British Spy On Hunting Bin Laden & Meeting Saddam Hussein | Minutes With

[@ladbiblestories]

Thank you to Paul Hughes for taking part in this episode.

[@kokoskokso]

Thank you for putting out all these interesting interviews! However I don't think I'm the only one who would love them to be much longer. Great stuff as always LADbible 👌

Thanks Paul👍

[@Daveyboy1234]

You've named the best spy in Britain so definitely put his address

[@icyblueeyes11]

Please don't ask a soldier if they've k1lled someone. It's not something they want to do and they most likely think about it a lot. Just my opinion. Love the Minutes interviews

@@icyblueeyes11 Agreed and very disrespectful.

[@dominicparis4076]

Paul came to my school and was the greatest speaker I’ve ever heard,class person

[@Granny_Cat_Lady]

I absolutely loved this guy - he has the gift of the gab, answering questions without actually giving anything sensitive away ... thank you Sir ❤

[@After8Theres9]

Saddam was the bad guy who kept all the other bad guys in check, i think in some ways knowing what's going on now, they would have kept him alive.

[@WorksopWhiskey]

Exactly this 👍. So so true

[@Umar_1994_]

They got rid of one Saddam, and created a thousand. No remorse though, money is money.

[@howdeedoodee6603]

Maybe - but who knews ?

[@mezmanmerrill7412]

Exactly. that area if the world has and always be unstable.

[@8BitHate]

Glad someone had common sense in the comments. Also him and Gadafi also wanted the gold standard to remain but the US had other ideas, wonder where all the gold those countries had is now? 🤔

[@nieljohn6768]

""Oh, you're a spy then" hahaha. Granddad was probably really proud.

[@aprilsmith3683]

Cut from the same cloth is what I'm guessing... Loved Grandad's quip... 🇿🇦

[@gjh997]

My family were miners and so many I know from the Welsh valleys were very sharp and funny as hell. 😂

[@tirushone6446]

"you're a spy Harry!"

[@nieljohn6768]

@@tirushone6446 is this how ISIS breaks the news too? "You're a terrorist harry!"

[@reallysmallguy3871]

Speaks like a teacher telling you story what a cool bloke

[@Clipzilla95]

‘Have you ever killed anyone’ isn’t the best question to ask trained killers like this gentleman. It’s like asking a grocery store worker if they’ve sold any vegetables but just with severe trauma attached.

[@Bavisandmeef]

Thank you Paul for your service

[@GoneKayaking]

Comes across as a really genuine and fascinating guy.

[@deniseferron3397]

Learn Pashto in 3 to 6 months? Written and spoken? Kudos!!

[@benhallo1553]

I call bullshit

[@Steaminlidz]

@@benhallo1553There being intensive language training programmes for military personnel is well documented. Especially for someone who’s already fluent in other languages. If he speaks Welsh, he’s likely to have a natural aptitude for it - cos that language is impenetrable

[@benhallo1553]

@@Steaminlidz he speaks welsh because he grew up in wales. I’m self taught in German and basically did an immersion experience studying abroad. That was hard enough. There is no way he could have learned a non European language to a good level in 6 months. We’ll never say never, but I am incredibly skeptical

[@dupontdiscliple]

​@@Steaminlidzapparently our guy Ben here needs to improve his English comprehensive skills since well documented would mean he wud have to do some research. Then he wont be able to call bs on everything like the peog

[@lmnts556]

@@benhallo1553 your inability does not apply to others

[@D33b4ll]

Welshman that's been around too many Scots. What a combo that accent is.

[@chrism8645]

It's really muddled, traces of American or Canadian at times.

[@D33b4ll]

Gday mate.

[@shane-porter]

Fascinating bloke with a fascinating story. Thanks for your service, and others like you.

[@L.K.Rydens]

Most important part (paraphrasing): "Remember that no matter how crazy the world feels, we are fairly safe, and we have the best people on it."

[@PerryCaravello-fz7jn]

Not when you’re willingly allowing millions to enter your country who are from the very lands where terrorism was born and bred

[@aprilsmith3683]

Perfect answer... "...how many people we saved..." Consumate professional... 🇿🇦

[@sera2775]

Voice and physical features brought to mind brian blessed. What a humble and lovely guy, unless you're a baddie. It's interesting that he said hard to stop a lone wolf attack and what happened with the sword attack.

[@johnsblade]

I feel my manliness being compromised by just listening to this absolute unit! Top bloke 👍👍

[@jman6587]

"As a fully badged member of the RAF" unusual phrase

[@danielseaburg9763]

Yeah mate because only one badge exists in the RAF, right? lmao

[@overthewebb]

I think what he means by it, fully badged meaning after passing his training to get into the RAF properly and was no longer a trainee, but was now working as a real rank RAF person. So a full member of the RAF who could no longer get kicked out for failing training or VW. During any military training in the UK you get to wear a cap, with no badge at all usually. After passing training you get given a Cap with the badge of the RAF in this case or any military forces badge in other military

[@jman6587]

@@overthewebb what? That’s not true! You get a cap badge on issue of all uniform. Trainees arnt walking around with unbadged headdress. The term ‘fully badged’ is normally used by SF as you can be attached to An SF unit but are not ‘fully badged’ until completion of selection/training. But just normal RAF. Not the case.

[@overthewebb]

​@@jman6587 They don't get a full cap an badge until fully qualified though. Trainees are walking round with no badge on their heads on their uniforms. I suggest you watch some vids online of UK army training for example. Normal army regiments they are given a camouladged baseball cap with no badge on during training. The marines are given a plain green oldschool cap with no badge during training. The paras are given a plain green cap with no badge during training. I'm assuming the RAF is the same. It's all available to watch on youtube

[@overthewebb]

@@jman6587 I should say as well it may just be a term used by all UK military to mean once you have passed full training in any unit in the UK military. I will need to ask my brother on that one as he spent 23 years in the Rifles (before LI) until retirement a few years ago. But it makes a lot of sense imo

[@mina-zc5lq]

As an Iraqi, this was an interesting interview to watch.

[@DAllan-lz3lg]

Guys like him are proof if any were needed that A levels aren’t the be all and end all of things, that you can have a very successful career without “qualifications”.

[@Bazookatone1]

Have to say, learning Russian in a year and Pashtu in 3 months sound pretty challenging.

[@davidc4408]

That is obvious doing a none white collar job that does not need higher education - sport, acting, social media, starting a busomess etc. Also they do not imply high intelligence just shows you studied

[@gjh997]

What a superb interview. A hero. Da iawn!

[@truffs1010]

What a fascinating character. Imagine the stories he's not allowed to tell us!

[@NewGoldStandard]

Great interview. Thanks.

[@TheMILVSCR]

Just a grizzled war veteran with amazing insights.

[@kay7th937]

Appreciate your service brother 👌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@mediapartners9950]

Top interview with a very capable operator. Many thanks 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@gelly5950]

An exceptionally intelligent man.

[@katiebaker5662]

That comment about his grandfather was so funny

[@HieronymousCheese]

You can't pull the wool over Grandad's eyes.

[@2shy1151]

Aye :)

[@user-zv6vu8so8x]

Great interview. More like this please 😊

[@rebeccacarlson9166]

Wow, I am enthralled by this modern James Bond.

[@santhannaidu8589]

thank you for your service

[@smashbandicoot7428]

Shawn did great just letting him talk and tell his story…. Just little questions (respectfully asked) for clarification perfectly done segment

[@forwardprogressonly]

Solid chat Paul.

[@mtb5778]

thanks for your service.

[@TISTWORLD]

AMAZING STORYTELLING

[@grahambaker9377]

Very interesting interview with Paul.

[@sloth0jr]

The callout definitions are bemusing; I guess time flies and these things aren't commonly known anymore.

[@johnharris7353]

Thank god for our people like him ! Women and men.

[@BoneyMalone]

11:38 captured? He was killed.

[@rulerblaine]

These videos are a breath of fresh air. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@akotcagai]

Wow what an interview. Interesting guy.

[@GaserBeam-hi4ez]

55! He’s hawt. I thought he was late 30s before I listened to the show but the maths wasn’t adding up.

[@mpi1191]

Remember, this is him reading out loud what the envelope they gave him when he left says

[@deangelisdata]

not necessarily

[@vernonbear]

Yep, he knows that he is bound by the Official Secrets Act. He’s smart enough to be able to put into words enough to make it sound interesting without getting anywhere near to stepping over the line. There’s no point getting hauled before a court over an interview with Lad Bible.

[@Dzokhar]

"We're having a quiet time in the Hundu Kush Mountains"

[@SteveBryson]

Wait a second, I recognise this chap. He was with Des Powell in National Army Museum at a Damien Lewis chat. I took the boy whose heading to RM, the boy casually asked Paul, "What's your story?", "If I told you, I'd have to kill you." How we laughed. Quietly, to ourselves. Outside. In the car. Breaking the speed limit. Away. He's a big chap.

[@christinadooley344]

Great insight,good watch

[@jman6587]

Yeah ok. Elite as well as SF. But not just normal RAF

[@Trident_Gaming03]

This guy is probably the realest mf, he's come tracked down and come face to face with some of the most violent people in the world, absolute badass

[@cleveland3352]

His story about his grandad and the card killed me🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MICHAEL-wg2lh]

So paul what age did you eat your first jaffa cake , ... " Well it was back on a most glorious sunny day when i was at the grand age of 6 , i looked at that roaring orange and blue packet that i had so painfully longed for , and i could just FEEEEEL the enormous joy inside of me that i was about to eat it everyone in the room could feel it , " ..

[@moneill]

I wish the interviewers would stop asking "did you kill anybody?" You could see the look on his face when he heard the question. Maybe he doesn't want to think about it?

[@Doug_Dimmadome]

I feel like everyone here in the U.S understands this but maybe it's not common for brits but they should stop

[@RobertSmith-lq4kj]

I agree. They should only ask what you want to know , what you think a stranger is going to be comfortable with answering , and not what anyone else wants to know. This interview is only for you. 🙄

[@user-rx3uq9fs2m]

@@Doug_Dimmadome What? Every Podcast and interview Ive seen with US Military, they always brag about kills etc. You guys glorify Chris Kyle cause he killed dudes

[@K61r]

This bloke's seen some shit It's those eyes again. All the best to you Paul

[@sjd222]

Brilliant! Paul is such an interesting person - engaging, intelligent and easy to talk to. Well Done for getting him in!

[@jayveebee2095]

Cool dude.

[@leightzmill]

St. Athens made me want to join the airforce. When i was told id never fly because of my eyesight, I gave uo the idea.

[@lazylad8544]

Great insight and excellent stories.

[@Coroner88]

What a chill guy!

[@raspberry765]

LOVE this accent

[@Unknown_Tranquility]

Solid interview.

[@stephenhankey9684]

Absolutely fascinating!!

[@andrewcross6021]

Pinch of salt needed for this one. RAF going outide the airfield fence line? Lightning? Nah hes blahing.

[@martinaddison6244]

Don't write the RAF off just because of a badge.

[@andrewcross6021]

@@martinaddison6244 not writing them off. Just they dont generally do what this chap said he got up to.

[@frankiemaserati701]

Definitely. He wasn’t an operator, at best he was a terp, or SIGINT, something like that. Probably spent his time sat in Bastion with a set of headphones on. Notice how he never mentions a unit and only talks about stuff in general. I’ve no doubt he was there, but he wasn’t a fkn spy. He was on the edge of operations, in a support role - which is still something to be proud of - but he wasn’t an operator.

[@martinaddison6244]

@@frankiemaserati701 you are spot on.

[@Stephen-wb3wf]

He is delightful, he is going to be an even more delightful old guy in the corner of a pub someday. I wonder how the armed forces of modern countries feel about pretty anyone who served these days making a youtube channel or doing podcasts, interviews like these? His description of the vibe of Saddam is pretty much word for word of Chapelle meeting OJ haha.

[@jokingkiller]

Amazing how he barely blinks

[@Daveyboy1234]

Drugs

[@Sawdust-f4p]

@@Daveyboy1234😩🦍

[@Daveyboy1234]

​@@Sawdust-f4pI'm not a local GP, nor a "Terrorist Hunter" words would be helpful

[@Sawdust-f4p]

@@Daveyboy1234 🦷🦷🦷🦷🦷🫵🏿

[@Daveyboy1234]

​@@Sawdust-f4pnope again, words please

[@catau8000]

love this man - very cool

[@olliedeaney8740]

Mark one eyeball is so badass

[@billy6817]

Lovin this

[@thedevilsreject23]

A fellow Welshman 👍🏻🥃🍻

[@jezcorrigan651]

“Rules of engagement are strictly adhered to” Israel: No understand

[@peanuts2105]

Don't believe what the press say. Hammas are the thugs here. Using hospitals as a human shield is the tip of their depravity

[@bambino.casa.beera.]

​@@peanuts2105go back to sleep 🤣 🫏

[@jed_91]

As a uk person it good to know we got people protecting our land 🎉🎉🎉😊

[@Got-2B-Said]

Protecting those at the top interests you mean.

[@GeneralRaam-0]

The Middle East we’re never the enemy

[@jamesfurphy3219]

RAF Intelligence Analyst (Linguist)

[@DickieH]

Is it just me or he does sound like someone who’s doing an Arnold Schwarzenegger impression?

[@limatwotango6964]

I’m hearing lots of different accents from lots of different place’s.

[@gregpope4652]

Wild. Awesome. 🤠

[@HRuss123]

Why are these so short? This guy is full of stories and yet only 17 mins

[@USJTAC]

“Osama bin Laden was captured in 2011 by US Navy SEALS” No, but he did capture two rounds from an HK416 to the head.

[@Uthuwankanda]

He captured two towers before that

[@finncentt]

@@Uthuwankandaor did he?

[@AlphaGamer1981]

Granted Saddam was a terrifying man, but when he was executed, Iraq fell under sharia law and is the worst it's ever been. When Saddam was in control, Iraq was a vibrant place and there was order. It's now fallen into chaos.

[@winstoncoolidge1644]

Well Said. I know two guys from that country that said things were fine under Sadam. And they had to leave the country after as it’s a MESS

[@samiecarr1885]

​​@@winstoncoolidge1644It's what us British do best, that, drawing lines on maps and separating countries, pillaging gold and oil who said the Empire was dead!😡😡

[@ENGLISH_TRUTH]

Saddams sons would have been next in line and they would have not been so 'civil' as saddam.

[@NTL578]

​@@samiecarr1885I'm so glad I'm just that bit older than you, that I wasn't taught to hate myself and my country, like you were.

[@AlphaGamer1981]

@@ENGLISH_TRUTH Oh yeah. If Saddam hadn't been executed and he passed the reign over to Uday (or died and Uday inherited it) Iraq would have fallen into chaos in a very different way, it may not have been sharia law, but I'm thinking Joffrey from game of thrones, and Uday would have actually been more of a geniune threat than ever Saddam was and I know that is a bold statement to make.

[@jayc2469]

I'm sure I just read some Positive comments that Vanished!!

[@ShangHighRoller]

It wasn't that long ago that ISIS attacked the Adrianna Grande concert.

[@xhall0910]

That feeling of Evil when he met Saddam... I had the exact feeling when they streamed his hanging. I turned it off immediately.

[@patrick.771]

everything he says it pure propaganda.

[@mrdaveofdaveshire4047]

Over here in the UK, I've asked a few of the Kurdish barbers from Iraq what they thought of Saddam Husain. Always a very positive response towards him. I could just be hearing one side obviously, but it does make you wonder the legitimacy of what we're told?

[@ryanf9275]

The 250,000 Iraqis that he killed would disagree.

[@Alexander711]

Stop the BS Dave.

[@jacobdrummond3013]

These interviewers should be told (if not immediately obvious already, as a manner of respect), under no circumstances should you be asking how many people a man has killed. You might think it wins column inches, but just have a bit of a regard for what that question really means. To the interviewer, it clearly means Jack shit.

[@georgewheeldon-f8s]

excellent vid

[@Martyfartini]

I wonder if the production vet the background of their interviewees. How do we know if this is legit?

[@Alexibawendi]

As a newbie that wants to invest, you must have these three things in mind 1. Have a long term mindset. 2. Be willing to take risk. 3. Be careful on money usage, if you're not spending to earn back, then stop spending. 4. Never claim to know - Ask questions and it's best you work with a financial advisor.

[@BeckerGodfrey]

How ..? Am a newbie in crypto investment, please can you guide me through on how you made profit?

[@Alexibawendi]

YES!!! That's exactly her name (Maria Davis) so many people have recommended highly about her and am just starting with her 😊 from Brisbane Australia🇦🇺

[@BeckerGodfrey]

Alright thanks for the recommendation, but how do I reach her?

[@Alexibawendi]

She's always act~ive on Whats-App....🎉

[@Alexibawendi]

+1586

[@ednix6357]

You compared Afghans to people that live in London using the Tube.

[@jamconsi590]

'Badged' crab. Decent dits though.

[@garyt4983]

Oil and gold

[@ThomasRichards-tb6sf]

Cool stories bro

[@Myt153]

Sadam in Germany 🇩🇪 ,, auto come out en meet you deffenetly

[@theviraltrend7551]

Iraqis and alot of the middle east wish they had saddam back.

[@garethhughes2498]

A full badged member of the Royal Airforce! 😅 deary me!

[@chindit6784]

What does it it mean to be full badged?

[@Jellybeans4268]

@@chindit6784It’s a phrase the UK Special Forces use. When they pass selection they become “badged.” Any veteran will tell you how embarrassing it is to hear him say “fully badged member of the RAF.” He’s talking about passing the regular, basic training that everyone goes through.

[@mehmetcam5503]

He must of been so scared when Saddam walked in, just can’t admit it 😂

[@DaleBeresford-gv4xg]

He crucial put his family in danger of selling his mission in Afghanistan

[@AlexSouza-os4ep]

I myself found cocaine while cleaning up a room at Dizengoff Hostel. The owner came over to look at my work and he saw the mirror over a travel bag from a traveller I had pulled from under a bunk bed. It was cocaine. He was a retired Mossad guy and he took me to explain it to the Tel-Aviv Chief of police. I'm Brazilian and I was afraid for life. I had to tell the truth only.

[@doubletapthatdotty4597]

Should never have killed Saddam

[@Trident_Gaming03]

This guy may not have gotten into a university, but he was told "learn this Middle Eastern language" and did it in 3 months That's definitely not something I could do with my undergraduate education

[@adzik1302]

Simply wow

[@fifagreatzz3742]

So ya boi learned russian in a year and pashto in 3 months…. I studied french in school for multiple years and can just about muster ‘bonjour’ 🇫🇷 🤣

[@welshqmu]

I am so confused by the accent 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇺🇸 🤣

[@scott3021]

It’s true 😂

[@calebkeck7840]

Imagine being spurs in by Gerald butler

[@arthurmorgan7086]

Plot twist. They guy just made this up