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The Line

Introducing "The Line"

The Line

Apple TV / Jigsaw Productions

Society & Culture, News, True Crime

4.53.8K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2021

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

Explore the impact of the forever wars on the U.S. Navy SEALs through the lens of the Eddie Gallagher case.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

In 2018, a group of Navy SEALs, among the most secret of fighting forces in the world,

0:07.1

one by one, walked into a tiny interrogation room and started talking.

0:11.8

Keep a seat on a snack rifle all day long, just like, pshhh, taking shots.

0:17.4

Accusing their chief, Eddie Gallagher, of war crimes.

0:20.8

Holy s**t, you know, we're gonna see the nicest team like in the face.

0:25.1

Also like maybe just start stabbing the dude.

0:27.1

If he knows that I know this, you know?

0:30.7

Did a Navy SEAL cross the line?

0:33.3

If in fact he did stab that detainee, that is dead wrong.

0:37.5

They're told to go kill a bunch of these guys and then they're told how, and that's not

0:41.7

always very clear.

0:43.2

How many Navy SEALs do you think are crying over dead terrorists, including Eddie?

0:47.8

Since September 11th, 2001, American war has become more covert and the Navy SEALs have

0:53.9

become the tip of the spear.

0:56.3

And your job was basically manhunting.

0:58.7

We captured hundreds upon hundreds people.

1:01.2

How blurred has the line gotten between right and wrong in war?

1:05.6

We talked to more than 50 special operators to find out.

1:09.0

Every choice was between wrong and wrong.

1:13.9

Something happened that shouldn't have happened and you cannot unring the bell.

1:20.7

So you can stand up there and you can lie, checks, argumentative, overruled.

1:26.5

That's what you understand.

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