Mike Durant

And unfortunately, because of some of the policies of previous administrations and

state and local governments in some cases they're they're given the opportunity to do the kind of things you just described and to think that within our own border there are people supporting al-shabaab is and it's really unimaginable for us as a country and i i i can't understand how people on the left

think that that kind of thing is just the price of doing business for having, you know, hey, come, you know, like Joe Biden said infamously, come, come, the borders are open.

You know what I mean?

It's ridiculous.

It's insane.

I believe it based on, you know, what I've seen there in my discussions with, like I said, the law enforcement folks up in that area.

Well, I like the story about the guy that told you he ate three bags and he still didn't feel anything.

I would say family and faith are the things that gave me the courage to press on.

My first son had turned one the day after we left for Somalia.

My parents were actually flying in for his birthday when my pager went off.

And I don't think I ever even...

encountered them.

I think I left before they got to my house.

And they were there for his birthday.

And so I thought about him.

And he's the one we spoke about earlier, by the way.

You know, what would he do without me?

And what kind of person would he become?

And my wife at the time, you know, I mean, raising children alone is tough.