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

[@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.

[@_Meng_Lan]

Thou shalt not kill. Including genocides of 1 million iraqis

[@CeleWolf]

​@@_Meng_Lan grow up

[@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? 🤔

[@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 ❤

[@thefivepoints]

Well he can't give anything anyway, he's signed a secrecy agreement otherwise he'll go to prison.

[@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

[@Bavisandmeef]

Thank you Paul for your service

[@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

[@shane-porter]

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

[@GoneKayaking]

Comes across as a really genuine and fascinating guy.

[@gjh997]

What a superb interview. A hero. Da iawn!

[@user-zv6vu8so8x]

Great interview. More like this please 😊

[@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

[@kay7th937]

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

[@mediapartners9950]

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

[@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.

[@aprilsmith3683]

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

[@NewGoldStandard]

Great interview. Thanks.

[@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

[@johnsblade]

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

[@thomsygrime5464]

The way he explains his story is very compelling, has this guy got a book of some sort cos this is class stuff

[@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.

[@CeleWolf]

​@chrism8645 no it just sounds a bit like that because of the mix

[@rulerblaine]

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

[@grahambaker9377]

Very interesting interview with Paul.

[@gelly5950]

An exceptionally intelligent man.

[@forwardprogressonly]

Solid chat Paul.

[@christinadooley344]

Great insight,good watch

[@mtb5778]

thanks for your service.

[@santhannaidu8589]

thank you for your service

[@truffs1010]

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

[@TheMILVSCR]

Just a grizzled war veteran with amazing insights.

[@rebeccacarlson9166]

Wow, I am enthralled by this modern James Bond.

[@katiebaker5662]

That comment about his grandfather was so funny

[@HieronymousCheese]

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

[@2shy1151]

Aye :)

[@jman6587]

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

[@NoNoNoNopeNopeNopeNo]

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

[@TISTWORLD]

AMAZING STORYTELLING

[@akotcagai]

Wow what an interview. Interesting guy.

[@brianswelding]

He's like the guys in the 2011 movie "Killer Elite". I think one of those guys was a Welshman too.

[@lazylad8544]

Great insight and excellent stories.

[@BoneyMalone]

11:38 captured? He was killed.

[@cleveland3352]

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

[@sloth0jr]

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

[@Unknown_Tranquility]

Solid interview.

[@smashbandicoot7428]

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

[@johnharris7353]

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

[@sjd222]

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

[@blueduncan9522]

Flew home with this fella on a RAF Tristar from Amman.

[@Dzokhar]

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

[@stephenhankey9684]

Absolutely fascinating!!

[@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.

[@jman6587]

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

[@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.

[@jayveebee2095]

Cool dude.

[@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 , " ..

[@billy6817]

Lovin this

[@thedevilsreject23]

A fellow Welshman 👍🏻🥃🍻

[@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.

[@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.

[@Sarah.reads.sometimes]

I cannot even imagine knowing I was going to meet Saddam Hussein, let alone be surprised with him coming in a room 😳

[@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.

[@K61r]

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

[@gregpope4652]

Wild. Awesome. 🤠

[@jeagle215]

What a geezer

[@catau8000]

love this man - very cool

[@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

[@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

[@raspberry765]

LOVE this accent

[@ThomasRichards-tb6sf]

Cool stories bro

[@georgewheeldon-f8s]

excellent vid

[@GeneralRaam-0]

The Middle East we’re never the enemy

[@Coroner88]

What a chill guy!

[@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!😡😡

[@MANGO-SAXON]

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]

@@MANGO-SAXON 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.

[@jamesfurphy3219]

RAF Intelligence Analyst (Linguist)

[@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

[@olliedeaney8740]

Mark one eyeball is so badass

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@ADDISON396]

10:05 he didn't rephrase the question, he just ignored it and answered another question. Bro, trust me, I'd be backing you going off on a tangent about what questions should be asked over others, but don't say you're rephrasing a question when you're just straight up answering a completly different question. If it's the same question just rephrased I should have an answer to if you killed or your Intel led to someone being killed and from your answer we didnt, so it wasn't a rephrasing.

[@ADDISON396]

I mean especially when the answer is obviously yes.... Just say that and then elaborate about how many lives you saved....

[@HRuss123]

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

[@steeeeeevemaaaaaaden110]

Please write a book!!

[@CeleWolf]

He couldn't say enough to fill a book tbh. It would be a nightmare to get it past the officials

[@muhammedalfatah]

Sadam was evil. Compared to what we have done in Iraq , he is an angel

[@jakeharrison6695]

Why have you stopped putting these on Spotify?

[@adzik1302]

Simply wow

[@garyt4983]

Oil and gold

[@jayc2469]

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

[@Myt153]

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

[@mattcrewe498]

Thank you for your service 🙏🏻

[@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.

[@danielwilson9405]

What were you then mi5 mi6 sas??

[@Anonymouslyme1]

I would guess MI6

[@Mikemfm666]

My dad gave me some old old money from one of saddams from one of his palaces in Iraq from back in the early 2,000s. He is/was in SOF. I wanted to follow his foot steps but I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 17. So thay got nixed.

[@kapambwekapambwe4131]

Do you still have the money ?

[@Sawdust-f4p]

@@kapambwekapambwe4131lying

[@stephenparrott9197]

@@kapambwekapambwe4131not worth the paper it’s printed on. Still got some in the loft I think currency was scrapped almost straight after the invasion

[@Myt153]

Take care

[@definepoetic]

Is it just me noticing his accent changing constantly?

[@wesgrendo]

Cool beans.

[@welshqmu]

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

[@scott3021]

It’s true 😂

[@CeleWolf]

Welsh and Scottish

[@DBIIJ0U]

Tell me thats not Tormund Giantbane 😭

[@theviraltrend7551]

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

[@mehmetcam5503]

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

[@ShangHighRoller]

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