Major Joshua Mast

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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?

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.