The Unravelling 1: Defining The Enemy

Join the conversation on Twitter/Instagram:
@jockowillink @martyrmade
Jocko and Darryl Cooper discuss the "beginnings" of the war on terror.

[@tauceti8341]

As a Scientist/Nerd, I used to be really judgmental of the "Jocks"/Meatheads and thought they were "Primitive Savages" who were duped by the politicans. This podcast has really opened my mind to how ignorant, and just blatantly wrong I was. I now have incredible admiration and respect for all Military personnel. After all the stories I've heard of you describing the enemy, It really made me realize how fucking lucky and spoiled I was to live in a land of Freedom and resent the people who provide me that. I'm truly grateful for these incredible men and woman who take it on them risking life and limb to protect ungrateful turds like me. I've been humbled and even been inspired by it to reach new goals. It's a whole new motivation for me. I used to get mad and angry at problems I wouldn't understand. Now every struggle is GOOD. It gives me a better chance to improve so that the next time I can annihilate the problem, and the "discipline insurgents" with precision, and alacrity.

[@Metaphix]

Hats off to you for seeking different perspectives instead of getting stuck in the dark.

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

There's something besides education that marks someone as being smart. Being an open mind. Your post here tells me you're pretty smart. I don't have the kind of education that you most likely have. That is a guess on my part. I do have a very broad range of Interest and can converse intelligently on many of them. I also try to keep an open mind. You can be thrown buckets upon bucket mud which is a lot I call either garbage information or improperly interpreted information or just bad information. I have learned that if you sift through it with a little effort once in awhile you find a nice little Raw diamond that little nugget can fit a whole in a whole different thought process or idea. I also found that you can get some really good truths from the most outrageous and absurd sources. But if you don't go through the process of listening or waiting through the mud you'll never find them. It is okay to challenge what you believe to be true. If it is the actual truth it will with stand the challenge. If not then you have redefined the truth or can search for the truth. Always remember the truth is not the only goal oh, it's the journey to get there that counts just as much.

[@mitchkeller5055]

Good on you brother. I’d expect nothing less from a scientist. Listen to different opinions with an open mind and the base your judgement with all the information

[@hansfrankfurter2903]

Yeah Saddam was about to destroy the US if Jocko super hero didn't go in there to save us !

[@ordulf7193]

Next: Listen to Jocko's current review of "The Psychology of Military Incompetence" and realize that you shouldn't blanket "all" military personnel with that admiration and respect.

[@jackbraine2276]

I am 70 years old. I have experienced a great deal in my short life time. I feel so blessed that we have men like Jocko and Darryl . These men bring truth to a young generation that needs the truth badly. I sorely wish I had the insights and wisdom that these two men bring to life, and presented to me, when I was a newly enlisted 18 year old. Thank you so much and keep up the great work, you are contributing to the education of many young men and enlightening a few old bastards like myself.

[@maxkilo4979]

Thank you jocko for everything,I'm a young teenager and im training for becoming a frog man, you also got me working out with my dad which was a big thing for Both of us we've really bonded, I have been reading tons,swimming in the icy ocean,running over the VERY sandy hills in a sugar cookie(if you know what I mean),and shooting guns at targets,thank you sir🤙

[@kenjilaw4223]

Good luck with your training and BUDS in a few years!

[@maxkilo4979]

@@kenjilaw4223 thank you,have a good day brother

[@thomas5177]

Good to hear. Good luck kid, don't give up !

[@maxkilo4979]

@@thomas5177 thank you sir,I did not think I would get 22 likes

[@MM-qw4eo]

Awesome

[@ChuckPackwood]

I was an 18 Y.O. Young Marine in Desert Storm, My first time outside of the States. Things I will never forget..

[@zeroday6403]

I really appreciate you sharing some of the gruesome details that normally get skipped over. I think it's important to understand the level horror, terror, and everyday violence these Animals inflicted upon their people.

[@IndiaNumberOneCoubtry]

@@MM-eo2oz as an american that is foolish in my opinion. We created this problem in the 70s with the mujahadeen. We shouldnt be over there right now. Same with vietnam. Makes no sense to have as much hubris as we have when everyone is in debt and on pills. I love america but its not cleaning anything up.

[@aaronarchist]

Darryl Cooper has the best content I've ever heard. The way he shows the interconnectedness of everything changed the way I view the world.

[@Astro-ck6mh]

When you hear this you wonder why we are so divided in this country. We should help each others out and unite against the real enemies out there.

[@mr.tall-man1573]

Not enough emotional quick response without fact checking......

[@kimosabbe50]

The MSM has their definition of who the "enemies" are. Many of us believe the MSM is an influential arm of the real enemy.

[@Polarwhisper6]

The division is certainly an issue. But another issue is that you shouldn't have added the "S" to the word "Other". I'm severely triggered and traumatized because of you for this.

[@Astro-ck6mh]

@@Polarwhisper6 please don't freak out! English is not my native language and there are still subtilities I don't quite see right away.

[@iainbc]

@@Astro-ck6mh He's being sarcastic, don't worry. Your English is quite good!

[@Angel268201]

When I started HS in 1976 (Catholic HS), they had just ended their Latin and French program and religion and philosophy were watered down. We had no thread either. I didn’t go to college until 8 years after I graduated. The thread didn’t appear until later in life after studying ‘critical thinking’ and learned to apply it. But it was LIFE that really teaches you. Some people live and die without ever even realizing there is a thread. Thank GOD you found it.

[@Angel268201]

I’m 58 now, I wish there had been someone around when I was a kid to give me advice. We were brand new immigrants from Cuba escaping the horrors of communism and knew nobody in NYC, especially the language; but we learned; without ESL!

[@dcrog69]

This is a description of the Iraq war that should be heard more often.

[@timryan3054]

so true people are afraid to say these kind of things

[@matijagrubjesic3989]

I agree.

[@cheesiepizza7671]

It doesn't help that most of the media presents a very sanitized and skewed side.....

[@TroubleActual]

Finally!!!! Real men talking about the real truth. Thank you guys for doing this. Truly invigorating for me. Iraq 2003 and Afghanistan 2012.

[@jaynedouglas9556]

Thank you for this series. It gives me some insight what my s.o. went through in Iraq. He does not like to talk about what he experienced and I don't want to push him but this helps me to understand just a little bit. As a nurse, I have worked with many vets but never fully comprehended the horrors they saw...

[@Michael-qy1jz]

Once again, why were we there?? And it wasn't from the Official Stuff they stated !

[@Messier31NGC224]

Been eagerly awaiting the return of this podcast. For me, it's some of the most important work you've put out. Episodes 1 to 7 gave me insights and insider perspectives on the Iraq War that I have NEVER heard before. Thank you so much for this!!

[@bassNY]

slick edits, echo. Glad this podcast is coming back

[@mjolninja9358]

bassNY why wasn’t he in the podcast tho

[@maxkilo4979]

@@mjolninja9358 idk,probably controlling cameras,but the cameras seem to be self controlling based on the other podcasts

[@mitchk.9049]

The edit was so good I actually thought I was listening to a new episode. Can't wait for EP8!

[@brittanym2080]

This is the funniest Jocko Willink video ever!! 😂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnuWhGCCfpynkKc

[@scruffy5119]

Mitch K. Ya same lmao so smooth

[@JoelWetzel]

This reminded me at about 8:30 of "Connections" with James Burke where things were traced back. Bravo, guys.

[@skullnationgaming8258]

I agree with you Jocko about the connection with history and how the economy is connected with this as well.. all subjects are connected even if it is minute.. I remember the first terrorist attack was against the Marine baracks in Lebanon. All things are connected if you dig deep enough you see how they affect each other..

[@CheifJay]

So glad this is back. This was my favorite thing he did, it was incredibly interesting.

[@baileychavarria3093]

Glad to see this back!

[@dougm5341]

I’m glad you are back. I have thoroughly enjoyed your discussions. In a time of insanity, you two bring clarity and insight to issues....

[@jackhammer0925]

So happy this is back. These episodes brought me back to the early 2000s watching the news and wishing I could get in the fight.

[@vawlsdeep]

I've listened to this series multiple, multiple times on Spotify. Great stuff, fellas.

[@KathleenMcKay]

Kia Ora again from New Zealand...again. Sorry I misnamed you earlier Darryl. I should go to specsavers. Thankyou for bringing these tough truths to the fore. I can't begin to imagine stuff my eyes have never seen. We're thankful for the men and women giving their lives every single day to protect our lands and people. If i could want one thing for you all besides peace (sorry you'd be out of a job ;) ) it would be less political/govt/civi imput from those who have no idea what you do, or why and how you do what you do. Our Politicians at times have put our NZDF, SAS and missions at risk by pandering to a "public needs to know where and how funding is used" or they want to pull their moral standards out expecting our troops are in alignment with their/public expectations..Need to know means just that...I'm glad at least spec ops have the best/high tech gear to do the job. Stay well gentlemen and thankyou again.

[@WARTORN1031]

I’m so glad to see these rereleased. I was searching everywhere recently for the thread podcast episodes and couldn’t find them. Now I have my answer.

[@captainleonardodivichi295]

You make my drive every day so much easier I’ve got to drive 6 1/2 hours sometimes 7 to 8 hours a day headed to North Florida down to South Florida I directional drill for a power company not only that you make this drive so much easier you’ve actually made my life easier I listened to your podcast every day 24 seven if I had to or if I could I want to say thank you Jaco and echo Charles I love y’all please keep it up

[@satanthearchangel5719]

These kinds of topics are not taught in public schools. This information isn’t common. Speaking of the unspeakable is the only way of preventing it. All support to the Jocko podcast. Stay hard.

[@SheriMorgan]

Words will Never Be Enough to Show the Gratitude and Appreciation to You and The Jocko Podcast Crew! Your books have been such a great read and a way to learn lessons from “history repeats itself” and it seems us as humans still are not learning the lessons! Not Just a Fan.. Truly amazing ways to be a better relationship builder aka #Extremeownership

[@jsvboston]

Much needed more Jacko . Seriously this world needs more American fighters for

[@maxkilo4979]

Hey buddy,its jocko

[@jsvboston]

Jocko my bad . Typo. Both books are on point. Extreme Ownership & Dichotomy

[@Metaphix]

Jacko lmfao

[@brizosteo8087]

Respect both of you for your contributions to leadership (Jocko) and understanding of the Palestine/Israel (Darryl). Re; the cruelty of the Iraqi regime: My Iranian partner volunteered as an ambulance driver at 15 during the Iran-Iraq war, but also played a more logistics role in assisting fighter soldiers. Every Iranian soldier had a suicide pill in their kits, because the Iraqis would tie captured Iranian soldiers legs to two different tanks and split their bodies apart. His regiment's commander was such a brilliant young career soldier, that Saddam Hussein once declared he could "start world war three" if Iraq had just one officer as capable as him. The commander and my partners regiment was constantly overachieving, and getting in trouble with the Iranian generals as a result. It appeared that Khomeini was just using up thousands of young men, to distract them from socio-political concerns, and the commander complained that he could of finished the war in one week if he had been given free reign by the generals (they once captured Iraqi Oil fields- but got in trouble because they hadn't been 'asked to".). The officer was eventually assassinated at the behest of the Iranian high ups (officially by crossfire), and my partner spent two months in a military prison when he turned 18, because he refused to fight as a regular soldier with a gun for what he now realised was a "fake war". US Generals at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis toyed with gunning down a planeload of US College students to pin it on Cubans in order to justify an invasion of Cuba, horrifying JF Kennedy. I am surprised you are dismissing out of hand the possibility that the troubled and possibly psychopathic Prime Minister Netanyahu and his coterie would balk at sacrificing 1,400 of their own people for a political mandate to smash Hamas and Gaza. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2020-04-23/ty-article/.premium/narcissistic-authoritarian-hesitant-alarmist-netanyahu-of-1999-is-back/0000017f-f4c5-ddde-abff-fce5476c0000

[@ricj101]

I guess anything is POSSIBLE but what's probable? Bibi doesn't strike me as a psychopath or sociopath (some of his political allies are religious psychopaths). Also, there are simpler explanations for 10/07 than a Netanyahu conspiracy.

[@typingarchetypes]

This is very informative. Keep informing us about the details of middle east conflict.

[@darksidetize5183]

this is one of the best series of podcasts you have ever done. so happy to have it back again finally.

[@SGobuck]

This podcast needs to be played everywhere as often as possible, so people understand.

[@Jer-Michael]

Excellent job gentlemen!!! Huge fan of the podcast. I look forward to every episode! Salute! 🇺🇸

[@camronfitzsimmons9527]

Plan and simple....thank you. I wish every American would listen to this

[@Myth8Anthropology]

I was so happy to hear Jocko about 6 minutes in, talking about how everything is connected, and that the only way to understand what's happening now is to understand your past. It just seems like anytime I try to talk to anyone about large-scale observable phenomena, they just have the most bizarre responses and reactions because they have no context for the new information.

[@yankiedandie]

ITS BACK! Thank you Gentleman, Knights amongst men, the uncommon men -- thank you!

[@theonereborn9299]

Okay, I was a little worried about these. Thank you for re-uploading.

[@alexanderpetrenko539]

I am coming here from the astoundingly thought-provoking "God's Socialist" podcast by Darryl Cooper. Definitely did not know he was co-host with Jocko! I am looking forward to more from this man.

[@Will_i_am725]

Thank you guys for this enlightenment on these horrendous abuses. It makes us understand why we do what we do.

[@lwashburn8890]

Heavy, pitch dark, and sobering but necessary to hear for anyone, and certainly every humanitarian who values the trinity of Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as well as Americans who don’t value their country and its many graces. The methods of mankind’s unspeakable brutality exhibited in the Middle East spoken of here, largely unknown about in the west, make the killing by gas chamber or being shot, (WWII) look like child’s play in comparison. The chilling difference perhaps was the “systematic extermination” of peoples. Understanding history, all of it, is vital to our continued survival. Archangels stand with those who dare speak the Truth, and those who dare not to. Thank you for your ongoing service to mankind.

[@aarondesalvio]

Saddam was a depraved individual. My dad worked for about 2 years as a surgeon for one of those oil companies whose reserves were lit on fire, and the images he took of the people who were burned and injured in combat were staggering. Thank you Darryl for telling everyone about this forgotten piece of history.

[@zanemichels]

Brilliant series... Thank you for giving this to us.

[@RoyalHurlbert]

Hell yeah! So glad this is back!!!

[@jeffmoore4940]

There are not very many places where you can hear a conversation like this.

[@Messier31NGC224]

Absolutely, that's why this is such an important podcast series. I feel the same way, like it's just so hard to find good unbiased information nowadays.

[@NewsChannel-y4g]

look for independent single person youtubers that are on scene reporters you will find truth best that way.

[@clarkevans1846]

Philosophy, that is what is missing from the education system. How to think not what to think.

[@pauldowney6856]

They of course get to tell you what to think. The very last thing they will tell you is how to think.

[@iggyspirit]

U r going easy on them,

[@john_smith_john]

there is no "them"

[@iggyspirit]

@@john_smith_john do you have any evidence to support that notion?

[@Angel268201]

Absolutely correct! No critical thinking. People can’t see the forest for the trees. Only critical thinking can provide that.

[@Michienine]

Listened on July 11, 2021

[@Rui_Miguel_]

This is my fav series of your podcast and was wondering what happend,good to this back again, Thank you.

[@BlakeMitchell1]

Really awesome podcast. Eye opening for sure.

[@southboston9]

I seen this when it first came out, and then it disappeared. I just found it again thank God.

[@duder6666]

This was a fantastic and highly informative podcast about a topic that everyone should get informed about, I learnt a lot from this.

[@MasterPeptobizmall]

Does anyone have a link to the account by Dr Shahristani? I can find bits and pieces of it but not the transcript he is quoting. Found it after hours of searching. It isn't in a news article or video interview (that I could find); It's from a book called The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East.

[@dezzdinn]

I really appreciate this. I am just a civilian who likes to understand.

[@GarlTsagan]

That's the strongest case for the Iraq War that I've heard

[@atomicswoosh]

I aspire to do something great in this world so I can have Jocko give me a serious, "Good evening, Derek." in black and white.

[@cherylb2008]

Just found this and I respect your opinions and experiences, Jocko. You are a rock star🙏❤️🎊

[@jooniebird]

Can you make sure there is a caption option for your deaf and hearing impaired listeners. Thanks

[@mrbruby]

KZbin will apply captions. They are kinda off though sometimes

[@mrbruby]

The three vertical dots when you click on the video will allow you to enable captions

[@13whip13]

The caption work well for me. Obviously off in certain areas, but not by much.

[@NewsChannel-y4g]

usually you can fill in the blanks and sometimes the captions are hillariously wrong

[@eny467]

I'm glad people like you are taking of spreading this message

[@BostonsF1nest]

I’ll still always call this podcast “the thread”... the Jocko unraveling doesn’t quite roll off the tongue that easily

[@IrLosin]

I don't have any background knowledge on this, but it seems to me they started with cease or desist notices. What happened to normal human communication? Something like: "Hey uh, bro we are already using that name, could we come to some kind of agreement? our listeners are starting to get confused." I can't imagine Jokco saying FU to them since he would also not like it if people used his name and also he agrees with them it seems.

[@TrueFallacy]

Very nice, pretty sure this is the same episode, with a new intro, very noice and seamless Echo Charles is the man

[@Marcus_Halberstram]

I'm glad this is officially back.

[@KathleenMcKay]

I couldn't imagine what many endure during info extraction seshes. Heinous .. tho I've heard it said if any man can commit an act of horror we all have it in us to commit such things. I agree with you Darryl. Some def need a double tap to the nape. I sleep better knowing you guys are there doing what we cant/wont and truthfully we mostly dont want to know...rose colored specs etc... But I love hearing others stories xx

[@zacharymckay9019]

Hello, I AM ZACHARY MCKAY

[@timmmychanga]

Thank you very much!🤟

[@LA_Viking]

If you like Hackworth, read "Soldier" by Lt. Col. Anthony Herbert.

[@jordanerickson4858]

United we stand!

[@evenzero]

my questions answered without asking!

[@aguyUsingTheWeb]

I think it depends on the media we ingest. Dexter Filkins and other reporters went into great detail about the war, the factions and their levels of violence. Frontline on PBS then contextualized the known reporting into some outstanding 2 hour long documentaries that dig into the origins of ISIS, the sectarian violence from neighborhood to neighborhood that compounded. There are several of them but here's a more recent one from 2016: www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/the-secret-history-of-isis/

[@JoshJr98]

This podcast needs to be shown in school

[@basscataz]

Doing the good work guys. One question I would love to ask someone as experienced as Jacko is this question - I'm sure that I am not the only person who has noticed the conspicuous absense of radical islamic activity in the West over the last 6 years. Why? I'm sure they are still there. I can't help but feel that if I were them I'd lay back and wait for all of the political turmoil to continue to weaken the enemy. Any attacks could potentially wake us up from our self-induced propaganda stupor and unite us. What are your thoughts? I pray that you are on KZbin etc for many years.

[@ROOSTER333]

The truth? All these Islamic extremist groups were and are created by the unelected elites only to be used to weaken our spirit when the power they cherish is threatened.

[@Gallego3478]

That was amazing in a dark sense. I didn’t know torture like that existed.

[@ProGamerz6]

Very interesting discussion of topics here, I didn't realise you'd made so many podcasts on this and are only now uploading these to youtube.

[@HomeshighlandPark]

Always excited to hear from Who Jocko listens to

[@dontbugme7362]

This is an excellent series, The UNraveling AND it introduced me to Darryl Cooper who I have become a big fan of. I highly recommend his Martyr Made substack for some truly excellent podcasts and commentary.

[@JD-hs7ib]

So TRUE, my Ego is very fragile !!!!!

[@rogra2087]

The use of the social media, reminds me of one of the defecit arguments of deontological philosophy associated with Immanuel Kant's "Catagorical Imperative. " I will act in such a way, in doing so, simultaneously willing, that everytime "x" happens the universe will also. That's the loosest paraphrase, but terrifyingly applicable. Social media is an amoral construction, true but this impact , without examination is a source off empowerment of our worst and best indeterminate in a global way. Digging deep indeed gentlemen. Excellent and thought provoking. ♡ and respect to you all.

[@TT-cv9px]

'Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies..' Fleetwood Mac

[@NewsChannel-y4g]

a love song...............

[@firehorse_44alpha-omega]

Legit Let the unraveling begin (again LoL) Thanks for continuing this venture.... Cheers gentlemen

[@shawnfoley826]

Thank God this is back!!!!

[@noneofyourbusiness910]

This podcast needs to be shared with everyone who thinks that WE were the bad guys in the Iraq war.

[@osamahashoor2548]

Saying this as an iraqi, If American would have backed groups that where anti saddam in Iraq while also having troops on the ground there would have been a successful coup, the American intelligence apparatus is the best in the world

[@meesterskullbaby]

Are we forgetting about the radicalization of insurgents at Abu Ghraib? And about the influence of Captagon/speed on ISIS and the syrian civil war?

[@thomasfredericks4810]

is this a reupload of the original show with a new name, or a completely new recording of a different conversation on the same topics?

[@brodiebriggs5759]

it sounds very very close to the original but it was months ago so i dont remember if its exact... the opening segment went over it but idk if theres a jump cut i missed or something

[@brodiebriggs5759]

ok update its definitely the same recording i specifically remember the quote "these are guys completely comfortable with violence" in regard to the shock from seeing torture rooms

[@thomasfredericks4810]

@@brodiebriggs5759 thanks!

[@BostonsF1nest]

The cut is at 4:37... you can see that Darryl is wearing a different shirt than he is once they start talking, and also the bottles on the table are different. Same episode as before, the beginning is just different.. if they were just gonna re-release the same episodes idk why it took them over 3 months to upload them again

[@Maatdrummer1]

There are so many things in this that are happening still, a year later.

[@CaseyBurnsInvesting]

The world is definitely unraveling in this lockdown.

[@zedwulf]

Just watched Pt 1. I am at a loss for words.

[@taskforce169black6]

Powerful podcast.

[@chrisjbarton]

I stepped away for five minutes and came back. Jocko was describing the doll house, and I thought he was talking about BLM.

[@____MC____]

"Limited by their creativity" reminds me of the video of the poor lady that accidentally threw away the koran. The mob did everything they could think of to her.

[@daddyphatsax304]

More great content from the man. Listen up!

[@EdBert]

I've been a fan of Darryl for ages, but you could sense his skin crawling at approximately 57:00.

[@XxlilqhostxX]

I wish Jocko was our President 😢😢😢

[@jasonb938]

Causually playing with my karambit and rambo knife ...!

[@johnsonr9]

Excited about your concept.

[@michaelbuhagiar6304]

Anyone know were to find the account of Dr. Astani that was read out? I want to use that with my 12th-grade class

[@petritoivari]

That was some disturbing stuff. Started to listen to the next episode after this right away but had to switch to some Norwegian Satan worshipping music for some light entertainment.

[@NewsChannel-y4g]

why?

[@IrLosin]

@@NewsChannel-y4g Sarcasm, Sheldon.

[@rolln8ths]

Lol

[@IvanOrdell]

Black metal is always the way to go

[@scentlessxapprentice]

Some mayhem and burzum always calms me down

[@mindritegrindrite]

jockos forehead has more character than i ever will

[@EpicMRPancake]

If anyone here is interested in hearing more, check out Christopher Hitchens' videos or articles about Iraq and the War on Terror.

[@michaelcarter8209]

Outstanding

[@HandFedMole]

Yep. I definitely don't disagree with the sentiment of these two guys on this topic, and I am someone that definitely didn't want us in Iraq at all. Should have let dudes like Jocko run the war.

[@4EvaInMyBagg]

We need part 2 !!

[@Asa_Morris]

jihadi john was from Kuwait. Moved to UK at 6. Killed in an airstrike.

[@grandpawebb6023]

I like the log podcasts.

[@SquashGuy02134]

man that stuff about the amusement park video is pure nightmare fuel.