Ep 425 | The Story of the ICE Agent Who Survived the 'Mexico Benghazi'

Conservative Review with Daniel Horowitz

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News, Politics, Society & Culture, News Commentary

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🗓️ 4 June 2019

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

We are joined by Victor Avila, the ICE special agent who survived the attack by the Zetas cartel on February 15, 2011, while his partner, Jaime Zapata, was killed in the line of duty. He recounts the riveting details of the attack. His story leaves many disturbing and unanswered questions about our government’s conduct before, during, and after the incident. Rather than being treated like a hero, Avila was pushed out into early retirement, was never debriefed, and was viewed as expendable. This very much resembles Benghazi in certain respects. This is part one of the story. In a subsequent episode, we'll further discuss the story of Avila after the attack and why it still matters to this day. Show links 'Agent Down on Highway 57' documentary Why are we not deporting those with final deportation orders? Copyright Blaze Media All Rights Reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Conservative Conscience.
0:04.0	In Washington, politicians are full of half-trudes in hot air.
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0:14.0	You'll dive into one of the most insightful conservative minds in America.
0:18.0	Conservative Review Senior Editor Daniel Horowitz.
0:21.0	Using pure common sense and ignoring the groupthink,
0:24.0	Daniel breaks down the major issues in Washington.
0:27.0	You are now entering the Conservative Conscience.
0:31.0	And welcome back to the Conservative Conscience here at Conservative Review's Northern Command,
0:35.0	where my voice might not be all there, but I guess my brain hopefully is still all there,
0:41.0	because there is a lot of truth telling too divulged.
0:44.0	There's a lot of facts, details, passion and commitment that we bring to the table that unfortunately many of our colleagues in this business are still stuck on Peter Struck and Lisa page.
0:56.0	And Christopher Steele, while we lose our sovereignty or security or society.
1:02.0	Today is a really good day to have a co-host, because I know you don't want to hear my frog voice all day.
1:09.0	My nose is all stuffed up. This cold that just won't go away.
1:13.0	We have a very special guest today.
1:17.0	First off, it's Tuesday, June 4th.
1:20.0	As we wait for this momentous 75th anniversary of D-Day of Normandy Operation Overlord, Omaha Beach on Thursday.
1:32.0	Today, the fourth happens to be the 77th anniversary of the battle midway, where it was probably the single most pivotal day in the Western theater.
1:44.0	Our military did not have the qualitative edge. Certainly the Navy didn't that it has today.
1:50.0	It was half the size of the Japanese naval forces.
1:54.0	We sunk four of their aircraft carriers over 230 of their planes.
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