I would love regular conversations between you and Mike Baker. It was interesting, relevant and, just seemed to flow smoothly. Thank you, Andy, for all you do.
This video needs to go viral we need all of Americans to see and hear this. This is what everyone is thinking we just don’t have the voice or platform to say it. Thank you fellas for the gods honest truth.
American and Allied Nations. The thing is: Multiple Governments made some piss poor decisions and they should have done things relating to certain policies on there own. Canada and UK also got caught with there pants down when we all knew this was happening and they could have acted more independently vs just following the American plan. They are all accountable.
Imo the top military leadership did a piss poor job of the Afghanistan handover n that’s exactly what it was! It as treasonous imo to leave our troops Allie’s n billions in weapons for Taliban isis etc n leave helpless ppls in hands of vicious enemies and then fly the enemies into USA!! I loathe Milly n top leadership in dc for that alone and the open border’s! Seems like insanity to me
So my husband is working while I am listening to this video. He said hey that guy sounds and looks familiar. He tuned into your video and said he worked with you in Coronado. What a small world! I’ve been telling him to listen to your channel for some time. He’s insanely busy so he hadn’t had the time until now.
Another great interview from Andy! Andy's the type of guy that you would never expect to be a complete and total badass! So humble and intelligent yet so lethal. Thanks for all you do!!
We need TERM LIMITS, as well as more podcasts/discussions with guests like Mike Baker. It’s essential to hear truth from experienced professionals who’ve not only worked and lived what they discuss, but also are still dialed into the topics in which they speak. Another stellar interview Andy and the IRONCLAD team, well done gentlemen.
PDB has been a great podcast with Mike. It comes out early enough in the morning to listen to on the way to work so my brain isn't complete mush when I arrive and I can have somewhat substantive conversations with my coworkers about whats going on in the world.
All I needed to hear in the first 7 minutes to know it was another Baker interview special: Q:how much hardware to we leave behind in Afghanistan? A:In Iraq in 2003 there were open arms markets… Yeah I’ve heard enough
Agreed man, I like to give people the benefit of the doubt but when the line they're towing is, "we should have never left Afghanistan", I stop listening.
My favorite thing about Mike being on a podcast is all of the comments talking about how he single handedly talks the most without actually saying anything of substance lol. I have found this to be the case with the JRE and PBD podcasts, I hope that we are all wrong on this 1. I will be looking forward to watching this in a few hours.
pbd basically made his money selling "Amway insurance." it's crazy how most people don't see him for the snake oil salesman he is... and Rogan is a male bimbo ...
Tbf most people who do that are just riding the bandwagon and doing it bc its cool. If you actually listen what he says makes sense. Hes not breaking any ground and its not particularly unique insight but hes very knowledgablr
@@dranreb1118 I appreciate your balanced approach in your response hopefully you maintain that after my reply but what I have noticed from Baker is he tends to repeat things a lot and speak around the question instead of giving direct answers especially when you push on a certain topic but that is to be expected after so many years of CIA training I honestly wouldn’t expect anything different given the amount of sensitive information in their brains having to filter all of it to ensure they don’t accidentally say something they’re not supposed to I don’t feel any questions were asked in this interview that would have required him to give an answer he would feel uncomfortable giving they were basically water down generic responses but thank you again for your balanced approach
@@Chris-liwymi I'm throwing a flag on this comment, strictly due to a complete lack of punctuation. What the hell's wrong with you kids these days?!? Are you afraid an ice cap may melt if you utilize a semicolon? I don't know what that means, but it sounds like something a curmudgeon would say...seriously, don't ever write like this again; it's how unserious man-babies write, & you are not that. You're a strong, reasoned, educated, (the Oxford comma) & sexy man who knows his way around a colon....I mean a period....I mean...you know what I mean, knock it off.
He's a frustrating guest. He doesn't say anything new and talks around most questions. I had a thought that all of these ex SF and agents seem too all podcasts and have books and TV shows. It's a brilliant way to mis direct us by offering supposed insider info.
Oh yes please, thank you both. I always enjoy Mr Baker's turn of phrase "things going sideways"...... "an amazing array of hardware", he's well served in telling people whats what if those people want to hear it. But...............without actually saying it.
Read the Afghanistan Papers.... specific people are responsible. U.S. created the insurgency in Afghanistan in the 80s and Iraq in 2003 as Paul Bremmer disbanded the entire Iraqi military with no alternative means to provide for themselves and thier families.... Utterly ridiculous.
When you read Mattis’s book Call Sign Chaos, it really gives you a better understanding of the reality of what we did and how the politicians and military commanders in Washington absolutely failed in their decision making, and how quickly we could have killed Bin Ladden and gotten the fuck out of Afghanistan! It’s infuriating!
aside from just interesting topics , these two personalities together is a fun listen, i love the humor and sarcasm between a couple of government spooks ;)
I love Mike Baker...... This guy wouldn't say shit if he had a mouth full. No disrespect at all to Mike but or the real side, he is C.I A. God bless both of you and thank you for your service to this country.
Read the Afghanistan Papers.....That plus Paul Bremer disbanding the entire Iraqi army fueled the insurgency in Iraq and guaranteed everything that followed....
Hey Andy. I think my older brother graduated BUD/S with you.. Anyway here’s my question. Why do people keep trying to differentiate between Hamas and “innocent” Palestinians? Didn’t these people actually vote Hamas into power? In my opinion that makes them just as bad.
i remember there was a podcast on this channel starting with :"even when they were talking their head was rounding they never made any sudden movement, they were gosts" does anyone has the link of that ep? I've been looking for it for like moths now.
Very surprised Chiiina wasn't mentioned. Kinda an important piece with the taliban. Is there any hope the money was spent to say "the enemy of my enemy is my friend?"
I see Mike on Joe Rogan and it’s a guy that says everything without saying anything. This was a great podcast and a different approach. Between a seal and devgru with a CIA guy. Very informative.
DEVGRU Gold Squadron. Only in my dreams. Mr. Stumpf achieved this in reality. What an epic warrior he is. A true AMERICAN Hero. May God Bless you and your family Mr. Stumpf for your service and sacrifice.
There is an inherent problem that the US government, especially senior military leadership is so closely tied to weapon manufacturers. If you are on the board of Raytheon, Lockheed Martin or Colt Defense while serving the Pentagon, guess what you would like to see - tons of weapons and ammunitions left in Iraq and Afghanistan, so you can order new equipment and make your cut. Take a closer look at the weapons used by Hamas during the recent attack on Isreal - all M4s, with the same scope the Marine Corps uses. These guys have a lot of money and the Taliban were happy to sell it to them. And the Taliban are basically former Afghan National Army, they've just changed uniforms.
An obvious example is 8-Billion dollars would be a great help in Hawai. Rather than being shot into the skies, amed at our allies, not to mention the number of Americans that have surely been killed in the past 20+ years from American funded terrorist organizations all around the world. I really think there will come a time when Americans wake up and realize this, causing an uproar right here in the US that may not be controllable, if just a handful of police and millions members "disobey" orders in favor of a government change. I think It would cause a MASSIVE chain reaction.. Thanks fellas.
From start to finish it was completely predictable. The Russian could not make a dent, granted we helped the other side but still we had no shot. For the same reason we had no shot is Vietnam. The country is tribal, poor, and the population didn't give a crap who runs it. This was completely a military industrial complex operation, assisted by the deep state. Military leadership does not exist. Military leadership is about ass kisser. I am talking about pulling the cheeks apart and planting right on the round and brown. The idea of dropping (your gear) and running (for the exit) was a not a promising idea. But that is the Biden Administration concisely. Being a conspiracy theorist, I must believe there was an alternative motive. Given that the Chinese were sweeping in to take over the mineral available within the area.
18:36 I would love to know what’s in their medicine cabinet if they actually believe that that’s true…. By the way, where do they get their mail because I know it’s not earth.
We want things for other countries that they don’t even want for themselves. The old saying is you can lead a horse to water. . . well, you know how it goes from there.
That's where we f'd up. We went for AQ/BL, and ended up playing SIM country! These hi lvl mil officers used to fly into combat zone just to get combat pay for a few days. 😮🤷🤦
I want to thank ya'll for your service and speaking truth. Iabout shit when I heard that China was there making deals with the Taliban for the precious metals even before we left. I'm not saying we should have just taken it but why not at least pay ourselves back with interest. Then stay as mine managers giving those that were allies good jobs with our protection even if private military guarding them.
America could've just not went in to Afghanistan and just dropped off a shit ton of equipment (industrial) and helped the poor farmers to become self sufficient and maybe they would have industrialized. And the gesture could start trade and investment. Butttt naaaaa.
We nation built Germany, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and others very well. At least a functional Bagram Air Base would have allowed Afghanistan to continue progressing, somewhat, and not just fall apart.
Think about it they spend several million on advertising to be the president. The job pays like 420 thousand a year?? You do the math, and ask yourself why would they do it??
Because state politicians weren't living long in Afghanistan and Iraq. Not even the Secret Service or Delta Force were able to protect them. They got killed left and right.
Sadly, we are not spending today's taxpayer's money. We are spending future generations money. But, why be concerned about future generations of Americans?
You want an explanation for aid packages ? 1 for you & 2 for me - 2 for you = 6 for me .. 5 for you … 95 for me … same formula as the “ Clinton / Haiti “Charity “
You don't sound like an AHole.. The ones believeing that that money would go towards the intended services are. My kids that have no interest in geopolitics know there is no chance of deep cultural behaviors changing based on any amount of money or promises. Shame on our leaders.
I would love regular conversations between you and Mike Baker.
It was interesting, relevant and, just seemed to flow smoothly.
Thank you, Andy, for all you do.
Mike Baker is awesome, I can't think of a single interview that he's done that hasn't been insightful, eye opening, and informative.
nice listening to two people who actually know what there talking about.
This video needs to go viral we need all of Americans to see and hear this. This is what everyone is thinking we just don’t have the voice or platform to say it. Thank you fellas for the gods honest truth.
American and Allied Nations. The thing is: Multiple Governments made some piss poor decisions and they should have done things relating to certain policies on there own.
Canada and UK also got caught with there pants down when we all knew this was happening and they could have acted more independently vs just following the American plan.
They are all accountable.
Imo the top military leadership did a piss poor job of the Afghanistan handover n that’s exactly what it was! It as treasonous imo to leave our troops Allie’s n billions in weapons for Taliban isis etc n leave helpless ppls in hands of vicious enemies and then fly the enemies into USA!! I loathe Milly n top leadership in dc for that alone and the open border’s! Seems like insanity to me
I like Andy and I like Mike. I hope Andy asks some insightful questions given his former job. I'll have to watch this after it premiers.
So my husband is working while I am listening to this video. He said hey that guy sounds and looks familiar. He tuned into your video and said he worked with you in Coronado. What a small world! I’ve been telling him to listen to your channel for some time. He’s insanely busy so he hadn’t had the time until now.
Another great interview from Andy! Andy's the type of guy that you would never expect to be a complete and total badass! So humble and intelligent yet so lethal. Thanks for all you do!!
The quiet ones are the most badasses buddy that’s what people get confused between the loud mouths and the silent ones .!!!
@@jaezavodskoizavoiskov5488 100% correct
We need TERM LIMITS, as well as more podcasts/discussions with guests like Mike Baker. It’s essential to hear truth from experienced professionals who’ve not only worked and lived what they discuss, but also are still dialed into the topics in which they speak. Another stellar interview Andy and the IRONCLAD team, well done gentlemen.
PDB has been a great podcast with Mike. It comes out early enough in the morning to listen to on the way to work so my brain isn't complete mush when I arrive and I can have somewhat substantive conversations with my coworkers about whats going on in the world.
PBD, right?
All I needed to hear in the first 7 minutes to know it was another Baker interview special: Q:how much hardware to we leave behind in Afghanistan? A:In Iraq in 2003 there were open arms markets…
Yeah I’ve heard enough
It’s the truth though?
Agreed man, I like to give people the benefit of the doubt but when the line they're towing is, "we should have never left Afghanistan", I stop listening.
The withdrawal of our military from Afghanistan was ALWAYS going to be a shit show, no matter what political party was involved.
Mike is always a straight shooter and full of knowledge. You guys would make a great duo!!!
I love this channel! Andy is the man, so is Mike-solid patriots! What I hate is how many ads popped up in this short 1hr vid. Unreal!!!!
IronClad - love what you guys are doing!!!!
Keep spreading the truth! Thank you
My favorite thing about Mike being on a podcast is all of the comments talking about how he single handedly talks the most without actually saying anything of substance lol. I have found this to be the case with the JRE and PBD podcasts, I hope that we are all wrong on this 1. I will be looking forward to watching this in a few hours.
pbd basically made his money selling "Amway insurance." it's crazy how most people don't see him for the snake oil salesman he is... and Rogan is a male bimbo ...
Tbf most people who do that are just riding the bandwagon and doing it bc its cool. If you actually listen what he says makes sense. Hes not breaking any ground and its not particularly unique insight but hes very knowledgablr
@@dranreb1118 I appreciate your balanced approach in your response hopefully you maintain that after my reply but what I have noticed from Baker is he tends to repeat things a lot and speak around the question instead of giving direct answers especially when you push on a certain topic but that is to be expected after so many years of CIA training I honestly wouldn’t expect anything different given the amount of sensitive information in their brains having to filter all of it to ensure they don’t accidentally say something they’re not supposed to I don’t feel any questions were asked in this interview that would have required him to give an answer he would feel uncomfortable giving they were basically water down generic responses but thank you again for your balanced approach
@@Chris-liwymi I'm throwing a flag on this comment, strictly due to a complete lack of punctuation. What the hell's wrong with you kids these days?!? Are you afraid an ice cap may melt if you utilize a semicolon? I don't know what that means, but it sounds like something a curmudgeon would say...seriously, don't ever write like this again; it's how unserious man-babies write, & you are not that. You're a strong, reasoned, educated, (the Oxford comma) & sexy man who knows his way around a colon....I mean a period....I mean...you know what I mean, knock it off.
He's a frustrating guest. He doesn't say anything new and talks around most questions. I had a thought that all of these ex SF and agents seem too all podcasts and have books and TV shows. It's a brilliant way to mis direct us by offering supposed insider info.
Oh yes please, thank you both. I always enjoy Mr Baker's turn of phrase "things going sideways"...... "an amazing array of hardware", he's well served in telling people whats what if those people want to hear it. But...............without actually saying it.
Best interview with mike ive ever seen. He was more direct and seemed more natural instead if toting national security and establishment lines
Thank you Andy an Mike for shining a light on the US government
Read the Afghanistan Papers.... specific people are responsible. U.S. created the insurgency in Afghanistan in the 80s and Iraq in 2003 as Paul Bremmer disbanded the entire Iraqi military with no alternative means to provide for themselves and thier families.... Utterly ridiculous.
💪
Real American leaders exposing America hubris is col. Douglas McGregor and Scott Ritter.
When you read Mattis’s book Call Sign Chaos, it really gives you a better understanding of the reality of what we did and how the politicians and military commanders in Washington absolutely failed in their decision making, and how quickly we could have killed Bin Ladden and gotten the fuck out of Afghanistan! It’s infuriating!
Looking forward to a Mike Baker episode with Andy!
i always said those in the field know even more
Oh we realize, all us civilians aren't stupid
Very timely show. Thanks for this informative episode!
aside from just interesting topics , these two personalities together is a fun listen, i love the humor and sarcasm between a couple of government spooks ;)
Mike Baker? Uh, no thanks. The best thing about not listening to another interview with Mike Baker is that we don't miss anything.
I love Mike Baker...... This guy wouldn't say shit if he had a mouth full. No disrespect at all to Mike but or the real side, he is C.I A. God bless both of you and thank you for your service to this country.
two of my favorite people. sanity? RESTORED
Solid show 😎
Maybe Andy is blunt and direct enough to get a straight answer out of Baker, but it is a challenge.
Any time you interview a former CIA, you won’t get a straight answer, the agency has all former agents on tight leash.
There are no simple answers for complex problems
I've never seen so many adds in 1 video in my life
Thank you gentleman.
There should be Stars stripped away!
Read the Afghanistan Papers.....That plus
Paul Bremer disbanding the entire Iraqi army fueled the insurgency in Iraq and guaranteed everything that followed....
Wasn’t that a monumental BLUNDER FUCK! All those soldiers-NO PAYCHECKS!
"Washington DC is where all investigations go to die."
😢
All I want for Christmas is Mike Baker and Andrew Bustamante on Cleared Hot.
Need a shirt saying, "don't be afraid of endless work". Just saying. Excellent show again 👏
Does Andy have 2 podcasts?
Hey Andy. I think my older brother graduated BUD/S with you..
Anyway here’s my question. Why do people keep trying to differentiate between Hamas and “innocent” Palestinians? Didn’t these people actually vote Hamas into power? In my opinion that makes them just as bad.
Special Operators plundered those funds lol.
HISTORY DOESN'T JUST REPEAT
IT RHYMES 💯✌️
There was a saying in my world in 1985. State Prison. “Those who can-Can! Those who can’t teach”
Fucking frustrating at all levels!
Would love to see you, Glover and Evan .. have a long sit down with Baker and record it would be epic af .. like one of those 5 hour talkathons lol
I couldn’t agree more
Another podcast where Mike yammers about nothing at all. Amazing.
He's good. Working for the C.I.A.......dosn't that come out to a Phd in bullshit?
Thanks for the heads up. Was hoping this wasn’t that but assumed it was.
He is super good at consuming and expelling oxygen! One of the best at saying many words without saying a goddamned word😂
@@AB-wy7dr This is way different from his Rogan pods
great podcast.
How did Hamas come about, again? Could someone refresh my memory, please.
i remember there was a podcast on this channel starting with :"even when they were talking their head was rounding they never made any sudden movement, they were gosts"
does anyone has the link of that ep? I've been looking for it for like moths now.
As a line from The Big Short, “…people walking around like they are in an Enya video…”. ( the average American citizen).
It's a shame that the people who seem to understand the situation best,seldom have the opportunity or authority to affect the outcome to the best end!
I have so much respect to Andy Stumpf that brother in arms knows his Shit as with former intelligent agent Baker.!!🤙
Watch the shawn ryan show podcast episode 116. U will hear anout all the money we are paying the talaban and where its going.
Very surprised Chiiina wasn't mentioned. Kinda an important piece with the taliban. Is there any hope the money was spent to say "the enemy of my enemy is my friend?"
Look, a CIA liar
Informative conversation 💯👽🛸🙈🙉🙊⭕️
I see Mike on Joe Rogan and it’s a guy that says everything without saying anything. This was a great podcast and a different approach. Between a seal and devgru with a CIA guy. Very informative.
DEVGRU Gold Squadron. Only in my dreams. Mr. Stumpf achieved this in reality. What an epic warrior he is. A true AMERICAN Hero. May God Bless you and your family Mr. Stumpf for your service and sacrifice.
There is an inherent problem that the US government, especially senior military leadership is so closely tied to weapon manufacturers.
If you are on the board of Raytheon, Lockheed Martin or Colt Defense while serving the Pentagon, guess what you would like to see - tons of weapons and ammunitions left
in Iraq and Afghanistan, so you can order new equipment and make your cut.
Take a closer look at the weapons used by Hamas during the recent attack on Isreal - all M4s, with the same scope the Marine Corps uses. These guys have a lot of money
and the Taliban were happy to sell it to them. And the Taliban are basically former Afghan National Army, they've just changed uniforms.
The movie Swordfish had the right idea.
You Eff around you will find out by a factor of 10.
Possibly the primary reason for abandoning the arsenal in the sandbox ? Just asking
17:54 damn he said something then finally
Baker said nothing this entire interview. Par for the course for him.
An obvious example is 8-Billion dollars would be a great help in Hawai. Rather than being shot into the skies, amed at our allies, not to mention the number of Americans that have surely been killed in the past 20+ years from American funded terrorist organizations all around the world.
I really think there will come a time when Americans wake up and realize this, causing an uproar right here in the US that may not be controllable, if just a handful of police and millions members "disobey" orders in favor of a government change. I think It would cause a MASSIVE chain reaction..
Thanks fellas.
From start to finish it was completely predictable. The Russian could not make a dent, granted we helped the other side but still we had no shot. For the same reason we had no shot is Vietnam. The country is tribal, poor, and the population didn't give a crap who runs it. This was completely a military industrial complex operation, assisted by the deep state. Military leadership does not exist. Military leadership is about ass kisser. I am talking about pulling the cheeks apart and planting right on the round and brown. The idea of dropping (your gear) and running (for the exit) was a not a promising idea. But that is the Biden Administration concisely. Being a conspiracy theorist, I must believe there was an alternative motive. Given that the Chinese were sweeping in to take over the mineral available within the area.
You’re right. Leaving based on an agreement with the taliban was the msm story. The Chinese moved in as soon as we were gone.
Baker is awesome!
Holy ads
18:36 I would love to know what’s in their medicine cabinet if they actually believe that that’s true…. By the way, where do they get their mail because I know it’s not earth.
How can one man use up as much natural resources as possible
a lot of funding floes in these countries but it never gets to the people
Mike Baker and Trey Gowdy need to run for office.
Did we forget about the direct support for the Muslim Brotherhood?
We want things for other countries that they don’t even want for themselves. The old saying is you can lead a horse to water. . . well, you know how it goes from there.
that what the green prince stated all the money gets to the top not the people
Who is the green prince?
mike is kevin Bacon
The man who says nothing
That's where we f'd up. We went for AQ/BL, and ended up playing SIM country! These hi lvl mil officers used to fly into combat zone just to get combat pay for a few days. 😮🤷🤦
Ya, it's really disgusting.
I want to thank ya'll for your service and speaking truth.
Iabout shit when I heard that China was there making deals with the Taliban for the precious metals even before we left. I'm not saying we should have just taken it but why not at least pay ourselves back with interest. Then stay as mine managers giving those that were allies good jobs with our protection even if private military guarding them.
NO KIDDING.
"Keyboard warrior bitching about everything", well said hehe
i think general feels the same
money wont stop evil....people give to the poor and the top use it for military or themselves
Why is Mike in black and white?
America could've just not went in to Afghanistan and just dropped off a shit ton of equipment (industrial) and helped the poor farmers to become self sufficient and maybe they would have industrialized. And the gesture could start trade and investment. Butttt naaaaa.
I wouldn't say Mike sounds like an asshole. I would say he sounds well informed and wise enough to learn from history.
There are consequences, they're just between clubs, and taxpayers, as a whole, aren't a recognized club. Of course he isn't going to talk about that.
GOD *** THE AUTHORITY AND CREATOR ****
Billions of American dollars helping find the taliban in Afghanistan??🤔🤔
Awwww sh!t this is gonna be a good one!
Wait, Mike Baker is stuck in the 60s?
SEALS and CIA use to be noble professions
We nation built Germany, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and others very well.
At least a functional Bagram Air Base would have allowed Afghanistan to continue progressing, somewhat, and not just fall apart.
Think about it they spend several million on advertising to be the president. The job pays like 420 thousand a year?? You do the math, and ask yourself why would they do it??
Because state politicians weren't living long in Afghanistan and Iraq. Not even the Secret Service or Delta Force were able to protect them. They got killed left and right.
Sadly, we are not spending today's taxpayer's money. We are spending future generations money. But, why be concerned about future generations of Americans?
He's full of it.
Mike the CIA has no part in the information and separating into poltical groups?
You want an explanation for aid packages ? 1 for you & 2 for me - 2 for you = 6 for me .. 5 for you … 95 for me … same formula as the
“ Clinton / Haiti “Charity “
the green prince explains a lot
Politics going to end us😅
Isn't this the same guy who got tricked by a fake Opie and Anthony twitter account? (4/19/2014)
Why does he not say anything what is so secret
You don't sound like an AHole.. The ones believeing that that money would go towards the intended services are. My kids that have no interest in geopolitics know there is no chance of deep cultural behaviors changing based on any amount of money or promises. Shame on our leaders.
Like the 11 billion we just sent Afghanistan… while the taliban is in control.. lol