Hey there, before we start, just know that this episode contains descriptions of violence

in war and a reference to suicide.

Thanks for listening.

Previously on The Line.

That was like holy shit, you know, putting a city, an ISIS team like in the face, and then

also maybe just sort of stabbing the dude.

This morning, a decorated Navy SEAL facing court martial later today for the murder of

an ISIS fighter in Iraq.

We didn't stab this kid.

No, and that's the complete lie that was told.

They wanted us just to remain silent, and I was like, we're done with that.

A lot of these more millennial mindset SEALs, they did not want to perform.

They didn't want to go out to battle.

So we captured fucking hundreds upon hundreds of people.

How did that work?

You were doing night raids?

Correct.

The job that they do hurts them and hurts their families.

Please raise your right hand.

Who was directing the particular medical treatments you described so far?

Chief Gallagher's was the medic on scene.

How many times did you see Chief Gallagher stab that detainee?

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