Chapter
The Complicated Story of Task Force Sabre 7
29:14 - 35:09 (05:55)
Task Force Sabre 7, led by a US citizen named Steve Edema, was a controversial and secretive group operating in Afghanistan, which sometimes received help from NATO troops and had uncertain motivations and patterns of behavior, including potentially kidnapping random persons and involvement in preventing assassination attempts.
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Najibullah Adel Nasser, the con artist from Part 1, scams national news networks, sells thousands of books, and orders hundreds of copies of a book from a friend's account without paying, all while planning yet another grift in Afghanistan.
29:14 - 31:09 (01:55)
Summary
Najibullah Adel Nasser, the con artist from Part 1, scams national news networks, sells thousands of books, and orders hundreds of copies of a book from a friend's account without paying, all while planning yet another grift in Afghanistan.
ChapterThe Complicated Story of Task Force Sabre 7
EpisodePart Two: Jack Idema: The War On Terror's Dumbest Grifter
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Death Island, just a few miles off the Thailand coast, seems like a paradise island, but dozens of tourists have died mysteriously there in the last 20 years.
31:09 - 32:38 (01:29)
Summary
Death Island, just a few miles off the Thailand coast, seems like a paradise island, but dozens of tourists have died mysteriously there in the last 20 years. This podcast delves into the dark secrets and dangers lurking on Kotel.
ChapterThe Complicated Story of Task Force Sabre 7
EpisodePart Two: Jack Idema: The War On Terror's Dumbest Grifter
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The conduct of Task Force Sabre 7, a military contractor in Afghanistan, was controversial and complex.
32:38 - 35:09 (02:30)
Summary
The conduct of Task Force Sabre 7, a military contractor in Afghanistan, was controversial and complex. While they were accused of kidnapping Afghan citizens, there is evidence that they also carried out raids with NATO troops and helped prevent assassination attempts on Afghan political leaders, although the latter claims may have been due to bribes.