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Former Counterterrorism Officer Drew Berquist | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 117

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Drew Berquist is a complicated guy. Between his military work as a former U.S. Intelligence Officer in Afghanistan, his media work as a former CRTV and BlazeTV correspondent and current host of “This is My Show” w/Drew Berquist. What's not complicated is just how dedicated Drew is to his country, his friends, and his sources, even when things get hairy. Enjoy this episode of Mike Drop as host Mike Ritland unpacks his career in the Intelligence Community.

Chapters:

00:00 - - Intro
01:00 - CIA Orientation
04:00 - Kids in the 80's
12:00 - Football in Minnesota
19:00 - Making My Own Degree
23:30 - How to Apply for the CIA
31:00 - An Arabic-Speaking NSA Employee
41:30 - Language Barriers
45:30 - Navy-Adjacent Iraq Interpretation
50:30 - You Have to Protect Your Source
1:01:30 - A Human Intel Collector
1:11:30 - CIA-Certified Training
1:22:00 - War Dogs & Arms Dealers
1:27:00 - Interrogations
1:32:00 - Pul-e-Charkhi Prison
1:47:00 - You Son of a Gun, I'm In
2:00:00 - Definancing ISIS
2:11:00 - Extracting Shafi
2:33:00 - Getting Into Digital Media
2:38:00 - This is My Show with Drew Berquist

Support Drew Berquist:

Website: https://www.drewberquist.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrewBerquistThisIsMyShow
Rumble: https://rumble.com/DrewBerquist
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6uj7eNLZLHQIoDUzlazu8A
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drewtberquist

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