CONFLICTED

Jack Carr: My Journey Through America’s Long War

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In this Conflicted Conversation, Thomas speaks to bestselling novelist and historian Jack Carr. A former Navy SEAL sniper, Carr talks about his phenomenal book Targeted: Beirut: The 1983 Marine Barracks Bombing and the Untold Origin Story of the War on Terror as well as his upcoming novel The Fourth Option.

Jack describes:

  • His path from childhood fascination with war to becoming a U.S. Navy SEAL sniper
  • SEAL training: Hell Week, mental fortitude, and what separates those who quit from those who don’t
  • Boarding Iraqi oil tankers: enforcing sanctions at sea and policing the post–Gulf War international order
  • His experience as a sniper in Iraq and Afghanistan
  • The 1983 Beirut barracks bombing and its role in shaping modern terrorism and U.S. foreign policy
  • The mistakes in US counter-terrorism policy: how limited responses can shape enemy strategy over time
  • From warfighter to writer: how Carr’s military experience informs his novels and nonfiction on the War on Terror

    • Jack Carr's official website: https://www.officialjackcarr.com/

    Find Jack on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackcarrusa/

    Find Jack on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jackcarrusa/

    Find Jack on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JackCarrUSA


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    Conflicted is a Message Heard production.

    Executive Producers: Jake Warren & Max Warren.

    This episode was produced by Thomas Small and edited by Alan Leer.

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