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> I think it needs to be said that people who choose those careers are probably one of the worst kinds of people.

I’m guessing you’ve never met any special operations people, much less folks from the SMUs. I have met many. 100% A+ people. I’m sure there are bad apples, but I’ve never met one.

> They choose to use their unique, advantageous talents to murder people on command.

Rules of engagement are a thing — a very real thing.

For those who are interested, here is an interview with a very active former Delta Force operator. There are interesting stories about selection, rules of engagement, the stresses of doing the type of work he did, and life after the military.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NAxQC1NkCxU



> For those who are interested, here is an interview with a very active former Delta Force operator.

Do you have any other similar podcasts, videos, etc. to recommend that feature interviews with former operators?


I'd literally prefer to meet a leper or a LLM model strapped to a snake.





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