temporary restraining order hearing where we're like, hey, all the intel is you're turning this over to non-relative terrorists. She was the attorney on that. And then she got tasked to this case years later. Is she still involved? Oh, yeah. They're very much involved. So they're the ones orchestrating.

So instead of us getting witnesses and being able to cross-examine them and ask them questions, what they'll do is they'll submit a declaration and a statement of interest of the United States. And it's really just this one person in DOJ who's pretty high up and who's friends with these mega law firm attorneys. And they'll write, they literally help write statements.

So instead of us getting witnesses and being able to cross-examine them and ask them questions, what they'll do is they'll submit a declaration and a statement of interest of the United States. And it's really just this one person in DOJ who's pretty high up and who's friends with these mega law firm attorneys. And they'll write, they literally help write statements.

Whatever the witness is going to say. We had this during COVID where they would just draft witness statements and they adopt it. And that's the statement. You can't question it. It's written by an attorney. It's just signed off by some person with the right background and the right name to do it. And so here's – I think this is the clearest way to show what the government –

Whatever the witness is going to say. We had this during COVID where they would just draft witness statements and they adopt it. And that's the statement. You can't question it. It's written by an attorney. It's just signed off by some person with the right background and the right name to do it. And so here's – I think this is the clearest way to show what the government –

has done in this case, like to put their thumb on the scales of justice. It's what we can't talk about. And so this says, notwithstanding the responses and authorizations identified above, the following categories of information have not been authorized and should be excluded, and that's all caps, from any testimony, evidence, or filings in this proceeding.

has done in this case, like to put their thumb on the scales of justice. It's what we can't talk about. And so this says, notwithstanding the responses and authorizations identified above, the following categories of information have not been authorized and should be excluded, and that's all caps, from any testimony, evidence, or filings in this proceeding.

Yeah, so basically like, hey, you want to have a life that matters. You want to have a life that you can be a positive influence, an opportunity to lead and be led. And so the Marine Corps seemed like a good fit for that. And I was thinking of either doing law school or the Marine Corps, mostly the Marine Corps.

Yeah, so basically like, hey, you want to have a life that matters. You want to have a life that you can be a positive influence, an opportunity to lead and be led. And so the Marine Corps seemed like a good fit for that. And I was thinking of either doing law school or the Marine Corps, mostly the Marine Corps.

And so this is discussing what's called TUI authorization, which is a law that says if you learn something in your government duties, it's official information and you have to have permission to testify.

And so this is discussing what's called TUI authorization, which is a law that says if you learn something in your government duties, it's official information and you have to have permission to testify.

And the duty policy is that information like that should be made reasonably available to courts because they're like a disclosure type of disposition, unless it's classified or restricted for some reason that's justifiable. So in this case, I've had my orders changed three different times. We've asked for multiple witnesses, gotten denied, right?

And the duty policy is that information like that should be made reasonably available to courts because they're like a disclosure type of disposition, unless it's classified or restricted for some reason that's justifiable. So in this case, I've had my orders changed three different times. We've asked for multiple witnesses, gotten denied, right?

And they've used this as a shield and a gag to prevent what actually happened from coming out. And here's a perfect illustration. So, quote, I can't talk about in court, like they can't restrict your first member rights outside of that. That's why I'm telling you, but...

And they've used this as a shield and a gag to prevent what actually happened from coming out. And here's a perfect illustration. So, quote, I can't talk about in court, like they can't restrict your first member rights outside of that. That's why I'm telling you, but...

Quote, information prepared by the Department of Defense for the International Committee of the Red Cross and Afghan social worker. So I've been told that I cannot tell them that my colonel signed a very similar memorandum for the Afghans and some NGOs and released it to them five years ago, which I had from civil discovery. I was told I can't mention that in court. And do you know why? Why?

Quote, information prepared by the Department of Defense for the International Committee of the Red Cross and Afghan social worker. So I've been told that I cannot tell them that my colonel signed a very similar memorandum for the Afghans and some NGOs and released it to them five years ago, which I had from civil discovery. I was told I can't mention that in court. And do you know why? Why?

Because they filed affidavits saying that Major Mast helped draft this declassified mission summary. And so it's not reliable. So they said I could talk about what I had drafted. And then they attacked me and said that I had made this stuff up. But they told me I couldn't use my colonel's memo that he signed in the proceeding. So we got it from the Afghans. It'll be up on your website.

Because they filed affidavits saying that Major Mast helped draft this declassified mission summary. And so it's not reliable. So they said I could talk about what I had drafted. And then they attacked me and said that I had made this stuff up. But they told me I couldn't use my colonel's memo that he signed in the proceeding. So we got it from the Afghans. It'll be up on your website.

And people can go see exactly what the government didn't want you to know. And it's really not, when I say government, it's very loose. Like, I understand they represent the United States, but it's like a couple attorneys that work in Civil Division DOJ that have a lot of discretion, and they've abused it.

And people can go see exactly what the government didn't want you to know. And it's really not, when I say government, it's very loose. Like, I understand they represent the United States, but it's like a couple attorneys that work in Civil Division DOJ that have a lot of discretion, and they've abused it.

And they coordinated with, like I said, a former 15-year partner in one of these medical law firms who was working in the SecDef's office. I've got email traffic with them asking them to do these things. Like, you don't get your orders revoked from on high, you know, by accident. That does not happen. And I've got about three or four times back and forth in my command.

And they coordinated with, like I said, a former 15-year partner in one of these medical law firms who was working in the SecDef's office. I've got email traffic with them asking them to do these things. Like, you don't get your orders revoked from on high, you know, by accident. That does not happen. And I've got about three or four times back and forth in my command.

And I don't blame my command at all. My commanders are phenomenal warriors. They're like, MARSOC is for real, good people. But it's so high up in the bureaucracy, and it's coming from other agencies, so it sounds like this to your commander. Oh, there's interagency interest in major math.

And I don't blame my command at all. My commanders are phenomenal warriors. They're like, MARSOC is for real, good people. But it's so high up in the bureaucracy, and it's coming from other agencies, so it sounds like this to your commander. Oh, there's interagency interest in major math.

And so I talked to an officer selection officer for the first time on a Tuesday, and they're like, call back next year. Like, our slots are full. And I was like, no, I want to go in this year. And so they're like, and then I mentioned I had an LSAT score. And they're like, oh, the Marine Corps needs lawyers. But the deadline's Friday, and so it was Tuesday. They're like, you got any tattoos?

And so I talked to an officer selection officer for the first time on a Tuesday, and they're like, call back next year. Like, our slots are full. And I was like, no, I want to go in this year. And so they're like, and then I mentioned I had an LSAT score. And they're like, oh, the Marine Corps needs lawyers. But the deadline's Friday, and so it was Tuesday. They're like, you got any tattoos?

And what that really means is an attorney at this mega law firm has been a partner with this other person for 15 years who happens to be working in the previous administration's legal advisor to a service secretary or the SecDef's office. And so they have a revolving door with partners that do that. And that's how they use power and get favors from the government.

And what that really means is an attorney at this mega law firm has been a partner with this other person for 15 years who happens to be working in the previous administration's legal advisor to a service secretary or the SecDef's office. And so they have a revolving door with partners that do that. And that's how they use power and get favors from the government.

And I'm not even saying it's not illegal. It's just when they use it for purposes like this, it can be abused, and it has significantly. And so here's the next thing I'm not allowed to talk about. Information submitted to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services by another office in DOD. And that's a really, really bland way of saying, here is the deputy assistant sec defs.

And I'm not even saying it's not illegal. It's just when they use it for purposes like this, it can be abused, and it has significantly. And so here's the next thing I'm not allowed to talk about. Information submitted to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services by another office in DOD. And that's a really, really bland way of saying, here is the deputy assistant sec defs.

It's the deputy assistant sec defs. agency-initiated parole visa request. So this is a DASD level saying, our little girl is a stateless minor. The masks have received guardianship because of unique circumstances. She's a DOD dependent. Basically, formally recognizing this and making a request to USCIS to send her to the U.S. and give her a visa.

It's the deputy assistant sec defs. agency-initiated parole visa request. So this is a DASD level saying, our little girl is a stateless minor. The masks have received guardianship because of unique circumstances. She's a DOD dependent. Basically, formally recognizing this and making a request to USCIS to send her to the U.S. and give her a visa.

And we asked for this document for like three years. And it came out, they delayed its release until it couldn't impact the proceedings at all. Because, you know, when you're trying to say that Major Mast won't be behind everyone's back, well, how do you have a memo signed by the Deputy Assistant SecDef?

And we asked for this document for like three years. And it came out, they delayed its release until it couldn't impact the proceedings at all. Because, you know, when you're trying to say that Major Mast won't be behind everyone's back, well, how do you have a memo signed by the Deputy Assistant SecDef?

And then they said, oh, well, it was Major Mast talking to, or Captain Mast at the time, talking directly to his office.

And then they said, oh, well, it was Major Mast talking to, or Captain Mast at the time, talking directly to his office.

then they denied the colonel who was his action officer who who went and verified all this because they're professionals they don't go and go off of some what some captain says they go verify it with range regiment and look at the uh sensitive site exploitation material that they pulled off objective and the colonel who helped draft this for the deputy assistant sec def testified at our board

then they denied the colonel who was his action officer who who went and verified all this because they're professionals they don't go and go off of some what some captain says they go verify it with range regiment and look at the uh sensitive site exploitation material that they pulled off objective and the colonel who helped draft this for the deputy assistant sec def testified at our board

And he's personally told me that there is pictures of the dead biological mother, young, strong Asian facial features. And in contrast with that, it's supposed to be like a 40-year-old Pashtun female mother. So like not the same person, right? Those two things can't be true at the same time.

And he's personally told me that there is pictures of the dead biological mother, young, strong Asian facial features. And in contrast with that, it's supposed to be like a 40-year-old Pashtun female mother. So like not the same person, right? Those two things can't be true at the same time.

And so do you want to trust the photograph and the intelligence that Task Force created, that Ranger Regiment verified? Or do you want to trust these bureaucrats who are self-servingly saying, oh, this is an innocent farmer, and by implication calling our rangers war criminals? That's just unacceptable. And I can go down the list. I've got six more.

And so do you want to trust the photograph and the intelligence that Task Force created, that Ranger Regiment verified? Or do you want to trust these bureaucrats who are self-servingly saying, oh, this is an innocent farmer, and by implication calling our rangers war criminals? That's just unacceptable. And I can go down the list. I've got six more.

So what I will do is I'll provide this for – these have all been raised by FOIA or by TUI or by due process rights for my board. And so I can share this information. And these are all in our whistleblower complaint to Congress, like in detail outlining exactly where it's been lied. But I'll belabor the point for one more point. Okay. This says, oh, this memo that I told you about from my colonel.

So what I will do is I'll provide this for – these have all been raised by FOIA or by TUI or by due process rights for my board. And so I can share this information. And these are all in our whistleblower complaint to Congress, like in detail outlining exactly where it's been lied. But I'll belabor the point for one more point. Okay. This says, oh, this memo that I told you about from my colonel.

I'm like, nope. And they say, you got any medical issues? Like, I don't think so. So they're like, okay, we'll show up at MEPS tomorrow at 5, and then come run your PFT, and then we'll see if we can get your application in. And oh, by the way, you have to be accepted to law school. So I actually applied and was accepted to the Marine Corps and law school in that four-day period. Are you serious?

I'm like, nope. And they say, you got any medical issues? Like, I don't think so. So they're like, okay, we'll show up at MEPS tomorrow at 5, and then come run your PFT, and then we'll see if we can get your application in. And oh, by the way, you have to be accepted to law school. So I actually applied and was accepted to the Marine Corps and law school in that four-day period. Are you serious?

Right now, this document here was sent by a Dutch NATO female, a Dutch NATO worker to the Afghans and the ICRC, right? Right now, because of over-classification, in an NCIS investigation, in my case, they have marked this secret no foreign document.

Right now, this document here was sent by a Dutch NATO female, a Dutch NATO worker to the Afghans and the ICRC, right? Right now, because of over-classification, in an NCIS investigation, in my case, they have marked this secret no foreign document.

This document that we got in litigation, it was sent to a Gmail account, right, to cover this up, because originally they were saying, oh, you're not authorized to talk about it. Well, then we got it from outside the government source, because this only applies to information the government provided you. So then we got a hold of it, and then they overclassified it as secret, no foreign.

This document that we got in litigation, it was sent to a Gmail account, right, to cover this up, because originally they were saying, oh, you're not authorized to talk about it. Well, then we got it from outside the government source, because this only applies to information the government provided you. So then we got a hold of it, and then they overclassified it as secret, no foreign.

by definition, when you provide things to foreign governments, it is not secret, no foreign. When it goes from a NATO member to multiple people outside of the government's control, it's not secret, no foreign. And so, like, that's just, it's blatant abuse of our processes to weaponize the system.

by definition, when you provide things to foreign governments, it is not secret, no foreign. When it goes from a NATO member to multiple people outside of the government's control, it's not secret, no foreign. And so, like, that's just, it's blatant abuse of our processes to weaponize the system.

And it's to cover up what this says, because they don't want the American people to see it, because it makes them look bad. And this is, you know, the senior attorney for all of Afghanistan signing off on the declassified intel. Our office helped draft the declassified mission summary, and we routed that up through the FDL process.

And it's to cover up what this says, because they don't want the American people to see it, because it makes them look bad. And this is, you know, the senior attorney for all of Afghanistan signing off on the declassified intel. Our office helped draft the declassified mission summary, and we routed that up through the FDL process.

But our colonel used subsets of that data for specific targeted memorandums to protect this child. And five years after the fact, they're saying, nobody can see this. And that's just scratching the surface. I don't even wanna get into like the terror watch list stuff and all that because I've been so attacked for even having witnessed them flagging the terror watch list that it's a,

But our colonel used subsets of that data for specific targeted memorandums to protect this child. And five years after the fact, they're saying, nobody can see this. And that's just scratching the surface. I don't even wanna get into like the terror watch list stuff and all that because I've been so attacked for even having witnessed them flagging the terror watch list that it's a,

We joke about it. We've got lots of kids at home, so we say we don't talk about Bruno, so we don't talk about Dulles. It's kind of the joke in our household because these mega law firms have successfully gotten some terrorism records scrubbed off the terror watch list. They've what? They have gotten some terrorism records related to this scrubbed off the watch list.

We joke about it. We've got lots of kids at home, so we say we don't talk about Bruno, so we don't talk about Dulles. It's kind of the joke in our household because these mega law firms have successfully gotten some terrorism records scrubbed off the terror watch list. They've what? They have gotten some terrorism records related to this scrubbed off the watch list.

And I don't know how they did that, but we had marked unclassified FOUO documents that I've been told were now been retroactively classified as secret, no foreign, so they could not be used in this case.

And I don't know how they did that, but we had marked unclassified FOUO documents that I've been told were now been retroactively classified as secret, no foreign, so they could not be used in this case.

It's just like, it's exactly what you said with these Blackwater guys. It's like, why are the five minutes that prove you're innocent gone? You know, why not the rest of it? And that's kind of why. This shit happens all the time. This is how our government works. Well, I think that's changing.

It's just like, it's exactly what you said with these Blackwater guys. It's like, why are the five minutes that prove you're innocent gone? You know, why not the rest of it? And that's kind of why. This shit happens all the time. This is how our government works. Well, I think that's changing.

And so circling back, we talked about her being gone for 18 months. And what happened in that time period? And I think a lot of Americans would like to know that because it explains the narrative that's been pushed in the media. So that night, she's gone. There's no, like, no way to find her. Like, to an anonymous person, we don't know where they're going to be, told they might be Pakistani.

And so circling back, we talked about her being gone for 18 months. And what happened in that time period? And I think a lot of Americans would like to know that because it explains the narrative that's been pushed in the media. So that night, she's gone. There's no, like, no way to find her. Like, to an anonymous person, we don't know where they're going to be, told they might be Pakistani.

So this Kim Motley is a phenomenal human rights attorney. She finds her. She had some experience with trafficked children in Afghanistan, where, like, someone marries a Western wife, and then they split, and they take the kids, and they go back to Afghanistan. So she had negotiated with that, and then some other, like, actual child trafficking cases.

So this Kim Motley is a phenomenal human rights attorney. She finds her. She had some experience with trafficked children in Afghanistan, where, like, someone marries a Western wife, and then they split, and they take the kids, and they go back to Afghanistan. So she had negotiated with that, and then some other, like, actual child trafficking cases.

And so she finds her in like a few days and she sent us some proof of life photos. And that's when we saw this Talib, I think. That's based on my training and like his appearance.

And so she finds her in like a few days and she sent us some proof of life photos. And that's when we saw this Talib, I think. That's based on my training and like his appearance.

Yeah, we were told she was in a slum that was so dangerous, the ICRC wouldn't send people back, that she had started shaking and they had taken her back to the hospital and they said, you know, we don't have the capability to treat her in Afghanistan. And then some time starts going by, it's COVID, right? Everything's shut down.

Yeah, we were told she was in a slum that was so dangerous, the ICRC wouldn't send people back, that she had started shaking and they had taken her back to the hospital and they said, you know, we don't have the capability to treat her in Afghanistan. And then some time starts going by, it's COVID, right? Everything's shut down.

And so Kim's goal was simply to get her evaluated, Sparrow evaluated in Kabul at a Western hospital that was a private hospital that she helped represent. And so we had gotten authorization from this older man to have her checked out, to explain like in your own language what's wrong with child and what the long-term concerns were.

And so Kim's goal was simply to get her evaluated, Sparrow evaluated in Kabul at a Western hospital that was a private hospital that she helped represent. And so we had gotten authorization from this older man to have her checked out, to explain like in your own language what's wrong with child and what the long-term concerns were.

And we were told that he had hired, and like literally a text message in evidence at our board says, I've hired a woman to care for her and I pay her a salary. And it was this like 16 or 17 year old girl. And so this old guy had pawned her off already with an unmarried girl.

And we were told that he had hired, and like literally a text message in evidence at our board says, I've hired a woman to care for her and I pay her a salary. And it was this like 16 or 17 year old girl. And so this old guy had pawned her off already with an unmarried girl.

And we have come to find out over the last few years, she was living in like a group setting, like with 23 other people with extended family members and such. And in what I believe were dangerous situations, I'm hesitant to, I should probably say one thing before I go into it, This Pashtun guy that we've been in this conflict with, the first thing he told me was that she doesn't live with him.

And we have come to find out over the last few years, she was living in like a group setting, like with 23 other people with extended family members and such. And in what I believe were dangerous situations, I'm hesitant to, I should probably say one thing before I go into it, This Pashtun guy that we've been in this conflict with, the first thing he told me was that she doesn't live with him.

Yep. So it was a break from that. But golf has been great. Like, they a lot of times will assign me to play with the general if somebody's in town or run the golf tournament. So it's been a convenient thing. And I caddy for my father. Like, I've probably done several hundred events on either the PGA Tour or the Champions Tour as a caddy, so... You know, hiking with a pack was no problem.

Yep. So it was a break from that. But golf has been great. Like, they a lot of times will assign me to play with the general if somebody's in town or run the golf tournament. So it's been a convenient thing. And I caddy for my father. Like, I've probably done several hundred events on either the PGA Tour or the Champions Tour as a caddy, so... You know, hiking with a pack was no problem.

That his dad was responsible to the Taliban for her. and that she lives with some other people that are like parents to her. That's what this guy tells me. And I have an audio clip of this that you guys can provide to the audience to show that. And it's been disguised to protect his identity and all those things to meet those requirements. But that's in evidence at our board.

That his dad was responsible to the Taliban for her. and that she lives with some other people that are like parents to her. That's what this guy tells me. And I have an audio clip of this that you guys can provide to the audience to show that. And it's been disguised to protect his identity and all those things to meet those requirements. But that's in evidence at our board.

When she got to the States, one of the things that concerned was, I'm a Special Victims Trial Counsel certified, which means I have special training to deal with child victims and victims of sexual assault.

When she got to the States, one of the things that concerned was, I'm a Special Victims Trial Counsel certified, which means I have special training to deal with child victims and victims of sexual assault.

And the FBI has investigated all these allegations, the media. And the day they came to talk to us, we had just returned from the Carousel Center, which is a child sexual forensic facility in Wilmington. And so we had, based on her behavior and her physical characteristics of her female parts, we were very concerned because she was exhibiting all the signs of sexual abuse.

And the FBI has investigated all these allegations, the media. And the day they came to talk to us, we had just returned from the Carousel Center, which is a child sexual forensic facility in Wilmington. And so we had, based on her behavior and her physical characteristics of her female parts, we were very concerned because she was exhibiting all the signs of sexual abuse.

I've done that my whole life. So it was a really great time, though, the way to grow up with my dad and traveling and, you know, different parts of the world and different parts of the country. So it's been helpful with my Marines to be able to identify, like a lot of times I've been to their state or their hometown or wherever. And so it's been a big, I guess, icebreaker throughout my career. Wow.

I've done that my whole life. So it was a really great time, though, the way to grow up with my dad and traveling and, you know, different parts of the world and different parts of the country. So it's been helpful with my Marines to be able to identify, like a lot of times I've been to their state or their hometown or wherever. And so it's been a big, I guess, icebreaker throughout my career. Wow.

And I don't think this guy did it because he told me he didn't live with him. I think it happened when you're living with 23 other random people in your house or however the communal living and you have people going to high school and finishing high school and not having like a specific person watching her and in a society where you have a lot of that type of abuse going on.

And I don't think this guy did it because he told me he didn't live with him. I think it happened when you're living with 23 other random people in your house or however the communal living and you have people going to high school and finishing high school and not having like a specific person watching her and in a society where you have a lot of that type of abuse going on.

I 100% believe that she was sexually abused. I don't think this guy in America now did it because he told me she didn't live with him. But we didn't even try to use that in court because I believe him when he said she wasn't living with me. He had no reason to lie at that time. He has a reason to lie now. But she was traumatized by her experience there.

I 100% believe that she was sexually abused. I don't think this guy in America now did it because he told me she didn't live with him. But we didn't even try to use that in court because I believe him when he said she wasn't living with me. He had no reason to lie at that time. He has a reason to lie now. But she was traumatized by her experience there.

She was malnourished, like way behind on her growth and weight. She was, like she had, she was... Her stool, she had worms. She was infested with lice. All of us got lice. My whole family had to deal with that for a week because it's very full-grown lice. She's got an allergy to German cockroaches, which is an acquired allergy from being around that type of insect, I guess.

She was malnourished, like way behind on her growth and weight. She was, like she had, she was... Her stool, she had worms. She was infested with lice. All of us got lice. My whole family had to deal with that for a week because it's very full-grown lice. She's got an allergy to German cockroaches, which is an acquired allergy from being around that type of insect, I guess.

It was, it was, we're so thankful she got out. Like, and I think she was young enough where that's not going to affect her, but she still carries the baggage from that. And like everything we're warning about in our lawsuit saying like sexual abuse, malnourishment, lack of access to medical care, it took her three years to get an MRI, like that picture of her skull fracture.

It was, it was, we're so thankful she got out. Like, and I think she was young enough where that's not going to affect her, but she still carries the baggage from that. And like everything we're warning about in our lawsuit saying like sexual abuse, malnourishment, lack of access to medical care, it took her three years to get an MRI, like that picture of her skull fracture.

When people are like, oh, she's medically complete, she'll be fine. Like that's the embassy's perspective. Like if you look at that skull fracture and imagine that's on a two-year-old. What did it look like as an infant? It's a larger area of her head. Like she looks like a cracked egg. Like there was legitimate safety concerns. Do these fucking people know this?

When people are like, oh, she's medically complete, she'll be fine. Like that's the embassy's perspective. Like if you look at that skull fracture and imagine that's on a two-year-old. What did it look like as an infant? It's a larger area of her head. Like she looks like a cracked egg. Like there was legitimate safety concerns. Do these fucking people know this?

I think they just believe the lie. What do they want to happen? I think in their minds, they think that she's going to have a little white picket fence life with these Afghans here in the States. And I don't think they realize the real players in this story. Because it's really not between us and them. they don't have legal authority under their own legal system for this child.

I think they just believe the lie. What do they want to happen? I think in their minds, they think that she's going to have a little white picket fence life with these Afghans here in the States. And I don't think they realize the real players in this story. Because it's really not between us and them. they don't have legal authority under their own legal system for this child.

They told us half a dozen times they were responsible to other people. And what blows my mind is this is what happened in the Board of Inquiry. The FBI interviews these Afghans like close to day one, like in the country, in the evacuation camps. And do you know what they tell the FBI? That, this is a quote, Her two uncles are the authority for her life. Not them.

They told us half a dozen times they were responsible to other people. And what blows my mind is this is what happened in the Board of Inquiry. The FBI interviews these Afghans like close to day one, like in the country, in the evacuation camps. And do you know what they tell the FBI? That, this is a quote, Her two uncles are the authority for her life. Not them.

They cite the two other people as authority for life. And the Taliban commander says she couldn't come to America. So that's what they tell the FBI. Do you know what the DOJ, under the previous administration, has filed in our statement of interest to the United States? They've said that these people are her legal guardians and parents. They told them they weren't.

They cite the two other people as authority for life. And the Taliban commander says she couldn't come to America. So that's what they tell the FBI. Do you know what the DOJ, under the previous administration, has filed in our statement of interest to the United States? They've said that these people are her legal guardians and parents. They told them they weren't.

They've had that information for three years, and they're hiding that from the court. How do you, as an attorney for the United States government, go tell a court, these people are parents, when you have statements that are felonies, if they're not true, saying the opposite? How do you do that?

They've had that information for three years, and they're hiding that from the court. How do you, as an attorney for the United States government, go tell a court, these people are parents, when you have statements that are felonies, if they're not true, saying the opposite? How do you do that?

It's not average. Very interesting.

It's not average. Very interesting.

These legal positions that the United States, air quotes United States, with the Civil Division, have taken are based on things they know are lies. They actually have... rips of their phones. And this guy told me before he came to American Lions, he told my Terp, hey, I've got many Taliban militants on my phone. Will that be a problem when I come to U.S. forces?

These legal positions that the United States, air quotes United States, with the Civil Division, have taken are based on things they know are lies. They actually have... rips of their phones. And this guy told me before he came to American Lions, he told my Terp, hey, I've got many Taliban militants on my phone. Will that be a problem when I come to U.S. forces?

Because he brought her to get evacuated. And so they've got their phone rips.

Because he brought her to get evacuated. And so they've got their phone rips.

sitting there on their front desk, like, if I'm Kash Patel, I'd be like, let's see if there's any terrorism contacts on there, because he also flagged on the watch list, and they also said they were responsible to the Taliban governor for her, and they told the FBI they were obligated to the Taliban to go talk to them, and they said no. And so, like, we, during the evacuation,

sitting there on their front desk, like, if I'm Kash Patel, I'd be like, let's see if there's any terrorism contacts on there, because he also flagged on the watch list, and they also said they were responsible to the Taliban governor for her, and they told the FBI they were obligated to the Taliban to go talk to them, and they said no. And so, like, we, during the evacuation,

Yeah, I was born and raised in Orlando, Florida, because of the weather mostly, because it was year-round golf. And then I have five brothers, so I'm one of six boys. I'm number two. And so we grew up traveling 20-plus weeks out of the year with my father on the tour. And so we had a big RV and towed a car and stayed in national parks growing up and saw all the battlefields and museums.

Yeah, I was born and raised in Orlando, Florida, because of the weather mostly, because it was year-round golf. And then I have five brothers, so I'm one of six boys. I'm number two. And so we grew up traveling 20-plus weeks out of the year with my father on the tour. And so we had a big RV and towed a car and stayed in national parks growing up and saw all the battlefields and museums.

We risked everything to make sure they got out okay. I've got email traffic saying, I don't want two Taliban murders in my head because I knew the risk. My commander said, you're going to have to choose between Sparrow and them because the assets we're going to use to collect them don't give a fuck about Afghans. And that's a quote. They're going to probably put a gun in their face and take them.

We risked everything to make sure they got out okay. I've got email traffic saying, I don't want two Taliban murders in my head because I knew the risk. My commander said, you're going to have to choose between Sparrow and them because the assets we're going to use to collect them don't give a fuck about Afghans. And that's a quote. They're going to probably put a gun in their face and take them.

And so what I like to say to the American people is, if we were trying to take a child from her, quote, parents, from, quote, family, that would have been a pretty good time to do it.

And so what I like to say to the American people is, if we were trying to take a child from her, quote, parents, from, quote, family, that would have been a pretty good time to do it.

Instead, we delayed the mission from a national mission force that ultimately rescued them from behind Taliban lines for over 24 hours and tried to get a volunteer group to go get them, like some of these great Americans who are, like, going behind Taliban lines to get them out, like Chad Robichaux's folks and, like,

Instead, we delayed the mission from a national mission force that ultimately rescued them from behind Taliban lines for over 24 hours and tried to get a volunteer group to go get them, like some of these great Americans who are, like, going behind Taliban lines to get them out, like Chad Robichaux's folks and, like,

other groups we had them lined up with seats paid for on the aircraft from the mercury one funding um and we had a group of of five three kids plus sparrow and these two costumes and she was like eight months pregnant so like we delayed everything risked them all to to get them out safely and so like uh i guess that's the level of fidelity we had on this um

other groups we had them lined up with seats paid for on the aircraft from the mercury one funding um and we had a group of of five three kids plus sparrow and these two costumes and she was like eight months pregnant so like we delayed everything risked them all to to get them out safely and so like uh i guess that's the level of fidelity we had on this um

The first time I ever spoke to this posturing guy was in July of 2021, a couple months before, like five weeks before the evacuation ended. Day one.

The first time I ever spoke to this posturing guy was in July of 2021, a couple months before, like five weeks before the evacuation ended. Day one.

I explain who I am, why I care, that I worked for the hospital to try to get a safe outcome for her, that my job in Afghanistan was to make sure only bad people got hurt in our strikes, kind of explaining at the grassroots level what a targeting attorney does in Afghanistan.

I explain who I am, why I care, that I worked for the hospital to try to get a safe outcome for her, that my job in Afghanistan was to make sure only bad people got hurt in our strikes, kind of explaining at the grassroots level what a targeting attorney does in Afghanistan.

We explained that we were told she was foreign, that we had sought legal responsibility in the U.S., that she had a complete U.S. identity. And from day one, it was send her to fly out before the Taliban take over. Like, that's what the pitch was. And the first thing this guy asked me, what do you think he asked for? He's like, could I get a visa for me and my brother-in-law to come to America?

We explained that we were told she was foreign, that we had sought legal responsibility in the U.S., that she had a complete U.S. identity. And from day one, it was send her to fly out before the Taliban take over. Like, that's what the pitch was. And the first thing this guy asked me, what do you think he asked for? He's like, could I get a visa for me and my brother-in-law to come to America?

Because everybody wants to come to America. I don't even blame them for that. But that is the first thing on this person's mind. And I think that the best way to explain that to the audience who's not deployed is to say, like, it's a very day-to-day survival, like, hand-to-mouth environment. It's not even their fault, right? It's...

Because everybody wants to come to America. I don't even blame them for that. But that is the first thing on this person's mind. And I think that the best way to explain that to the audience who's not deployed is to say, like, it's a very day-to-day survival, like, hand-to-mouth environment. It's not even their fault, right? It's...

If you're not wealthy there, if you're not making money off the Americans being there, you're dirt poor. And so a lot of it, they're not planning what they're going to do next month. They're not planning on their five-year goal. It's how do I survive today? And it was very clear from the get-go that this guy was trying to survive and get whatever he could out of this.

If you're not wealthy there, if you're not making money off the Americans being there, you're dirt poor. And so a lot of it, they're not planning what they're going to do next month. They're not planning on their five-year goal. It's how do I survive today? And it was very clear from the get-go that this guy was trying to survive and get whatever he could out of this.

And I'm not even blaming him for that. I blame the Americans who enable these lies and abuses of our systems. But... Like, as God is my witness from day one in detail, and that's exactly what our interpreter testified to, and that's in evidence at our BOI. That's what—there is no evidence to contradict that ever because it's what we did.

And I'm not even blaming him for that. I blame the Americans who enable these lies and abuses of our systems. But... Like, as God is my witness from day one in detail, and that's exactly what our interpreter testified to, and that's in evidence at our BOI. That's what—there is no evidence to contradict that ever because it's what we did.

I mean, how do you—she ultimately got rescued by a national mission force from behind Taliban lines. How do you explain to someone, bearded men with guns are going to come in helicopters and get this child? and we're going to bring you two. How do you explain that that's going to happen to someone, to an Afghan, a posthumous male from southern Afghanistan?

I mean, how do you—she ultimately got rescued by a national mission force from behind Taliban lines. How do you explain to someone, bearded men with guns are going to come in helicopters and get this child? and we're going to bring you two. How do you explain that that's going to happen to someone, to an Afghan, a posthumous male from southern Afghanistan?

And it was a great way to grow up, like learning history by seeing the places. And my mom, because we couldn't be at home in school, she homeschooled us, most of our, like from probably third grade on. I'll blame it all on homeschooling.

And it was a great way to grow up, like learning history by seeing the places. And my mom, because we couldn't be at home in school, she homeschooled us, most of our, like from probably third grade on. I'll blame it all on homeschooling.

They used her military ID to identify her to U.S. forces. He told my interpreter, don't tell Joshua, that's what he called me, but I have many Taliban militants on my phone. Will this be a problem when I come to U.S. lines? And I had a JSOC colonel come and testify at our board of inquiry that corroborated all of the not the allegations, the derogatory information, if that makes sense.

They used her military ID to identify her to U.S. forces. He told my interpreter, don't tell Joshua, that's what he called me, but I have many Taliban militants on my phone. Will this be a problem when I come to U.S. lines? And I had a JSOC colonel come and testify at our board of inquiry that corroborated all of the not the allegations, the derogatory information, if that makes sense.

But I've got the Department of Justice filing in front of our court saying, oh, that was, it was never, never any derogatory, not affiliated with terrorism. I mean, I've got a guy who said, my dad's responsible to the Taliban shadow governor, not where he lives, where she was recovered from, the guy responsible for those camps. He said that, and that guy said no.

But I've got the Department of Justice filing in front of our court saying, oh, that was, it was never, never any derogatory, not affiliated with terrorism. I mean, I've got a guy who said, my dad's responsible to the Taliban shadow governor, not where he lives, where she was recovered from, the guy responsible for those camps. He said that, and that guy said no.

I mean, and they're describing this in detail over conversations for like six weeks, because it took a couple of weeks to track up there in the, and if you think about what's going on is the Taliban started with the Northern Alliance areas this time, and then they swept down into their natural strongholds in the South.

I mean, and they're describing this in detail over conversations for like six weeks, because it took a couple of weeks to track up there in the, and if you think about what's going on is the Taliban started with the Northern Alliance areas this time, and then they swept down into their natural strongholds in the South.

And so Sparrow and these two Pashtuns, they spent like several, like a week and a half in their, huddling in their homes while there's like urban combat in some of these southern Afghan cities. And his biggest concern was, I'm worried the artillery concussion is going to hurt my unborn child because his wife was pregnant. She was like 19 and eight months of old. And so that was his concern.

And so Sparrow and these two Pashtuns, they spent like several, like a week and a half in their, huddling in their homes while there's like urban combat in some of these southern Afghan cities. And his biggest concern was, I'm worried the artillery concussion is going to hurt my unborn child because his wife was pregnant. She was like 19 and eight months of old. And so that was his concern.

I'm having conversations through an interpreter, but with this guy. And come to find out, the language this interpreter is using is the very strongest language in Pashto for guardian, legally responsible. He's using words wali, which is an Arabic term, but it's used in Islamic legal writings and such. And it means like the responsible person or the...

I'm having conversations through an interpreter, but with this guy. And come to find out, the language this interpreter is using is the very strongest language in Pashto for guardian, legally responsible. He's using words wali, which is an Arabic term, but it's used in Islamic legal writings and such. And it means like the responsible person or the...

And then masuliyat, which is another word for like responsibility or the one in charge. And then I mess this one up a lot, so my Afghan friends will make fun of me later. But sarprost, which is like the responsible person. And so he's using the strongest words in this guy's native language to explain this to him.

And then masuliyat, which is another word for like responsibility or the one in charge. And then I mess this one up a lot, so my Afghan friends will make fun of me later. But sarprost, which is like the responsible person. And so he's using the strongest words in this guy's native language to explain this to him.

And then I'm on video saying, I will try to fly to Kabul and bring her documents, all her original documents. And so essentially what happened was, This guy tells me she doesn't live with him. She lives with some other family. She doesn't live with his dad. She lives with some other family. He said, my dad's gone to speak to the shadow governor.

And then I'm on video saying, I will try to fly to Kabul and bring her documents, all her original documents. And so essentially what happened was, This guy tells me she doesn't live with him. She lives with some other family. She doesn't live with his dad. She lives with some other family. He said, my dad's gone to speak to the shadow governor.

And then like two weeks go by and it's getting to be about August 14th or 15th, right before the Taliban take power. He comes back and he says, the Taliban said no. do you do and no so then the evacuation starts and so before there was no way to get all of them out right they're like the taliban will kill us if we bring her And he told me, like, oh, sir, you're so kind. Thank you.

And then like two weeks go by and it's getting to be about August 14th or 15th, right before the Taliban take power. He comes back and he says, the Taliban said no. do you do and no so then the evacuation starts and so before there was no way to get all of them out right they're like the taliban will kill us if we bring her And he told me, like, oh, sir, you're so kind. Thank you.

I think she should go live with you in America. You know, can she go to college? Like, they're asking questions like that. My dad wants to know this. My dad wants to know that. He's always saying his father was the one in charge or had questions. And so, like, let me talk to your dad. Let me talk to the Taliban shadow governor. Like, you know what I mean?

I think she should go live with you in America. You know, can she go to college? Like, they're asking questions like that. My dad wants to know this. My dad wants to know that. He's always saying his father was the one in charge or had questions. And so, like, let me talk to your dad. Let me talk to the Taliban shadow governor. Like, you know what I mean?

I'm pulling out all stops because I know it's ending. Because at the unit I was at, we had intel reports of how bad it was. And so... Two days after the evacuation started, I had the privilege of helping another Marine friend of mine. I saw a plea on Facebook, a friend of a friend. And this Marine was at the War College and he was trying to get his terp out and he was stuck outside the gates.

I'm pulling out all stops because I know it's ending. Because at the unit I was at, we had intel reports of how bad it was. And so... Two days after the evacuation started, I had the privilege of helping another Marine friend of mine. I saw a plea on Facebook, a friend of a friend. And this Marine was at the War College and he was trying to get his terp out and he was stuck outside the gates.

And he'd been there for like three days with a bunch of little kids. And so I was like, hey, man, send me that stuff. I can send it on a red line. And I had reached out to the Soxcent LNO to ask, like, hey, what is the process for requesting they evacuate people? And they're like, man, there is no process. We're building this plane and flying it. And so I was like, holy cow.

And he'd been there for like three days with a bunch of little kids. And so I was like, hey, man, send me that stuff. I can send it on a red line. And I had reached out to the Soxcent LNO to ask, like, hey, what is the process for requesting they evacuate people? And they're like, man, there is no process. We're building this plane and flying it. And so I was like, holy cow.

So I scrounged around and I got a secret red line to HKIA where I could talk to the SJA, who was a friend of mine, who I knew. And I talked to him at the early stages, and he's like, I am an 04 SJA in the Marine Corps, and I just laid C-wire, concertina wire, and cleared an airport with, like, 250 Marines. That's what I did today. He's like, this is unbelievable.

So I scrounged around and I got a secret red line to HKIA where I could talk to the SJA, who was a friend of mine, who I knew. And I talked to him at the early stages, and he's like, I am an 04 SJA in the Marine Corps, and I just laid C-wire, concertina wire, and cleared an airport with, like, 250 Marines. That's what I did today. He's like, this is unbelievable.

And, like, never seen anything worse. I mean, a major laying concertina wire on a judge advocate? Like, they were, like, overrun. And, like, as I'm communicating with them, they're saying things like, the situation's not good. The State Department people are leaving. We have no guidance. It's changing. They were afraid they were going to get overrun again. It was bad.

And, like, never seen anything worse. I mean, a major laying concertina wire on a judge advocate? Like, they were, like, overrun. And, like, as I'm communicating with them, they're saying things like, the situation's not good. The State Department people are leaving. We have no guidance. It's changing. They were afraid they were going to get overrun again. It was bad.

And so that first group that I got out, or I helped get out, that major was really plugged in with, it was called the Zaki family, and they're in the States, they're safe. Thank God. But they got out. And so he got flooded with a bunch of other requests from other Marines, like, hey, my turf's outside of this gate or that gate.

And so that first group that I got out, or I helped get out, that major was really plugged in with, it was called the Zaki family, and they're in the States, they're safe. Thank God. But they got out. And so he got flooded with a bunch of other requests from other Marines, like, hey, my turf's outside of this gate or that gate.

And so he started filtering those to me because I was able to assist with that original one. And so I got sucked in and like, For the next two weeks, like, totally ad hoc, didn't have to, just did what every other, like, people who had connections tried to do and help get our allies out. Like, guys who'd gone to war with us.

And so he started filtering those to me because I was able to assist with that original one. And so I got sucked in and like, For the next two weeks, like, totally ad hoc, didn't have to, just did what every other, like, people who had connections tried to do and help get our allies out. Like, guys who'd gone to war with us.

And if a Marine vouched for them, we would get a Marine to go find them and pull them in. It was unbelievable. So, like, all these groups, like, you know, Concilium, No One Left Behind, Pineapple Express, you know, Mighty Oaks folks, it was incredible.

And if a Marine vouched for them, we would get a Marine to go find them and pull them in. It was unbelievable. So, like, all these groups, like, you know, Concilium, No One Left Behind, Pineapple Express, you know, Mighty Oaks folks, it was incredible.

Yeah, she's the only girl I ever dated, and I slapped the table pretty early, and then it took her a little while to, you know, like me. Oh! No, she's the only girl I ever dated. We've been blessed, honestly. We grew up in church together. Part of the same youth group. It was a really close-knit group. Community and just best friends. Wow. Best friends for a long time.

Yeah, she's the only girl I ever dated, and I slapped the table pretty early, and then it took her a little while to, you know, like me. Oh! No, she's the only girl I ever dated. We've been blessed, honestly. We grew up in church together. Part of the same youth group. It was a really close-knit group. Community and just best friends. Wow. Best friends for a long time.

It was probably the worst two weeks that I personally experienced, just with the huge highs and huge lows of getting people out and knowing they had no hope. But in the midst of that, we experienced a miracle with my command authorizing me to try to go to Afghanistan during all of that craziness, and then ultimately with the National Mission Force getting her. How did they get her?

It was probably the worst two weeks that I personally experienced, just with the huge highs and huge lows of getting people out and knowing they had no hope. But in the midst of that, we experienced a miracle with my command authorizing me to try to go to Afghanistan during all of that craziness, and then ultimately with the National Mission Force getting her. How did they get her?

So as soon as I got word, they were, well, so he came back and said, the Taliban said, no, they'll kill us. We can't go. I was like, disobey the Taliban. The president just got on the TV and said, anyone at risk or anyone who's helped U.S. forces can try to get out. And so I said, if you bring a, she's viewed as a U.S. person by U.S. forces. If you bring her to U.S.

So as soon as I got word, they were, well, so he came back and said, the Taliban said, no, they'll kill us. We can't go. I was like, disobey the Taliban. The president just got on the TV and said, anyone at risk or anyone who's helped U.S. forces can try to get out. And so I said, if you bring a, she's viewed as a U.S. person by U.S. forces. If you bring her to U.S.

forces, that's helping the United States. And I will do everything I can to get you out. And then I went downstairs and I talked to my colonel. I was like, sir, crazy story. We've been doing, State Department dumped our little girl two years ago. We've been working to get her out. You know, she has medical concerns. They've reported like shaking and such.

forces, that's helping the United States. And I will do everything I can to get you out. And then I went downstairs and I talked to my colonel. I was like, sir, crazy story. We've been doing, State Department dumped our little girl two years ago. We've been working to get her out. You know, she has medical concerns. They've reported like shaking and such.

She's coming with a posthumous male and a pregnant female. And then, oh, by the way, the interpreter that I'm using to speak to him, he's like, hey, sir, my 15-year-old sister lives in the Northern Alliance areas in the North.

She's coming with a posthumous male and a pregnant female. And then, oh, by the way, the interpreter that I'm using to speak to him, he's like, hey, sir, my 15-year-old sister lives in the Northern Alliance areas in the North.

they just passed the taliban just made an edict that they have to provide lists of the 15 to 45 year old unmarried women and the the taliban fighters going to marry them and then take them back to waziristan when they're when you know they're done with their campaign and he's like i really like my my sister not to have to marry a taliban fighter and go to waziristan and i was like he's like can we try to get her out and so i was working with kim motley at the time and we were helping each other with different connections in afghanistan and she got

they just passed the taliban just made an edict that they have to provide lists of the 15 to 45 year old unmarried women and the the taliban fighters going to marry them and then take them back to waziristan when they're when you know they're done with their campaign and he's like i really like my my sister not to have to marry a taliban fighter and go to waziristan and i was like he's like can we try to get her out and so i was working with kim motley at the time and we were helping each other with different connections in afghanistan and she got

hundreds of women, like at-risk women out. And we were helping each other because I could get people over the wall and she could get them seats out. But like she seemed like the Afghan, like female robotics team, like a lot of the staff was like, I believe it was the New York Times and some of the media agencies, they got them out.

hundreds of women, like at-risk women out. And we were helping each other because I could get people over the wall and she could get them seats out. But like she seemed like the Afghan, like female robotics team, like a lot of the staff was like, I believe it was the New York Times and some of the media agencies, they got them out.

And she was like almost single-handedly responsible for hundreds of lives. And she helped us too. And so we, so this is what we did. We moved my interpreter's 15-year-old sister, his like seven or eight-year-old brother, and he had a teenage brother as well, three kids, 180 miles south through Taliban lines.

And she was like almost single-handedly responsible for hundreds of lives. And she helped us too. And so we, so this is what we did. We moved my interpreter's 15-year-old sister, his like seven or eight-year-old brother, and he had a teenage brother as well, three kids, 180 miles south through Taliban lines.

These two Pashtuns came 280 miles north, and we rented an Airbnb of all things in Kabul, Afghanistan during the fall, about a mile and a half west of the airport, and we used it as a safe house. And I go talk to my colonels, like, permission to take emergency leave and fly into Kabul commercial through India because there's still a few flights.

These two Pashtuns came 280 miles north, and we rented an Airbnb of all things in Kabul, Afghanistan during the fall, about a mile and a half west of the airport, and we used it as a safe house. And I go talk to my colonels, like, permission to take emergency leave and fly into Kabul commercial through India because there's still a few flights.

Because that's how the American volunteers were getting in. And then going behind Taliban lines and getting people out, it was unbelievable. And so, like, we got sucked into that cycle of just trying to get as many, like, allies out. And in that process— several instances where we were interacting with the Marines at Abbey Gate right before it got blown up. So you flew in? I did not.

Because that's how the American volunteers were getting in. And then going behind Taliban lines and getting people out, it was unbelievable. And so, like, we got sucked into that cycle of just trying to get as many, like, allies out. And in that process— several instances where we were interacting with the Marines at Abbey Gate right before it got blown up. So you flew in? I did not.

So, no, I'm sorry. I should clarify. I was authorized to fly in. And then my colonel's like, because he's a phenomenal human being and just a special operations warrior, He was like, that's what I'd do if I was a parent, permission granted. And then he was like, well, I should probably tell the general.

So, no, I'm sorry. I should clarify. I was authorized to fly in. And then my colonel's like, because he's a phenomenal human being and just a special operations warrior, He was like, that's what I'd do if I was a parent, permission granted. And then he was like, well, I should probably tell the general.

And so then they routed up to CENTCOM and they're like, heck no, you're not taking emergency leave in Kabul, Afghanistan. So they shut that down and I was told to hold. But my colonel was former JSOC liaison for our unit. And he got her added to the targeting list of the National Mission Force and she got elevated.

And so then they routed up to CENTCOM and they're like, heck no, you're not taking emergency leave in Kabul, Afghanistan. So they shut that down and I was told to hold. But my colonel was former JSOC liaison for our unit. And he got her added to the targeting list of the National Mission Force and she got elevated.

And so that's when we had the conversation about choosing between her safety and their safety. And I have documentation where like, I cannot do that. I personally spoke to the two at the National Mission Force, and she personally guaranteed they would take them all, because they had no documents and no connection to the U.S. And they were using her military ID to get her on a bird.

And so that's when we had the conversation about choosing between her safety and their safety. And I have documentation where like, I cannot do that. I personally spoke to the two at the National Mission Force, and she personally guaranteed they would take them all, because they had no documents and no connection to the U.S. And they were using her military ID to get her on a bird.

And she's put up with me, so I don't know. She should probably get left out for that. Are you a golfer too?

And she's put up with me, so I don't know. She should probably get left out for that. Are you a golfer too?

And so they went and snatched them behind Taliban lines and snatched them up and flew them into the airport in a helicopter. And so our kids and the pregnant lady didn't have to go through the huge crowds, because we had other groups that crushed her. Pregnant women like giving birth prematurely and losing the child like it was it was horrific conditions and

And so they went and snatched them behind Taliban lines and snatched them up and flew them into the airport in a helicopter. And so our kids and the pregnant lady didn't have to go through the huge crowds, because we had other groups that crushed her. Pregnant women like giving birth prematurely and losing the child like it was it was horrific conditions and

and what these what these people on the ground were going through like i'm talking to guys that deployed multiple times the middle east saying it's the worst thing they've ever seen in the g1 and you know they're throwing their kids at the end they're like just for the hope of getting out they're throwing their kids over the walls and they don't know that there's like c wire on the other side and that gets getting hung up in the in the bleeding out and i even had several instances where

and what these what these people on the ground were going through like i'm talking to guys that deployed multiple times the middle east saying it's the worst thing they've ever seen in the g1 and you know they're throwing their kids at the end they're like just for the hope of getting out they're throwing their kids over the walls and they don't know that there's like c wire on the other side and that gets getting hung up in the in the bleeding out and i even had several instances where

They would empty out some of the handicapped children's orphanages and use them as like, so the process was they'd hand up a child that was very young or handicapped, and then they would let them through the gate and they'd link up with them. But a lot of these kids were getting abandoned, right, because they were being used as a ploy to get into the airport by desperate people.

They would empty out some of the handicapped children's orphanages and use them as like, so the process was they'd hand up a child that was very young or handicapped, and then they would let them through the gate and they'd link up with them. But a lot of these kids were getting abandoned, right, because they were being used as a ploy to get into the airport by desperate people.

And so there was collection points for these children. And even to the point where like they're terminally ill children that eventually died in the U.S. and we were trying to find out if anyone somehow could find out who this, so they'd have someone there when the child died in the United States. Like, I don't think people realize how crazy that was, like that mission set was.

And so there was collection points for these children. And even to the point where like they're terminally ill children that eventually died in the U.S. and we were trying to find out if anyone somehow could find out who this, so they'd have someone there when the child died in the United States. Like, I don't think people realize how crazy that was, like that mission set was.

And ironically, my replacement, I was the executive officer for Raider Battalion for a while, or Raider Sport Battalion. And I replaced the previous XO was the planner who planned the evacuation ad hoc. And he was like, hey, man, I plan most of this on, like, my 4G phone. And I was briefing the president on a napkin and then all this ad hoc.

And ironically, my replacement, I was the executive officer for Raider Battalion for a while, or Raider Sport Battalion. And I replaced the previous XO was the planner who planned the evacuation ad hoc. And he was like, hey, man, I plan most of this on, like, my 4G phone. And I was briefing the president on a napkin and then all this ad hoc.

And, like, basically what we had done, what we had experienced was across DOD, all these vets of the wars were trying to get their connections to get their people safely out. And, like, such a heroic experience. execution of a terrible mission, like a mission that, I mean, I think was unnecessary.

And, like, basically what we had done, what we had experienced was across DOD, all these vets of the wars were trying to get their connections to get their people safely out. And, like, such a heroic experience. execution of a terrible mission, like a mission that, I mean, I think was unnecessary.

And based on my just happenstance, I thought at the time, but like bouncing around Afghanistan in my deployments, you know, seeing the strategic potential

And based on my just happenstance, I thought at the time, but like bouncing around Afghanistan in my deployments, you know, seeing the strategic potential

difficulties of flying out of an airport where the population center is right built up onto it and like it's just the mercy of the taliban they're not shooting down our c-17s you know and then listen to some of these other guys on the ground like uh like you mentioned i think earlier uh sergeant tyler vargas and his account of like watch them beat people to death if we rejected them like all that stuff was common knowledge like we were getting reports of other suicide bombers other attacks

difficulties of flying out of an airport where the population center is right built up onto it and like it's just the mercy of the taliban they're not shooting down our c-17s you know and then listen to some of these other guys on the ground like uh like you mentioned i think earlier uh sergeant tyler vargas and his account of like watch them beat people to death if we rejected them like all that stuff was common knowledge like we were getting reports of other suicide bombers other attacks

And, like, it was a ticking time bomb to get these people out. And the Marines and soldiers just executed just heroically a really bad mission set. I still—I cry like a baby every time I think about it. I watched—we ended up—Steph and I both ended up going to Ramstein. to meet our group because they got through Doha. We had some rangers go find them.

And, like, it was a ticking time bomb to get these people out. And the Marines and soldiers just executed just heroically a really bad mission set. I still—I cry like a baby every time I think about it. I watched—we ended up—Steph and I both ended up going to Ramstein. to meet our group because they got through Doha. We had some rangers go find them.

And I talked to the tower at Doha and I'm like, my group just got put on a plane. Where are they going? He's like, sir, we don't have manifest. We have no idea where anybody, we're just packing people on planes. And he listed off like 12 tail numbers in all over the globe, like Greece, Italy, Spain, Germany, you know, It was like they were going everywhere.

And I talked to the tower at Doha and I'm like, my group just got put on a plane. Where are they going? He's like, sir, we don't have manifest. We have no idea where anybody, we're just packing people on planes. And he listed off like 12 tail numbers in all over the globe, like Greece, Italy, Spain, Germany, you know, It was like they were going everywhere.

And so we guessed like the most planes were going to Ramstein, like 60% of them. So like the biggest chance was to go to Ramstein to try to meet up with them because we had all of our documents. We had vouched for these people disobeying the Taliban. So I was there to advocate like, hey, these people disobeyed the Taliban for us. They brought a U.S. person to U.S. forces using our military ID.

And so we guessed like the most planes were going to Ramstein, like 60% of them. So like the biggest chance was to go to Ramstein to try to meet up with them because we had all of our documents. We had vouched for these people disobeying the Taliban. So I was there to advocate like, hey, these people disobeyed the Taliban for us. They brought a U.S. person to U.S. forces using our military ID.

Like we literally shepherded them through the process. And they knew that from day one.

Like we literally shepherded them through the process. And they knew that from day one.

So I was finishing up my last year of college, and she was in grad school. So 2006. That's when we got married. Yeah, so we both went to Liberty. She worked for the Golf Channel when we first got married, and we traveled a year with my dad just so she could kind of see the tour. And we went to— what, 38 states or something in a summer driving. Wow.

So I was finishing up my last year of college, and she was in grad school. So 2006. That's when we got married. Yeah, so we both went to Liberty. She worked for the Golf Channel when we first got married, and we traveled a year with my dad just so she could kind of see the tour. And we went to— what, 38 states or something in a summer driving. Wow.

Yeah, I think I should – for their family, so these Marines at Abbey Gate, they selflessly sacrificed for people they didn't even know. And it wasn't a waste. There's real people with real different lives now because of their sacrifice.

Yeah, I think I should – for their family, so these Marines at Abbey Gate, they selflessly sacrificed for people they didn't even know. And it wasn't a waste. There's real people with real different lives now because of their sacrifice.

That particular one was... They had Australian visas. It was a Hazara family, and they're Shia Muslims. And so they're both racially and religious minority. And she was a female activist, this matriarch, if you will, of this family. And she had been specifically called out by the Taliban. And because of that, the Australians had granted them visas.

That particular one was... They had Australian visas. It was a Hazara family, and they're Shia Muslims. And so they're both racially and religious minority. And she was a female activist, this matriarch, if you will, of this family. And she had been specifically called out by the Taliban. And because of that, the Australians had granted them visas.

And so they've got everything from like a couple-month-old baby to like 60-year-old men and like 14 people in between. And they are stuck. in Abbey Gate in the ditch at 2 in the morning. And a call goes out on the nets like, does anybody know any Australians? And I knew one Australian I deployed with in Afghanistan. And I still had his number.

And so they've got everything from like a couple-month-old baby to like 60-year-old men and like 14 people in between. And they are stuck. in Abbey Gate in the ditch at 2 in the morning. And a call goes out on the nets like, does anybody know any Australians? And I knew one Australian I deployed with in Afghanistan. And I still had his number.

So I reach out, and it's like whatever time in the morning in Australia. I'm like, hey, sir, remember me? This is what I'm doing. I'm working these groups. There's Australian visas. I was like, do you know anybody running the Australian response in Kabul? And he's like, oh, well, my brother-in-law is actually running the op center in Doha right now. Here's his number.

So I reach out, and it's like whatever time in the morning in Australia. I'm like, hey, sir, remember me? This is what I'm doing. I'm working these groups. There's Australian visas. I was like, do you know anybody running the Australian response in Kabul? And he's like, oh, well, my brother-in-law is actually running the op center in Doha right now. Here's his number.

I'm like, the only Australian on my phone's brother-in-law is doing that. So I'm like, ugh. So I call Doha, and I talk to this nice Australian, and he's like, oh, I'm sorry, our comms are down. We can't reach them right now. I'm like, what? I just called Doha on my cell phone while driving to Dulles to try to fly out over there, right? And so that's not going to be good enough.

I'm like, the only Australian on my phone's brother-in-law is doing that. So I'm like, ugh. So I call Doha, and I talk to this nice Australian, and he's like, oh, I'm sorry, our comms are down. We can't reach them right now. I'm like, what? I just called Doha on my cell phone while driving to Dulles to try to fly out over there, right? And so that's not going to be good enough.

It's not going to be fast enough. And so I'm like, are there any Americans? Can you see any Americans to this lady who speaks broken English? And she's like, there's one. And so she hands off the phone. I'm like, hey, I made your mask. I've been helping vet these paperwork of different Afghans to get them through. My guy's not responding for the gate.

It's not going to be fast enough. And so I'm like, are there any Americans? Can you see any Americans to this lady who speaks broken English? And she's like, there's one. And so she hands off the phone. I'm like, hey, I made your mask. I've been helping vet these paperwork of different Afghans to get them through. My guy's not responding for the gate.

Can you please pull these people in and find some Australians? And she's like, sir. She's like, it's a female voice. And she's like, hello? And I'm explaining my stuff. And she's like, the Australians aren't doing 24-hour ops right now. And it's 2 in the morning. They don't come on until 6. She's like, what do you want me to do?

Can you please pull these people in and find some Australians? And she's like, sir. She's like, it's a female voice. And she's like, hello? And I'm explaining my stuff. And she's like, the Australians aren't doing 24-hour ops right now. And it's 2 in the morning. They don't come on until 6. She's like, what do you want me to do?

I'm like, I want you to pull these people in and sit them down and wait for Australians. And she's like, well, I have to hand you off to my captain. So she hands me off to the captain. I explain the same story. And this is what he says to me. He's like, sir, I'm looking at 15,000 people trying to get in this gate, and I'm playing God about who gets to go. What do you want me to do?

I'm like, I want you to pull these people in and sit them down and wait for Australians. And she's like, well, I have to hand you off to my captain. So she hands me off to the captain. I explain the same story. And this is what he says to me. He's like, sir, I'm looking at 15,000 people trying to get in this gate, and I'm playing God about who gets to go. What do you want me to do?

And I was like, like she said, I was like, wouldn't it be awful if these people have a seat on an Australian aircraft and tickets? I verified that with the Australians. I just got off the phone with them. Wouldn't it be awful if they don't get out because the Australians aren't doing 24-hour ops right now? And he's like, yeah, we'll bring them in. And so they sent me a video from Australia.

And I was like, like she said, I was like, wouldn't it be awful if these people have a seat on an Australian aircraft and tickets? I verified that with the Australians. I just got off the phone with them. Wouldn't it be awful if they don't get out because the Australians aren't doing 24-hour ops right now? And he's like, yeah, we'll bring them in. And so they sent me a video from Australia.

Yeah, we got to really know each other at that point, right? When you've been driving on I-40 for, I don't know, 1,200 miles. Yeah. Going coast to coast. What are your master's degrees in?

Yeah, we got to really know each other at that point, right? When you've been driving on I-40 for, I don't know, 1,200 miles. Yeah. Going coast to coast. What are your master's degrees in?

But we were in the air flying to Ramstein to meet our group when Abagate happened and landed. And it was... It was a ghost town. Everybody stopped work. There was no restaurants open, like the mall, all that stuff.

But we were in the air flying to Ramstein to meet our group when Abagate happened and landed. And it was... It was a ghost town. Everybody stopped work. There was no restaurants open, like the mall, all that stuff.

Everybody stopped and they volunteered and they were building a tent city the entire length of Ramstein, like bigger than Kuwait or like if you've been to Ali As-Saleem and seen some of those bases with all those tents, like it looked like that, but on the runway. And they put 11,000 Afghans the first day we got there and 17,000 more the next day. And it was insane.

Everybody stopped and they volunteered and they were building a tent city the entire length of Ramstein, like bigger than Kuwait or like if you've been to Ali As-Saleem and seen some of those bases with all those tents, like it looked like that, but on the runway. And they put 11,000 Afghans the first day we got there and 17,000 more the next day. And it was insane.

It was building tents as you put people into them. It was craziness. And these people look traumatized because a lot of them had spent, you know, three, four, five days outside, a couple of days to get on an airplane. They cram them in there without, you know, no restrooms, no moving space. Like there were fights on the planes and babies and people dying.

It was building tents as you put people into them. It was craziness. And these people look traumatized because a lot of them had spent, you know, three, four, five days outside, a couple of days to get on an airplane. They cram them in there without, you know, no restrooms, no moving space. Like there were fights on the planes and babies and people dying.

And then they all got bottlenecked in Doha for the most part. in un-air-conditioned terminals, because we were trying to find our group, and they called us saying, hey, we don't feel well, we don't have water, trying to get them through that process. So they landed in Germany. And we were sitting in the USO in Ramstein alone.

And then they all got bottlenecked in Doha for the most part. in un-air-conditioned terminals, because we were trying to find our group, and they called us saying, hey, we don't feel well, we don't have water, trying to get them through that process. So they landed in Germany. And we were sitting in the USO in Ramstein alone.

We're probably the only people in the terminal, maybe three other people. And so seeing some ambulances pull up, I'm like, what's that? And then you realize like, it's just these,

We're probably the only people in the terminal, maybe three other people. And so seeing some ambulances pull up, I'm like, what's that? And then you realize like, it's just these,

was our um our casualties they were taking them and taking them to landstuhl medical center there and they just got off the plane and and there's just so many um because there's 30 something wounded in addition to the killed and we was just watched them take you know body after body of our wounded off the aircraft and take them over then i remember sitting there with um there was a state department lead for for that basis was a reservist a marine

was our um our casualties they were taking them and taking them to landstuhl medical center there and they just got off the plane and and there's just so many um because there's 30 something wounded in addition to the killed and we was just watched them take you know body after body of our wounded off the aircraft and take them over then i remember sitting there with um there was a state department lead for for that basis was a reservist a marine

a phenomenal person and he actually got sent home because he was raising the alarm of how dangerous it was the child safety issues that were happening at ramstein he got sent home to the us because he's like hey this is dangerous we need to do better than this and um but we're sitting there and just crying our eyes out watching these marines come off the birds and uh i i've always wanted to express the gratitude and like um

a phenomenal person and he actually got sent home because he was raising the alarm of how dangerous it was the child safety issues that were happening at ramstein he got sent home to the us because he's like hey this is dangerous we need to do better than this and um but we're sitting there and just crying our eyes out watching these marines come off the birds and uh i i've always wanted to express the gratitude and like um

Oh, nice.

Oh, nice.

just having observed what their children went through and knowing that they kept that gate open longer, because it meant life or death for a lot of people. And like just the selflessness of that, that decision. that those Marines made, and, you know, the real-world cost of that for people they don't even know.

just having observed what their children went through and knowing that they kept that gate open longer, because it meant life or death for a lot of people. And like just the selflessness of that, that decision. that those Marines made, and, you know, the real-world cost of that for people they don't even know.

Which she was finishing up during my deployment to Afghanistan in 2019. So I don't recommend doing master's degrees. Okay. Yeah, deployments and, yeah, these are projects.

Which she was finishing up during my deployment to Afghanistan in 2019. So I don't recommend doing master's degrees. Okay. Yeah, deployments and, yeah, these are projects.

But, like, just for me, I know for a fact that they saved 14 people's lives, and I got their picture from Australia, that they got out because of these Marines. And I don't know how many others they saved, but I know they saved those people. And they've been so dead, murdered by the Taliban. And I can't.

But, like, just for me, I know for a fact that they saved 14 people's lives, and I got their picture from Australia, that they got out because of these Marines. And I don't know how many others they saved, but I know they saved those people. And they've been so dead, murdered by the Taliban. And I can't.

to know the ground and to know what people were doing and to express the evil of that bombing, of the just senseless violence. It's just a... A real focal point of the GWAT, I think, is just the senselessness and the evil we're facing, where people think that that is what God wants them to do, is to blow themselves up in innocence together.

to know the ground and to know what people were doing and to express the evil of that bombing, of the just senseless violence. It's just a... A real focal point of the GWAT, I think, is just the senselessness and the evil we're facing, where people think that that is what God wants them to do, is to blow themselves up in innocence together.

I mean, that is an evil ideology that I'm happy to fight. And I'm thankful for their sacrifice. They saved real people. I'm humbled by having observed it. But I think, we view what happened to her as providential. She saved lives in getting people out, including these folks, these posthumous with her. And, but,

I mean, that is an evil ideology that I'm happy to fight. And I'm thankful for their sacrifice. They saved real people. I'm humbled by having observed it. But I think, we view what happened to her as providential. She saved lives in getting people out, including these folks, these posthumous with her. And, but,

I can guarantee the American people from day one, we told them exactly who we were and what we wanted. And this guy thanked us over and over again. Like, oh, I think it's fine. You know, it'll be, you know, so kind. You know, like the typical, like, flowery language stuff. He wanted to come to America, which I don't even blame him for. I think he had some conflict with his spouse at some point.

I can guarantee the American people from day one, we told them exactly who we were and what we wanted. And this guy thanked us over and over again. Like, oh, I think it's fine. You know, it'll be, you know, so kind. You know, like the typical, like, flowery language stuff. He wanted to come to America, which I don't even blame him for. I think he had some conflict with his spouse at some point.

I don't know if... I don't think necessarily culturally they have the same sort of... uh, impetus to have be in agreement about something. So I don't know what he represented to, uh, his wife, but, uh, at some point she was like, um, he promised me that if I came with, I told him, if he wants to go to America, you go, I'll stay here in Afghanistan.

I don't know if... I don't think necessarily culturally they have the same sort of... uh, impetus to have be in agreement about something. So I don't know what he represented to, uh, his wife, but, uh, at some point she was like, um, he promised me that if I came with, I told him, if he wants to go to America, you go, I'll stay here in Afghanistan.

And, um, and he, but he promised me if I came that, that, uh, she wouldn't have to leave my side. And so like, I, I think this guy probably was playing both sides against the middle. Um,

And, um, and he, but he promised me if I came that, that, uh, she wouldn't have to leave my side. And so like, I, I think this guy probably was playing both sides against the middle. Um,

but really what happened to dallas we were trying to be sensitive because you know it's a horrendous event right to have to go through that period leaving everything you know going through that experience i mean these this our particular group got the red carpet like having a national mission force pick you up is the best way to get out of afghanistan just saying um but it was still a traumatic event and so we were trying to expedite them through the refugee stream because of this lady's pregnancy and because of of

but really what happened to dallas we were trying to be sensitive because you know it's a horrendous event right to have to go through that period leaving everything you know going through that experience i mean these this our particular group got the red carpet like having a national mission force pick you up is the best way to get out of afghanistan just saying um but it was still a traumatic event and so we were trying to expedite them through the refugee stream because of this lady's pregnancy and because of of

Sparrow's medical concerns, because we were worried it would trigger seizures, basically. But that ended at Dulles, that we weren't going to— I had different obligations kick in at that point. And that's really the story that hasn't gotten out, and that explains the origin of some of the conflict we've had in the U.S.

Sparrow's medical concerns, because we were worried it would trigger seizures, basically. But that ended at Dulles, that we weren't going to— I had different obligations kick in at that point. And that's really the story that hasn't gotten out, and that explains the origin of some of the conflict we've had in the U.S.

And that's been deliberately, intentionally hidden because it makes perfect sense. And it totally undermines the narrative that's been out in the media.

And that's been deliberately, intentionally hidden because it makes perfect sense. And it totally undermines the narrative that's been out in the media.

We found all of them at Ramstein. We advocated to get them expedited, and then they were. And so we actually were able to...

We found all of them at Ramstein. We advocated to get them expedited, and then they were. And so we actually were able to...

Yeah, we got a call that they landed too. So it was pretty impressive. I was basically like, the National Mission Force squadron just recovered her from behind Taliban lines. I think we'll be good. So we pushed with an educated guess and it ended up being right on the money. We found them. And then what was weird is- How did you find her?

Yeah, we got a call that they landed too. So it was pretty impressive. I was basically like, the National Mission Force squadron just recovered her from behind Taliban lines. I think we'll be good. So we pushed with an educated guess and it ended up being right on the money. We found them. And then what was weird is- How did you find her?

I guess there was 11,000 people there. It was 2 in the morning, and we're walking around. 11,000 people? There were 11,000 people there. And so we get there. It's like 2 in the morning. We get checked in. They only let us stay on base because we had family in the stream, and we were trying to get them their documents because base was shut down.

I guess there was 11,000 people there. It was 2 in the morning, and we're walking around. 11,000 people? There were 11,000 people there. And so we get there. It's like 2 in the morning. We get checked in. They only let us stay on base because we had family in the stream, and we were trying to get them their documents because base was shut down.

There was no rental cars available because all the NGOs had come in to help.

There was no rental cars available because all the NGOs had come in to help.

To say that it was—so let me paint the picture. You've got a mile or so long runway with a bunch of hangers and a bunch of tents, and they don't know who belongs to who. There's no documentation. So do you treat the second or third wife, 13-year-old wife of some guy as his wife, or do you treat her as an unaccompanied minor?

To say that it was—so let me paint the picture. You've got a mile or so long runway with a bunch of hangers and a bunch of tents, and they don't know who belongs to who. There's no documentation. So do you treat the second or third wife, 13-year-old wife of some guy as his wife, or do you treat her as an unaccompanied minor?

So these are some of the cultural and legal barriers that we're trying to figure out without hurting people. And so they split the women. Women and kids 12 and under went into the hangers. Men go into the tents. Nobody touched nobody until we figured this out. And there were significant child safety concerns.

So these are some of the cultural and legal barriers that we're trying to figure out without hurting people. And so they split the women. Women and kids 12 and under went into the hangers. Men go into the tents. Nobody touched nobody until we figured this out. And there were significant child safety concerns.

They had several hundred unaccompanied minors because you had a bunch of orphans from the bombing. Now you're an orphan, what do you do? Or there was one sibling, I distinctly remember, that the Taliban killed her parents. And they were like, the Taliban just shot our parents. What do we do?

They had several hundred unaccompanied minors because you had a bunch of orphans from the bombing. Now you're an orphan, what do you do? Or there was one sibling, I distinctly remember, that the Taliban killed her parents. And they were like, the Taliban just shot our parents. What do we do?

And so you had these unaccompanied minors and figuring out how to – or there was people so desperate at the end. If you had a visa to America or were getting let in, they're like, here, take my kid. Take him to America with you. And so you've got unaccompanied minors with non-family members all over the place. And then on top of that, I spent like four days in the cages like walking around.

And so you had these unaccompanied minors and figuring out how to – or there was people so desperate at the end. If you had a visa to America or were getting let in, they're like, here, take my kid. Take him to America with you. And so you've got unaccompanied minors with non-family members all over the place. And then on top of that, I spent like four days in the cages like walking around.

It was super dangerous. Nobody had any weapons because you're trying not to make it look like a – Like, that would be bad optics, but, like, you've got 10,000 dudes in a cage, like, and people are getting upset, you know what I'm saying? Like, it was not safe. I wouldn't let her go outside of the ECP for that stuff, but...

It was super dangerous. Nobody had any weapons because you're trying not to make it look like a – Like, that would be bad optics, but, like, you've got 10,000 dudes in a cage, like, and people are getting upset, you know what I'm saying? Like, it was not safe. I wouldn't let her go outside of the ECP for that stuff, but...

I watched, they're probably DIA or CIA playing close dudes with wanted posters and pulling in the Afghans soft because they had pieces of their uniform and they carried themselves differently. Pulling in the commandos or the KKA guys and like, go find this dude. And they're going and finding bad guys in this refugee street. And, like, I watched that happen over and over again.

I watched, they're probably DIA or CIA playing close dudes with wanted posters and pulling in the Afghans soft because they had pieces of their uniform and they carried themselves differently. Pulling in the commandos or the KKA guys and like, go find this dude. And they're going and finding bad guys in this refugee street. And, like, I watched that happen over and over again.

Like, picture, go, like, 15 guys pull them in. They do a school circle. They brief them. They say, go find them. And, like, pulling dudes out of the refugee stream. So I'm like, holy cow. And that kind of... When they were processing these groups, they had what they were calling pods. And so the first pod was like basic intake. Who are you? What documents do you have? What connection to the US?

Like, picture, go, like, 15 guys pull them in. They do a school circle. They brief them. They say, go find them. And, like, pulling dudes out of the refugee stream. So I'm like, holy cow. And that kind of... When they were processing these groups, they had what they were calling pods. And so the first pod was like basic intake. Who are you? What documents do you have? What connection to the US?

And they're vetting them a little bit and so on and so forth. So we were concerned because I had gotten them expedited because of the medical concerns. There was a medical priority for some of them, like pregnant women or people with diseases or acute problems. And so for both Sparrow and for this pregnant person, we were trying to get them through. And then,

And they're vetting them a little bit and so on and so forth. So we were concerned because I had gotten them expedited because of the medical concerns. There was a medical priority for some of them, like pregnant women or people with diseases or acute problems. And so for both Sparrow and for this pregnant person, we were trying to get them through. And then,

Also, with my interpreter's three kids, or three siblings, they didn't have any documents at all, like a birth certificate, and that was it. And they had no connection to this group, so making sure that they stayed together and they routed together to the states was very important. And so we, I mean, we were relentless in trying to advocate to get them through, and that succeeded after a few days.

Also, with my interpreter's three kids, or three siblings, they didn't have any documents at all, like a birth certificate, and that was it. And they had no connection to this group, so making sure that they stayed together and they routed together to the states was very important. And so we, I mean, we were relentless in trying to advocate to get them through, and that succeeded after a few days.

But hats off to the staff. And the USO, I mean, they were... The USO was phenomenal. I actually met the deputy commander of base. His wife at two in the morning was volunteering with the USO. And they're like, you know, getting coloring books and blankets and like just serving. And it was... these people were so, it was such a traumatic experience.

But hats off to the staff. And the USO, I mean, they were... The USO was phenomenal. I actually met the deputy commander of base. His wife at two in the morning was volunteering with the USO. And they're like, you know, getting coloring books and blankets and like just serving. And it was... these people were so, it was such a traumatic experience.

Imagine leaving everything you know and love, you know, from the fear of a great evil, like the Taliban, and then going to- Your whole life in a garbage bag. Yeah, your entire life in a garbage bag. And so, like, we were serving our hearts out to try to, like, to get everybody out. Like, I was, there was- How did you find her, though? I think a phone.

Imagine leaving everything you know and love, you know, from the fear of a great evil, like the Taliban, and then going to- Your whole life in a garbage bag. Yeah, your entire life in a garbage bag. And so, like, we were serving our hearts out to try to, like, to get everybody out. Like, I was, there was- How did you find her, though? I think a phone.

I think they had like a Wi-Fi signal at some point.

I think they had like a Wi-Fi signal at some point.

Yeah, they would be able to connect to Wi-Fi and then send us a message. So we found them. But then we would lose them when they processed to the next one. So we'd have to find them each day, basically.

Yeah, they would be able to connect to Wi-Fi and then send us a message. So we found them. But then we would lose them when they processed to the next one. So we'd have to find them each day, basically.

Yeah, I felt responsible because I didn't want to leave. I knew the Taliban would kill people if they disobeyed them. I believe that with every fiber of my being, I think they would have.

Yeah, I felt responsible because I didn't want to leave. I knew the Taliban would kill people if they disobeyed them. I believe that with every fiber of my being, I think they would have.

And just that I wasn't responsible for anybody's death was a big relief for me. It was exhilaration.

And just that I wasn't responsible for anybody's death was a big relief for me. It was exhilaration.

But it was also filled with tragedy because you just saw these kids get blown up and 170 Afghans and all their surviving orphans and even some of the National Mission Force families that I believe had tried to adopt some of the orphans because they were right there by Abbey Gate is where the squadrons were operating out of. And so they were some of the first on scene to secure the scene and just...

But it was also filled with tragedy because you just saw these kids get blown up and 170 Afghans and all their surviving orphans and even some of the National Mission Force families that I believe had tried to adopt some of the orphans because they were right there by Abbey Gate is where the squadrons were operating out of. And so they were some of the first on scene to secure the scene and just...

scooping up kids that are just recently orphaned and bonding with them over the next three or four days before they have to evac out on, I think, the 30th. Because I believe that, I can't remember the date of the bombing off the top of my head, but it was a couple days afterwards. So you had these kids who were recently orphaned with our guys and protecting them and bonding with them.

scooping up kids that are just recently orphaned and bonding with them over the next three or four days before they have to evac out on, I think, the 30th. Because I believe that, I can't remember the date of the bombing off the top of my head, but it was a couple days afterwards. So you had these kids who were recently orphaned with our guys and protecting them and bonding with them.

I think it was four days. She flew home on a rotator with them, with our entire group together. And then we, I think we got her a couple days after that. Because Dulles happened, and then it took them a few days to get their act together and get her back to us. So it was within a week of that that it all occurred.

I think it was four days. She flew home on a rotator with them, with our entire group together. And then we, I think we got her a couple days after that. Because Dulles happened, and then it took them a few days to get their act together and get her back to us. So it was within a week of that that it all occurred.

It was honestly awesome. We were so thankful. We have some good video of our kids getting to see her because they'd FaceTime with her or they prayed for her, sent videos to her, sent presents to Afghanistan. And so to them, it was a very distinct person in their lives. She's two years old? Two years old, yeah. Really tiny. And she was walking like a baby deer, like a barely walk. She couldn't run.

It was honestly awesome. We were so thankful. We have some good video of our kids getting to see her because they'd FaceTime with her or they prayed for her, sent videos to her, sent presents to Afghanistan. And so to them, it was a very distinct person in their lives. She's two years old? Two years old, yeah. Really tiny. And she was walking like a baby deer, like a barely walk. She couldn't run.

it took her quite a while to build the strength. So her physical therapists were like, this is like the most underdeveloped, like lower body we've seen in a child this age. And so like she was, it took her a long time to get strong. It took her a long time to get to her body weight again. but Steffi's a pretty good nutritionist and build that up over time.

it took her quite a while to build the strength. So her physical therapists were like, this is like the most underdeveloped, like lower body we've seen in a child this age. And so like she was, it took her a long time to get strong. It took her a long time to get to her body weight again. but Steffi's a pretty good nutritionist and build that up over time.

And it was... Well, and I would say her therapist commented that she's... She's displaying behavior that's consistent with an uncertain environment with violence because she would – she was quiet and always restricted her – she wouldn't even cry. Yeah. She knew how to suppress emotion. She would like turn in like this and sit there. So what they said is that's very common in violence.

And it was... Well, and I would say her therapist commented that she's... She's displaying behavior that's consistent with an uncertain environment with violence because she would – she was quiet and always restricted her – she wouldn't even cry. Yeah. She knew how to suppress emotion. She would like turn in like this and sit there. So what they said is that's very common in violence.

children with an uncertain environment where there could be, like, emotional outbursts or anger because they've learned to suppress and not make themselves a target, not rock the boat. And they also noticed that she had a real aversion to men and then closed spaces. Like, if in a therapy session they would shut the door, she'd start to, like, lose it.

children with an uncertain environment where there could be, like, emotional outbursts or anger because they've learned to suppress and not make themselves a target, not rock the boat. And they also noticed that she had a real aversion to men and then closed spaces. Like, if in a therapy session they would shut the door, she'd start to, like, lose it.

She didn't want to be alone, and she did not want to be around men specifically. It was... But fortunately, like, we have a big family. She's got, like, 13 or, what, 15 cousins? So, like, that much love pouring on her with all sorts of people, like, learning to trust people. Like, it's safe. It's okay. And... She started to slowly peel that back, where today, like, you couldn't even tell.

She didn't want to be alone, and she did not want to be around men specifically. It was... But fortunately, like, we have a big family. She's got, like, 13 or, what, 15 cousins? So, like, that much love pouring on her with all sorts of people, like, learning to trust people. Like, it's safe. It's okay. And... She started to slowly peel that back, where today, like, you couldn't even tell.

Like, she's the same little girl in the hospital, same bright face, like, hold me. Because she grew up with all these nurses and doctors. Like, they would hold her for her naps and, like, rock her to sleep. So she was totally spoiled. And then to go to that deprivation and then coming back from that took some time. But, like I said, she was speaking full sentences in two months.

Like, she's the same little girl in the hospital, same bright face, like, hold me. Because she grew up with all these nurses and doctors. Like, they would hold her for her naps and, like, rock her to sleep. So she was totally spoiled. And then to go to that deprivation and then coming back from that took some time. But, like I said, she was speaking full sentences in two months.

Oh, wow. Cool. We have a pretty strong church community, too. And then in our neighborhood, there's a lot of Marine families. So there's always neighborhood kids. There's like eight or ten kids in my backyard every day.

Oh, wow. Cool. We have a pretty strong church community, too. And then in our neighborhood, there's a lot of Marine families. So there's always neighborhood kids. There's like eight or ten kids in my backyard every day.

Like, mommy, daddy, like, unbelievable.

Like, mommy, daddy, like, unbelievable.

And this guy had talked to me in some of our conversations during the battle for their city in southern Afghanistan. And he described being inside for days in gunfire and all that. And he said he came out thinking it was over. And a guy next to him got shot in the head and, you know, was a casualty from that experience. This guy's crying on the phone. There's no hope.

And this guy had talked to me in some of our conversations during the battle for their city in southern Afghanistan. And he described being inside for days in gunfire and all that. And he said he came out thinking it was over. And a guy next to him got shot in the head and, you know, was a casualty from that experience. This guy's crying on the phone. There's no hope.

There's no way we're getting them out of Afghanistan. No one could predict the historic evacuation at that time. I'm dying on the inside. Man, I'm sorry. We'll do whatever we can to help you, but you got to send her before it's too late. Afghanistan's falling. I said, 40 days is done, and it ended up being 32 days.

There's no way we're getting them out of Afghanistan. No one could predict the historic evacuation at that time. I'm dying on the inside. Man, I'm sorry. We'll do whatever we can to help you, but you got to send her before it's too late. Afghanistan's falling. I said, 40 days is done, and it ended up being 32 days.

It was funny because everything he phrased is questions from his father, who's responsible. And he's like, my father says the airplane, there's been war here for 40 years and the airplanes have not stopped. I'm like, they're stopping, man. Like, you need to, like, get her here before this runs out. And I'm so thankful that we did.

It was funny because everything he phrased is questions from his father, who's responsible. And he's like, my father says the airplane, there's been war here for 40 years and the airplanes have not stopped. I'm like, they're stopping, man. Like, you need to, like, get her here before this runs out. And I'm so thankful that we did.

With the trampoline and the swings in the backyard. So the kids will come and congregate. Yeah. It's very loud at our home. It is.

With the trampoline and the swings in the backyard. So the kids will come and congregate. Yeah. It's very loud at our home. It is.

Honestly, we, in retrospect, I probably had too much, I should have had a little more caution given the circumstances of her recovery. Like, you got a child from a named objective whose guy's talking to the shadow governor. But I figured...

Honestly, we, in retrospect, I probably had too much, I should have had a little more caution given the circumstances of her recovery. Like, you got a child from a named objective whose guy's talking to the shadow governor. But I figured...

know your average military age male in southern afghanistan has got to have some connection you know what i mean like they're familiar with the taliban our friends who are you know it's a lot of the posh population down that area so um are there any signs of i mean is that like episodes of fear is that completely dissipated away now i would say by and large it has you could see like

know your average military age male in southern afghanistan has got to have some connection you know what i mean like they're familiar with the taliban our friends who are you know it's a lot of the posh population down that area so um are there any signs of i mean is that like episodes of fear is that completely dissipated away now i would say by and large it has you could see like

She wouldn't go out of sight.

She wouldn't go out of sight.

Yes.

Yes.

And I think that we did right by these people. We did what we said we would do. We saved them from what they wanted. They wanted to get away from the Taliban. They wanted out of Afghanistan. And I can't control what lies they say about us. I can't, you know, I have no idea what exactly their why is it. Do they want to go back to Afghanistan?

And I think that we did right by these people. We did what we said we would do. We saved them from what they wanted. They wanted to get away from the Taliban. They wanted out of Afghanistan. And I can't control what lies they say about us. I can't, you know, I have no idea what exactly their why is it. Do they want to go back to Afghanistan?

Yeah, we try to keep it in the backyard as much as possible, but there's a Lego room upstairs, and it's just, there's a lot of children.

Yeah, we try to keep it in the backyard as much as possible, but there's a Lego room upstairs, and it's just, there's a lot of children.

Is the Taliban really the people behind this, like forcing them to do that? I do know that they don't have control over if they ever get custody of her and they are subject to duress. What I really think it boils down to is this. This is not about our rights. This is not about their rights. This is about what's the best interest of the child for this little girl.

Is the Taliban really the people behind this, like forcing them to do that? I do know that they don't have control over if they ever get custody of her and they are subject to duress. What I really think it boils down to is this. This is not about our rights. This is not about their rights. This is about what's the best interest of the child for this little girl.

And what I think is so despicable about the government's role in this is they prevented that analysis from even happening. They're trying to, on a technicality based on a lie, short circuit that analysis.

And what I think is so despicable about the government's role in this is they prevented that analysis from even happening. They're trying to, on a technicality based on a lie, short circuit that analysis.

she should win whatever that looks like she should win it's not she's not chattel she's not property right like she's absolutely our daughter in every sense of the word like we're mommy and daddy she doesn't know anything about this right she doesn't remember these folks at all it's that's water under the bridge and But even that, it's about her best interest. She deserves freedom.

she should win whatever that looks like she should win it's not she's not chattel she's not property right like she's absolutely our daughter in every sense of the word like we're mommy and daddy she doesn't know anything about this right she doesn't remember these folks at all it's that's water under the bridge and But even that, it's about her best interest. She deserves freedom.

She deserves to grow up to marry whoever she wants to marry, to be whoever she wants to be. And so many Americans have sacrificed to provide that for her. It is just an abomination for what a miscarriage of justice, what the government's done here to prevent that from happening. And it's continuing to.

She deserves to grow up to marry whoever she wants to marry, to be whoever she wants to be. And so many Americans have sacrificed to provide that for her. It is just an abomination for what a miscarriage of justice, what the government's done here to prevent that from happening. And it's continuing to.

To this day, like, next week we have a hearing in front of the Supreme Court of Virginia, and the government is appearing and trying to say they had a foreign policy interest

To this day, like, next week we have a hearing in front of the Supreme Court of Virginia, and the government is appearing and trying to say they had a foreign policy interest

that overrode our parental rights and that they should just blindly give her, like pluck her from her family and her brothers and everything she's been given by the sacrifices of all these Americans because of a foreign policy interest from a dead government or because of negotiating now with the Taliban. Are you kidding me?

that overrode our parental rights and that they should just blindly give her, like pluck her from her family and her brothers and everything she's been given by the sacrifices of all these Americans because of a foreign policy interest from a dead government or because of negotiating now with the Taliban. Are you kidding me?

Like they filed these, for lack of a better term, creepy statements from the current charged affairs for Afghanistan, who like personally, this is a Joshua Masp opinion, should totally get fired. But they fired these, from the charge of affairs, the person responsible for running Afghanistan for the U.S. government, basically saying it's hard to negotiate with the Taliban with your case going on.

Like they filed these, for lack of a better term, creepy statements from the current charged affairs for Afghanistan, who like personally, this is a Joshua Masp opinion, should totally get fired. But they fired these, from the charge of affairs, the person responsible for running Afghanistan for the U.S. government, basically saying it's hard to negotiate with the Taliban with your case going on.

So, you know, void the Mast family's rights and give her to them. Like, sight unseen, no evaluation of this, no investigation of whether they ever were proper guardians of her. Like, if she was sexually molested and, like, neglected in Afghanistan... Whose fault's that? These people are claiming that she was living with them. I don't know if that's true.

So, you know, void the Mast family's rights and give her to them. Like, sight unseen, no evaluation of this, no investigation of whether they ever were proper guardians of her. Like, if she was sexually molested and, like, neglected in Afghanistan... Whose fault's that? These people are claiming that she was living with them. I don't know if that's true.

I've got a voice message that says she doesn't live with me or my family, so I don't know what's true.

I've got a voice message that says she doesn't live with me or my family, so I don't know what's true.

It's good to be here. Yeah, Sean, we really appreciate you having us.

It's good to be here. Yeah, Sean, we really appreciate you having us.

I don't know if it's a criminal. I don't know if it rides the criminal. It's absolutely, like... We will absolutely sue these people on the back end of this for what they've done with our family. No one should have to go through this stuff.

I don't know if it's a criminal. I don't know if it rides the criminal. It's absolutely, like... We will absolutely sue these people on the back end of this for what they've done with our family. No one should have to go through this stuff.

To be gagged and lied about by the government is really hard to take, especially by the very bureaucrats who are responsible for getting dumped so dangerously in the first place. They're the ones protecting government information and covering up what happened. And we can prove in court with all the evidence the U.S. government has that she was turned over to non-relatives.

To be gagged and lied about by the government is really hard to take, especially by the very bureaucrats who are responsible for getting dumped so dangerously in the first place. They're the ones protecting government information and covering up what happened. And we can prove in court with all the evidence the U.S. government has that she was turned over to non-relatives.

And I think I should probably bring that up. There is documentation now. I have these guys, the person they say is her biological father. I don't even think that's, it was, but they claimed a relationship, a biological relation to this guy. That was a lie. Because after three years of litigation, we, in the board of inquiry, we have the guy's identity card.

And I think I should probably bring that up. There is documentation now. I have these guys, the person they say is her biological father. I don't even think that's, it was, but they claimed a relationship, a biological relation to this guy. That was a lie. Because after three years of litigation, we, in the board of inquiry, we have the guy's identity card.

And so this elderly, this elderly posthumous man she was given to in 2020, right before the peace deal. He said, I'm the older brother of the slain, we'll call him Joe, for lack of a better term. Joe got killed. He was an innocent farmer. Give me his daughter, right? That's his claim. Well, now I got Joe's birth certificate. I got this guy's birth certificate.

And so this elderly, this elderly posthumous man she was given to in 2020, right before the peace deal. He said, I'm the older brother of the slain, we'll call him Joe, for lack of a better term. Joe got killed. He was an innocent farmer. Give me his daughter, right? That's his claim. Well, now I got Joe's birth certificate. I got this guy's birth certificate.

We haven't yet. I mean, we've thought about it. Again, because of the traveling, we haven't been able to commit to that type of a routine yet. But I think everybody evolves through the process. Like, hey, I can do it better this year and try to incorporate new things. And we've done that. Sports have been great with the boys and the little ones.

We haven't yet. I mean, we've thought about it. Again, because of the traveling, we haven't been able to commit to that type of a routine yet. But I think everybody evolves through the process. Like, hey, I can do it better this year and try to incorporate new things. And we've done that. Sports have been great with the boys and the little ones.

And you know, in Afghanistan, how they have your father and your father's father? Well, they don't have the same dad. So that's just a lie. He said, I'm the older brother of the slain Joe, call him. I've got both your IDs. He's not the older brother. And guess what? The Saline Joe's five years older. So he's lying about being older and he's lying about being a brother.

And you know, in Afghanistan, how they have your father and your father's father? Well, they don't have the same dad. So that's just a lie. He said, I'm the older brother of the slain Joe, call him. I've got both your IDs. He's not the older brother. And guess what? The Saline Joe's five years older. So he's lying about being older and he's lying about being a brother.

So how that evolved here in the United States is this posthumous man said, well, he was a older stepbrother. So he's claiming to be a half first cousin. That's the claim biological relationship, a half first cousin. And that came about when we offered a DNA test.

So how that evolved here in the United States is this posthumous man said, well, he was a older stepbrother. So he's claiming to be a half first cousin. That's the claim biological relationship, a half first cousin. And that came about when we offered a DNA test.

Because like, duh, the first thing you do, I mean, if you're in the audience and someone is claiming to be a relative of a child you've adopted, what do you do? You say, I'll pay for the DNA test. And so we did that two and a half, three years ago? Three years ago? Right off the bat. I will pay for a DNA test to test your claim because I believe you're misinformed or you're lying.

Because like, duh, the first thing you do, I mean, if you're in the audience and someone is claiming to be a relative of a child you've adopted, what do you do? You say, I'll pay for the DNA test. And so we did that two and a half, three years ago? Three years ago? Right off the bat. I will pay for a DNA test to test your claim because I believe you're misinformed or you're lying.

That's what we did. And they absolutely blatantly refused to do that. So I'll do it right now. Do a DNA test. ... But I guess what I'd like to, I don't blame these mega firms for trying to represent a client, right? I have a different ethical standard of how you can do that and what level you can do with courts. I think that they may have crossed that line, but that's up for courts to decide.

That's what we did. And they absolutely blatantly refused to do that. So I'll do it right now. Do a DNA test. ... But I guess what I'd like to, I don't blame these mega firms for trying to represent a client, right? I have a different ethical standard of how you can do that and what level you can do with courts. I think that they may have crossed that line, but that's up for courts to decide.

What I have a real problem with is the Department of Justice parroting verbatim what these mega law firms narrative are with contrary evidence in their possession that they won't release to us. So it's like throwing the game. Like if we've got video of these Rangers in combat, And I've asked three years ago to declassify everything. Like, it's a child. It's an old mission. Who cares?

What I have a real problem with is the Department of Justice parroting verbatim what these mega law firms narrative are with contrary evidence in their possession that they won't release to us. So it's like throwing the game. Like if we've got video of these Rangers in combat, And I've asked three years ago to declassify everything. Like, it's a child. It's an old mission. Who cares?

Like, declassify it, right?

Like, declassify it, right?

You surrendered. Let's see the footage. But they'd rather let these guys get maligned by these different groups that support, you know, get no detainees and that ilk. Like, same sort of groups, right? The people who's filled their pro bono time helping, like, terrorist sympathizers. But they're at dullest.

You surrendered. Let's see the footage. But they'd rather let these guys get maligned by these different groups that support, you know, get no detainees and that ilk. Like, same sort of groups, right? The people who's filled their pro bono time helping, like, terrorist sympathizers. But they're at dullest.

We had about seven hours it took to process them into the country once they arrived in America. And I was there because I had her original documents and I had to vouch for these people, say like, hey, they disobeyed the Taliban, they risked their lives to help Americans. That's their connection, that's their eligibility to be paroled here.

We had about seven hours it took to process them into the country once they arrived in America. And I was there because I had her original documents and I had to vouch for these people, say like, hey, they disobeyed the Taliban, they risked their lives to help Americans. That's their connection, that's their eligibility to be paroled here.

And I had to make sure my interpreter's kids got to him, right? Like who he was and how he was helping and all that. And so I sat there for seven hours with, like, teeming masses of humanity, like, pouring in. And with these overworked customs and multiple agents trying to process all these act ends. And most of them don't have documents. Like, it's very rudimentary at all.

And I had to make sure my interpreter's kids got to him, right? Like who he was and how he was helping and all that. And so I sat there for seven hours with, like, teeming masses of humanity, like, pouring in. And with these overworked customs and multiple agents trying to process all these act ends. And most of them don't have documents. Like, it's very rudimentary at all.

My four-year-old's starting soccer this year, so we're really excited about that. The other two have played a couple of seasons, but... He is ready to go. He's got the cleats.

My four-year-old's starting soccer this year, so we're really excited about that. The other two have played a couple of seasons, but... He is ready to go. He's got the cleats.

And at the end of that period, I... They're like, okay, you're done processing. You need to go get a COVID test. And it's like midnight. Like a COVID test? Like really? Like these people, a lot of these people had tuberculosis, right? So it was, so I'm thinking this is crazy. So we get my guy and about 20, 20, 30 military age males and their families.

And at the end of that period, I... They're like, okay, you're done processing. You need to go get a COVID test. And it's like midnight. Like a COVID test? Like really? Like these people, a lot of these people had tuberculosis, right? So it was, so I'm thinking this is crazy. So we get my guy and about 20, 20, 30 military age males and their families.

And they put us in a scissor truck, like those ones that go back and forth between the terminals and can elevate and stuff for different. And they put us in the scissor truck and they drive us way out on Dulles airport. And it looked like a Bond movie where they're unveiling like a prototype aircraft, like a huge hangar. And it's got like 500 beds in there.

And they put us in a scissor truck, like those ones that go back and forth between the terminals and can elevate and stuff for different. And they put us in the scissor truck and they drive us way out on Dulles airport. And it looked like a Bond movie where they're unveiling like a prototype aircraft, like a huge hangar. And it's got like 500 beds in there.

And they got computers set up over here and they got guys kitted up with like flaxen ARs. And I'm like, this does not look like COVID test material. And I watched them go hard at my guy. Like, what were you doing in 2014? Like going down the list, just reaming him out and interrogating him.

And they got computers set up over here and they got guys kitted up with like flaxen ARs. And I'm like, this does not look like COVID test material. And I watched them go hard at my guy. Like, what were you doing in 2014? Like going down the list, just reaming him out and interrogating him.

And before that, he was sitting, and this guy's Pashtun, and a lot of our allies are Dari speaker of Persian origin, right? It was different tribes that were helping us for the most part. There were some Pashtun tribes that helped. But he had not spoken to a lot of the other refugees because he didn't speak Dari, and he was a Pashtun.

And before that, he was sitting, and this guy's Pashtun, and a lot of our allies are Dari speaker of Persian origin, right? It was different tribes that were helping us for the most part. There were some Pashtun tribes that helped. But he had not spoken to a lot of the other refugees because he didn't speak Dari, and he was a Pashtun.

but he's sitting there in this detention facility, like holding hands and chatting, because they hold hands with their friends and he's like chatting away. And that's the first person I'd seen him talk to this, like for five days in the camps. And I'm like, who's his friend to this person who speaks English? And they're like, oh, this is his friend from his home village.

but he's sitting there in this detention facility, like holding hands and chatting, because they hold hands with their friends and he's like chatting away. And that's the first person I'd seen him talk to this, like for five days in the camps. And I'm like, who's his friend to this person who speaks English? And they're like, oh, this is his friend from his home village.

Not his home city, his village. Back in the boonies where she had been recovered on the mission, because he wasn't from the big city, he just lived there later in life. He was from this village where she was recovered. And so he's sitting here in this detention facility, getting reamed out by our guys with another guy from his home village.

Not his home city, his village. Back in the boonies where she had been recovered on the mission, because he wasn't from the big city, he just lived there later in life. He was from this village where she was recovered. And so he's sitting here in this detention facility, getting reamed out by our guys with another guy from his home village.

And so I've just got this pattern going of child from a capture-kill mission, Al-Qaeda, talking to the Taliban shadow governor responsible for those foreign fighter camps, says he has Taliban in his phone, flags at Dulles. And I go to the CBP agents like, dude, what is this place? Like, I don't know. Like, I didn't understand. Like, I wasn't sure.

And so I've just got this pattern going of child from a capture-kill mission, Al-Qaeda, talking to the Taliban shadow governor responsible for those foreign fighter camps, says he has Taliban in his phone, flags at Dulles. And I go to the CBP agents like, dude, what is this place? Like, I don't know. Like, I didn't understand. Like, I wasn't sure.

He's like, oh, this is where the inconclusives are. I'm like, what is that? And he's like, oh, they flagged on the terror watch list. And like, we're vetting them to see if they're a match. And I'm like, You know, I feel immediately responsible. Like, I'm a Marine Corps officer. I expedited this guy through, and I knew all this stuff, right?

He's like, oh, this is where the inconclusives are. I'm like, what is that? And he's like, oh, they flagged on the terror watch list. And like, we're vetting them to see if they're a match. And I'm like, You know, I feel immediately responsible. Like, I'm a Marine Corps officer. I expedited this guy through, and I knew all this stuff, right?

So what I wanted to do was appropriately flag that because I knew they were looking for— To clarify, you didn't know all that stuff. You didn't know that he had— No, no, I didn't know that he flagged a watch list. I just figured his folks fought for the other team. Like, everybody wants to go to America, even if your folks fought for the other team.

So what I wanted to do was appropriately flag that because I knew they were looking for— To clarify, you didn't know all that stuff. You didn't know that he had— No, no, I didn't know that he flagged a watch list. I just figured his folks fought for the other team. Like, everybody wants to go to America, even if your folks fought for the other team.

I thought he was more disobeying the Taliban and abandoning that, which I was cool with. But at that point, I felt obligated. Like, as a service member, I can't not say what I know. And so I immediately flagged that through our NCIS rep and flagged it up to the FBI, and that's how this all got started. And so... They were detained for like 24 hours-ish. And then I got, they got released.

I thought he was more disobeying the Taliban and abandoning that, which I was cool with. But at that point, I felt obligated. Like, as a service member, I can't not say what I know. And so I immediately flagged that through our NCIS rep and flagged it up to the FBI, and that's how this all got started. And so... They were detained for like 24 hours-ish. And then I got, they got released.

And I was like, what? And so I'm trying to figure out where they're going and like where, because our little girl was there. And it ended up being really weird because it was like two in the morning, kids are asleep. My interpreter got processed through and he didn't have a car ride. So I had to like go and like take him back to his hotel.

And I was like, what? And so I'm trying to figure out where they're going and like where, because our little girl was there. And it ended up being really weird because it was like two in the morning, kids are asleep. My interpreter got processed through and he didn't have a car ride. So I had to like go and like take him back to his hotel.

And so I got sucked away and I was trying to figure out where they were to get back when I went back. And so I'm talking to this agent and he's like, dude, this was a really bad dude, but he brought your little girl to US forces and your organization got him in Afghanistan. So we let him through. And I'm like, what? No, sir. Like, I am not, you know, I don't even know this guy.

And so I got sucked away and I was trying to figure out where they were to get back when I went back. And so I'm talking to this agent and he's like, dude, this was a really bad dude, but he brought your little girl to US forces and your organization got him in Afghanistan. So we let him through. And I'm like, what? No, sir. Like, I am not, you know, I don't even know this guy.

I've talked to him for six weeks. Like, here's all the things that I was tracking. And so that's when I realized I'd perhaps misplaced some compassion for some of the refugees and the bombing and all of this emotions that I could have been you know, more vigilant than I was. And I think I just conflated a little bit of the compassion with that.

I've talked to him for six weeks. Like, here's all the things that I was tracking. And so that's when I realized I'd perhaps misplaced some compassion for some of the refugees and the bombing and all of this emotions that I could have been you know, more vigilant than I was. And I think I just conflated a little bit of the compassion with that.

And I still don't think this guy is Osama bin Laden, but do I think that his family fought for the other side and was directly supporting al-Qaeda in their home village? Absolutely, 100%. And how is it possible that the Department of Justice is filing filings in court saying, oh, this guy's fine, and JSOC colonels are testifying, no, we knew that before we picked him up?

And I still don't think this guy is Osama bin Laden, but do I think that his family fought for the other side and was directly supporting al-Qaeda in their home village? Absolutely, 100%. And how is it possible that the Department of Justice is filing filings in court saying, oh, this guy's fine, and JSOC colonels are testifying, no, we knew that before we picked him up?

Like, I can't go into the details of what he shared. But, like, he testified under oath that the team, the squadron that pulled him out was tracking. So, like, if I'm going to believe one entity, it's probably not going to be the previous administration's Department of Justice.

Like, I can't go into the details of what he shared. But, like, he testified under oath that the team, the squadron that pulled him out was tracking. So, like, if I'm going to believe one entity, it's probably not going to be the previous administration's Department of Justice.

And it's definitely not going to be the attorney who helped defend the decision to turn her over to these people in the first place. I have a problem with if this has gotten scrubbed off the watch list, which I have reason to believe it has been scrubbed. It doesn't exist anymore. I'd like to know why.

And it's definitely not going to be the attorney who helped defend the decision to turn her over to these people in the first place. I have a problem with if this has gotten scrubbed off the watch list, which I have reason to believe it has been scrubbed. It doesn't exist anymore. I'd like to know why.

Was that a valid national interest purpose, or was that a favor to a mega law firm that gets things like this done?

Was that a valid national interest purpose, or was that a favor to a mega law firm that gets things like this done?

Well, that's a related issue. So they changed my orders where they ordered me not to testify about that, and I didn't testify about it. The judge never knew any of that stuff. in our own custody case, like all these warnings. And they tried to shut us up because that counteracts the narrative, because it makes sense, right? If the flag's on Tara Washington, we're like, yep, separate him.

Well, that's a related issue. So they changed my orders where they ordered me not to testify about that, and I didn't testify about it. The judge never knew any of that stuff. in our own custody case, like all these warnings. And they tried to shut us up because that counteracts the narrative, because it makes sense, right? If the flag's on Tara Washington, we're like, yep, separate him.

Like, whatever, if he's going to get deported, we're not going to deal with this anymore. That's the extent of our grace. And, you know, I have an obligation as a constitutional officer to report this and send it up the chain. And I was very concerned with the chaos that people weren't getting properly vetted.

Like, whatever, if he's going to get deported, we're not going to deal with this anymore. That's the extent of our grace. And, you know, I have an obligation as a constitutional officer to report this and send it up the chain. And I was very concerned with the chaos that people weren't getting properly vetted.

And then as time went on and these reports coming about of DoD whistleblowers saying they were getting pressure to scrub people off the watch list, and then there was a report by the DoD inspector general talking about how we weren't, because of agreements with partner nations in the combat zone, only DOD could share information that was gleaned by some of these partner nations.

And then as time went on and these reports coming about of DoD whistleblowers saying they were getting pressure to scrub people off the watch list, and then there was a report by the DoD inspector general talking about how we weren't, because of agreements with partner nations in the combat zone, only DOD could share information that was gleaned by some of these partner nations.

And of all the terrorist database information would normally be housed under the Terrorist Screening Center, and normally be in all of our databases to share, there was a subset of combat zone information that was not applied to vetting these Afghans. And so there's a 30-page DOD inspector general report talking about how they had to give the data sets of who had been let into the country to

And of all the terrorist database information would normally be housed under the Terrorist Screening Center, and normally be in all of our databases to share, there was a subset of combat zone information that was not applied to vetting these Afghans. And so there's a 30-page DOD inspector general report talking about how they had to give the data sets of who had been let into the country to

the national ground intelligence center and they re-vetted them and identified a whole bunch of people that had very concerning derogatory on them that were led in the us and most of them they didn't even know where they were and so like that's the context of where we were at as far as like i'm a marine corps officer you know america first like report this stuff up the chain and then it just

the national ground intelligence center and they re-vetted them and identified a whole bunch of people that had very concerning derogatory on them that were led in the us and most of them they didn't even know where they were and so like that's the context of where we were at as far as like i'm a marine corps officer you know america first like report this stuff up the chain and then it just

And nobody said boo about it. Like, when I reported that stuff up, nobody was like, oh, that's classified. It's marked unclassified. It says unclassified FOUO. The guy sent me a copy, a screenshot, said, hey, this is what we were worried about, just so you know. And it's marked unclassified on the document itself. I reported it 10 months before it came back down.

And nobody said boo about it. Like, when I reported that stuff up, nobody was like, oh, that's classified. It's marked unclassified. It says unclassified FOUO. The guy sent me a copy, a screenshot, said, hey, this is what we were worried about, just so you know. And it's marked unclassified on the document itself. I reported it 10 months before it came back down.

And now that is marked secret, no foreign, in an investigation saying that I mishandled that information. Like, give me a break. You know, this is an unclassified database. It's in the federal register as unclassified. And I'm having to ask this nice NCIS agent who's doing exactly what these medical law firms had him do, which was interrogate me. Like, I'm fully cooperated. I'm a lawyer.

And now that is marked secret, no foreign, in an investigation saying that I mishandled that information. Like, give me a break. You know, this is an unclassified database. It's in the federal register as unclassified. And I'm having to ask this nice NCIS agent who's doing exactly what these medical law firms had him do, which was interrogate me. Like, I'm fully cooperated. I'm a lawyer.

I know my rights. You know, I know my third one, Bravo rights. I know our rights on the Constitution. I voluntarily waive that because I want... our country be safe? And I was trying to figure out what happened with that. And so, like, I talked to him, like, so you're saying this is an unclassified database? He's like, yeah. I was like, well, how in the world is it secret and foreign?

I know my rights. You know, I know my third one, Bravo rights. I know our rights on the Constitution. I voluntarily waive that because I want... our country be safe? And I was trying to figure out what happened with that. And so, like, I talked to him, like, so you're saying this is an unclassified database? He's like, yeah. I was like, well, how in the world is it secret and foreign?

He's like, well, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has determined as their original classification authority. But, like, I'm an SJA for a SOCOM component, right? I've been around the block. I know what intelligence oversight looks like. I know what classification is. I'm like, dude, did you get that in writing? He's like, no, it was on a phone call.

He's like, well, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has determined as their original classification authority. But, like, I'm an SJA for a SOCOM component, right? I've been around the block. I know what intelligence oversight looks like. I know what classification is. I'm like, dude, did you get that in writing? He's like, no, it was on a phone call.

So I was like, you don't even have it in writing that this is secret, no foreign now and what authority that was. And if there was a security classification guide that actually says that, because, you know, you can't just like say stuff is secret, no foreign to favor political, like... You can't just misclassify information. That's illegal. It violates the executive order.

So I was like, you don't even have it in writing that this is secret, no foreign now and what authority that was. And if there was a security classification guide that actually says that, because, you know, you can't just like say stuff is secret, no foreign to favor political, like... You can't just misclassify information. That's illegal. It violates the executive order.

And so he kind of hemmed and hawed a little bit and went back to his lawyers to try to figure that out. But I've got, like, there was another document, like, I'll show you one other thing. So there was a, get the right document, this document right here. This is the Terrorist Identity Data Mart Environment TIDE. I'm sorry.

And so he kind of hemmed and hawed a little bit and went back to his lawyers to try to figure that out. But I've got, like, there was another document, like, I'll show you one other thing. So there was a, get the right document, this document right here. This is the Terrorist Identity Data Mart Environment TIDE. I'm sorry.

So this is the Terrorist Identity Data Mart Environment, or TIDE, database fact sheet. This is published for the American people publicly on the Office of the Director of National Intelligence website. This is their fact sheet basically explaining how we vet terrorists and what we do to keep you safe, right? This document...

So this is the Terrorist Identity Data Mart Environment, or TIDE, database fact sheet. This is published for the American people publicly on the Office of the Director of National Intelligence website. This is their fact sheet basically explaining how we vet terrorists and what we do to keep you safe, right? This document...

was slammed in front of my face, marked secret no foreign by an ICS agent. Are you shitting me? Saying it's marked right now in my board of inquiry evidence. What law firm is this? I probably shouldn't say or I'll get sued. How do you get? It's represented a lot of people on the political left over the time.

was slammed in front of my face, marked secret no foreign by an ICS agent. Are you shitting me? Saying it's marked right now in my board of inquiry evidence. What law firm is this? I probably shouldn't say or I'll get sued. How do you get? It's represented a lot of people on the political left over the time.

You know, you don't want to give them a stick to beat you with. But this document, and here's the kicker. It was marked secret, no foreign. And then it said pending classification review. And then they line that out. So post-classification review, they're saying a publicly facing website. And I've got a letter from DOJ saying I'm not authorized to use this public document in our case.

You know, you don't want to give them a stick to beat you with. But this document, and here's the kicker. It was marked secret, no foreign. And then it said pending classification review. And then they line that out. So post-classification review, they're saying a publicly facing website. And I've got a letter from DOJ saying I'm not authorized to use this public document in our case.

Because we want to use it as an exhibit as a publicly available. So they own the court. Absolutely.

Because we want to use it as an exhibit as a publicly available. So they own the court. Absolutely.

In this lawsuit. We never got to say any of that stuff.

In this lawsuit. We never got to say any of that stuff.

The only thing we got to do is use his own recording saying he was scared of the Taliban, they disobeyed the Taliban. That's what we were able to use.

The only thing we got to do is use his own recording saying he was scared of the Taliban, they disobeyed the Taliban. That's what we were able to use.

Yeah, if the appropriate oversight asks for the classified documents from my board, please, God, go pull that stuff. And look at this document, secret, no foreign, and ask yourself, how does a counterintelligence special agent, mark a document that's Google-able It was designed and released for the American public's benefit as secret, no foreign. It's insane.

Yeah, if the appropriate oversight asks for the classified documents from my board, please, God, go pull that stuff. And look at this document, secret, no foreign, and ask yourself, how does a counterintelligence special agent, mark a document that's Google-able It was designed and released for the American public's benefit as secret, no foreign. It's insane.

And that's like, there's like a half dozen documents like that. So this document was marked higher classification than the CONOP. It was like five I, rel two. Like, you know what I mean? So like you have a Ranger Regiment CONOP that has a lower classification than a publicly available ODNI like fact sheet for the American people. Give me a break. And so that's the kind of ridiculousness.

And that's like, there's like a half dozen documents like that. So this document was marked higher classification than the CONOP. It was like five I, rel two. Like, you know what I mean? So like you have a Ranger Regiment CONOP that has a lower classification than a publicly available ODNI like fact sheet for the American people. Give me a break. And so that's the kind of ridiculousness.

I'll show you one other example that's just an easy visual. So here is, here's the same document. This is what was released. See the redactions on it? This is a fact sheet made for Brigadier General Taylor, who was working with CSTCCA with the Afghans, like mentorship program. And this is how it was released for the court, right? This is how it was released for my board, so I've got it.

I'll show you one other example that's just an easy visual. So here is, here's the same document. This is what was released. See the redactions on it? This is a fact sheet made for Brigadier General Taylor, who was working with CSTCCA with the Afghans, like mentorship program. And this is how it was released for the court, right? This is how it was released for my board, so I've got it.

So would you like to know what they redacted so that the judge never knew? And this is, remember, they were attacking our credibility, saying that I made this up and that I was biased in writing this stuff. Well, this is drafted by the SJA shop, not me. And so they redacted the portion that just corroborated everything we said originally in the declassified mission summary.

So would you like to know what they redacted so that the judge never knew? And this is, remember, they were attacking our credibility, saying that I made this up and that I was biased in writing this stuff. Well, this is drafted by the SJA shop, not me. And so they redacted the portion that just corroborated everything we said originally in the declassified mission summary.

So it says, multiple photos recovered from the scene included pictures of Turkmen, Uyghur, foreign fighters, weapons, and al-Qaeda flags.

So it says, multiple photos recovered from the scene included pictures of Turkmen, Uyghur, foreign fighters, weapons, and al-Qaeda flags.

A detainee captured the night of the operation indicated that the neighboring compounds were occupied by Chinese Uighur fighters from Turkmenistan and identified the pictures attached as foreign fighters who were residents of the compounds that engaged the Afghan-led forces.

A detainee captured the night of the operation indicated that the neighboring compounds were occupied by Chinese Uighur fighters from Turkmenistan and identified the pictures attached as foreign fighters who were residents of the compounds that engaged the Afghan-led forces.

An additional detainee corroborated that the compounds of interest struck on 5-6 September were occupied by Turkmen foreign fighters and their families. So the very attorneys that let her be turned over knowing this redacted this information for release. And only at the board, when my command gave me as much as they had, they actually gave me information. Man, these people have no souls, man.

An additional detainee corroborated that the compounds of interest struck on 5-6 September were occupied by Turkmen foreign fighters and their families. So the very attorneys that let her be turned over knowing this redacted this information for release. And only at the board, when my command gave me as much as they had, they actually gave me information. Man, these people have no souls, man.

Well, I think it's like a big law, no holds barred, whatever it means necessary to get your outcome. And they pride themselves on achieving that for their clients, and they're very successful and fabulously wealthy. But here's the other question I have is, how do you afford 15 attorneys with a high-power law firm that's $500 plus an hour and three different law firms? How do you afford that?

Well, I think it's like a big law, no holds barred, whatever it means necessary to get your outcome. And they pride themselves on achieving that for their clients, and they're very successful and fabulously wealthy. But here's the other question I have is, how do you afford 15 attorneys with a high-power law firm that's $500 plus an hour and three different law firms? How do you afford that?

And here's the deal. What we've come to find out is that there's been fundraising videos in Afghanistan, like, saying the Taliban's helping us and we need money. So, like, I'd like to know, like, how's that being paid for? Is that some, like... shake in the UAE, like, funding this with dark money? Like, is the Taliban helping with this?