Topic: Socom

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Former Navy SEAL Matt Bracken joins the show to discuss the risks of a long-term quagmire in Venezuela. He compares the current situation to the 1980 Iranian hostage rescue attempt and warns that a "snatch" operation is much easier than securing a country's infrastructure. Bracken expresses concern that the U.S. is unprepared for a Vietnam-style insurgency in the Venezuelan jungle.

A leaked Pentagon document reveals that U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) intends to use AI and "agentic systems" to create autonomous propaganda outfits. These systems would use large language models to generate text and influence foreign audiences while suppressing dissenting arguments. The technology is described as a tool for "information warfare" that operates with minimal human oversight.

Rhodes advocates for the use of SOCOM troops and military intelligence to seize data from the CIA and NSA before it can be destroyed. He argues that declassification is the ultimate weapon against the "swamp," as secrets are used to control and protect corrupt officials. He emphasizes that the "Great Reset" failed because it raised public awareness.