The Jack Carr Channel

Douglas London is a retired senior CIA operations officer and the author of the new book The Recruiter: Spying and the Lost Art of American Intelligence.   Doug served as a U.S. Marine before joining the Central Intelligence Agency in 1984 where he worked for 34 years - 17 years on either side of 9/11.  His job was the clandestine collection of HUMINT - intelligence that comes from people who provide secrets valuable to the United States.  By virtue of recruiting spies for an equal number of years on either side of 11 September 2001, Doug offers a unique perspective on the Agency pre and post that seminal date in history.    He served in the Middle East, South and Central Asia, and Africa including three assignments as a chief of station, the president’s senior advisor at post, and chief of base in a conflict zone.  Assignments at CIA Headquarters included executive positions at the Agency’s Counterterrorism Center, Information Operations Center, and Near East and South Asia Division.  He is the recipient of the CIA’s Career Intelligence Medal.    Today, Doug is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Georgetown University’s Center for Security Studies, and is a non-resident fellow at the Middle East Institute.   On this episode of Danger Close, Doug discusses the state of modern intelligence, failures of the intelligence community, a lack of accountability prevalent in the post-9/11 CIA, and a lot more.    You can follow him on Twitter @douglaslondon5 and you can follow Jack on social platforms  @jackcarrusa.  Featured Gear:  Microsoft Surface   Premier Body Armor Bulletproof Laptop Case  Sponsors:  SIG Sauer: Today’s episode is presented by SIG Sauer.  Schnee’s: Go to Schnees.com and use the promo code JACK21 to save 10% off your pair of Schnee’s boots and logo wear.

Today’s special roundtable discussion episode of Danger Close was recorded at Thunder Ranch in May of 2020 with Jack in conversation with best-selling author of Gates of Fire, Steven Pressfield, and Thunder Ranch founder Clint Smith.   They examine what sets America apart from our adversaries, the importance of preparedness, modern virtues, and a lot more.   About Clint Smith: Clint is the President and Director of Thunder Ranch, a 900-acre ranch in Southern Oregon that he operates with his wife Heidi.  It is one of the world’s most highly acclaimed firearm training facilities. Clint is a Marine Corps veteran who served two tours in Vietnam. After being shot in combat, Clint returned and began a decade in law enforcement before becoming the operations officer at API, later Gunsite, under LtCol Jeff Cooper.  He then started his own training company and did a stint with the H&K training division before founding the legendary Thunder Ranch. He’s also the author of the books Urban Rifle: 45 Years of Teaching and Training and Urban Rifle 2: Close Combat Conflict Resolution.  About Steven Pressfield: Steven Pressfield is a bestselling author, Hollywood screenwriter and Marine Corps veteran. He’s penned several bestselling novels including The Legend of Bagger Vance, Gates of Fire, Tides of War, The Virtues of War, The Afghan Campaign, and his latest, A Man at Arms, about the solitary mercenary Telamon of Arcadia.    Steven has also written numerous non-fiction books including The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles, The Lion's Gate: On the Front Lines of the Six Day War, The Artist's Journey: The Wake of the Hero's Journey and the Lifelong Pursuit of Meaning, and others.   Presented by SIG Sauer.

Today's guest on the Danger Close podcast is Craig Whitlock. Craig Whitlock is a three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist who has specialized in reporting on national security issues for The Washington Post since 1998. Since 2001, he has covered the Global War on Terrorism as a foreign correspondent, Pentagon reporter, and national security specialist.   His new book, The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War, asks and answers the question every American is asking in the wake of the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan: after 20 years of war, thousands of lives lost with even more suffering the physical and emotional trauma of the battlefield, and trillions of dollars spent - what went wrong in Afghanistan?  To gain access to what are now known as The Afghanistan Papers, The Washington Post had to sue the federal government twice under the Freedom of Information Act to force them to release unclassified interviews with 428 generals, diplomats, aid workers and Afghan officials. These documents along with 59,000 pages of Donald Rumsfeld’s memos obtained through another Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by the National Security Archive at George Washington University and 600 unclassified interviews with veterans of the war conducted by the Army’s Combat Studies Institute and another series of interviews with Bush White House officials from the Miller Center at UVA form the foundation of research for Craig’s book.   If you suspected that elected and appointed officials, diplomats, government bureaucrats and senior level military leaders have been lying to congress, the tactical level troops, reporters and the American people about the war in Afghanistan for the past 20 years, this book provides you the truth - in their own words.    You can follow Craig on Twitter @CraigMWhitlock.  Presented by SIG Sauer.  Gear Spotlight:  The Life of General Ulysses S. Grant by J.S.C. Abott  Petzl Headlamps  Ten Thousand “Interval” Short

Today's guest on Danger Close is Don Bentley. Don Bentley is a former U.S. Army Apache helicopter pilot who flew QRF in support of Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan. Launching with only a frequency, call sign and last known location of the four man SEAL reconnaissance element, Don and the QRF flew into harm’s way. One helicopter and the 16 warriors aboard would not make it home.   This is a powerful conversation with someone who has spent years dealing with the emotional aftermath of that mission and has learned to channel those feelings into his writing.   Following his time in the Army, Don worked for General Electric before once again stepping up to serve as an FBI Special Agent focused on foreign intelligence cases and as an FBI SWAT Team member.   Today, Don is the New York Times bestselling author of the Matt Drake series. The next book in the series, Hostile Intent, releases on May 3, 2022. He is also continuing the legacy of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Jr. series. Target Acquired is on shelves now.  You can learn more about Don at donbentleybooks.com and follow him on Twitter @bentleydonb  Presented by SIG Sauer.

Chris Wallace is the anchor of Fox News Sunday where each week he interviews the most prominent newsmakers of the day.  For over five decades, Chris has had a front seat to history as a journalist covering almost every significant political event of our time, including as chief White House correspondent for NBC News from 1982 to 1989. He has interviewed seven American Presidents, numerous foreign heads of state, and won every major broadcast news award, including three Emmy Awards, the duPont-Columbia Silver Baton, and the Peabody Award. He moderated the 2016 Republican Party Presidential Debate and general election presidential debates in 2016 between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, and in 2020 between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. His interviews with everyone from Mother Teresa to Vladimir Putin chronicle the people and events of the past half-century.        He is the author of First Lady: A Portrait of Nancy Reagan, Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage, Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days that Changed the World, and his latest, Countdown Bin Laden: The Untold Story of the 247-Day Hunt to Bring the Mastermind of 9/11 to Justice.     On today’s Danger Close, Jack and Chris Wallace discuss his career, journalism, the hunt for Osama bin Laden, and more.     Follow Fox News Sunday on Twitter @FoxNewsSunday and check out the Countdown Series at https://www.countdownbook.com   Presented by SIG Sauer.  Today's featured gear segment is brought to you by Ten Thousand. Ten Thousand is offering our listeners 15% of their purchase! Go to tenthousand.cc and enter code DANGERCLOSE15 to receive 15% off.  Featured Gear:   Mac Cutting Boards   Cudaway Knives  Ten Thousand Tactical Short  Ten Thousand Interval Short

Today's guest on this bonus episode of the Danger Close Podcast is Brad Taylor.  Brad Taylor served more than two decades in the U.S. Army before retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. He held multiple positions, including Squadron Commander, in the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta, more commonly referred to as Delta Force.  For more on this highly classified unit, see Wikipedia. Brad deployed to Afghanistan in the early days of the war and lead special operations forces in Iraq and other hot spots around the globe.    Today, Brad Taylor is a bestselling author who has written fifteen thrillers, including his 2011 breakout debut One Rough Man, and the latest in his Pike Logan series, American Traitor.  His sixteenth book in the series, End of Days, hits shelves in January and is now available for pre-order.   You can follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @bradtaylorbooks.  Presented by SIG Sauer.

Today's guest on Danger Close is John Nores. John Nores is the author of the book Hidden War: How Special Operations Game Wardens Are Reclaiming Wildlands From the Drug Cartels as well as War in the Woods: Combating the Marijuana Cartels on America’s Public Lands.   For more than 26 years, John served as a Game Warden for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. During his time as a Game Warden he helped to develop and lead the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET), an elite tactical unit targeting cartel drug operations on California’s public lands.  He also created the agency’s sniper capability.  John is the recipient of the Governor’s Medal of Valor and led allied agency dignitary protection details with the U.S. Secret Service during the Obama administration.  John is a passionate conservationist and outdoorsman. He founded the non-profit El Oasis, which offers shelter and support to orphaned and abandoned children in Baja, Mexico. You can follow him on social media @johnnores.  Presented by SIG Sauer.  Featured Gear:   V Nives: TGL Trail Blazer   Schnee’s Boots: The Granite   Hidden Wars: How Special Operations Game Wardens Are Reclaiming Wildlands From the Drug Cartels   War in the Woods: Combating the Marijuana Cartels on America’s Public Lands

Today’s guest on this bonus episode of the DANGER CLOSE Podcast is Gavy Friedson.   Gavy is a former Israeli infantry soldier and IDF Spokesperson who now works with an organization called United Hatzalah of Israel. Their mission is to provide immediate medical assistance using a GPS linked app through a network of volunteer medics riding specially equipped motorcycles capable of getting to the site of an emergency much faster than a traditional ambulance. Their response time is less than three minutes across Israel and 90 seconds in metropolitan areas. Today, Gavy serves as the Director of International Emergency Management and Global Ambassador for United Hatzalah of Israel, and he previously served in the elite Nahal Infantry Brigade of the Israel Defence Force.  Presented by SIG Sauer.

This week's guest on Danger Close is Kyle Mills. Kyle Mills is a bestselling novelist and an avid outdoorsman.   The son of an FBI agent, Mills rose to prominence as an author following the publication of his novel Rising Phoenix in 1997, the first featuring fictional FBI special agent Mark Beamon. Along with his collection of thrillers, Mills has also written editions of Vince Flynn’s popular Mitch Rapp series and Robert Ludlum’s Covert-One series.   His latest in the Mitch Rapp series, Enemy at the Gates, released on September 14. You can learn more about his work at KyleMills.com.   Presented by SIG Sauer.  Featured Gear  Premier Body Armor: Everyday Armor T-Shirt with Level IIIA Armor Inserts  Premier Body Armor: Bulletproof Can Cooler  This week’s “Featured Gear” is brought to you by Schnee's Boots. For 10% off your first pair go to  Schnees.com and be sure to use promo code JACK21.

Today’s guest on this bonus episode of the Danger Close podcast is Jack’s friend and teammate, John Devine of Devine K9s and the Rescue 22 Foundation.   John is a former Navy SEAL who specialized in training multi-purpose canines and deploying as a SEAL dog handler. Today, he is the owner/operator of Devine K9s, training dogs in behavior modification, obedience, and scent detection. He also provides tactical K9 consulting and service dog training.    John is the founder of the Rescue 22 Foundation, an organization focused on providing fully trained service dogs to veterans dealing with the physical and emotional trauma of the battlefield. Follow: @devinek9john, @rescue22foundation, @devinek9s  Presented by SIG Sauer.