The interviewer is probably an officer in training attending post grad course in oxford. Every question is precise and carefully worded. Good journalism. Eric Prince is high IQ and well read.
Mr P is without question an extremely intelligent and competent leader and tactician. If I were a government head of state he would definitely be one of the people advising me.
and now he's a youtuber. Dude failed and failed in life. Government financed all of it and still is. Now he wants to spread propaganda on youtube. Dude is bitter and wants revenge.
Venezuela needs his help and I'm hoping as a Venezuelan that some of the decent countries of the world seek his services. We can't do it alone with just peacefull protests and for now, can't expect the Venezuelan Armed Forces to support the populous. We want our freedom, democracy and sovereignty back!!!
You might not agree with him but this guy holds his own. He came across as very intelligent, educated, motivated, tactical, and professional. We can all agree he’s done bad stuff. But it’s hard to argue that he’s right in that most of us have no idea of what it’s like to coordinate, pay for, and execute military operations with all the details and nuances involved. And yet we emit these grand moral opinions with near-complete ignorance of the subject.
This is an hyper insightful talk, dropping continuous facts and showing the reality behind the narrative. You might not agree with him, but when shit hits the fan, you probably wanted to have listened to this man.
Erik and blackwater received a lot of criticism, but they’d never exist if the government and politicians didn’t give them the money, access, and authority to function.
I would further clarify that it isn't governments that allow PMCs to exist, it is the market that demands they exist. This is evidenced by Executive Outcomes' success in Angola: a very small PMC force outperforming a UN force 10x its size. In general, populaces want X done but they also want to complain about how X gets done.
He’s doing what the US military and government needs done, but not with uniformed servicemen for various reasons. You can’t separate the two, if you support the US military then PMCs are part of the equation
Erik is an extremely intelligent person and I think there’s a lot that the U.S. government can learn from his way of thinking. He would make a great presidential advisor, and after listening to him I have strong doubts about the media coverage and the way he, his men, and his company were reported on by the media (as journalists often do with complex topics and events)
well yes, he is gifted at representing himself and his intentions. However all of these are purely theoretical. His main area of competence was the privatization of war which inevitably result in transactional services of shadowy geopolitical actions. Inherently for people whom don’t like to read about flagged soldiers dying somewhere this is a great strategy yet the private sector taking over military actions provides a veil to accountability / checks and balances on its funding and any credible oversight from non government entities.
Don't agree with a lot of things he stands for but can't help but to respect this man. He seems so knowledgeable and calm and really committed to his believes.
@@sidmanazebo Most republicans voted for Trump because Hillary was an unelectable candidate! People would rather die than ever throw their vote at such a demonic creature! And there is nothing deplorable about being a right wing Christian (I am not btw), but still... The Iraq was not just unjustified but also a war crime. This dude has a special place in hell waiting for him
@@janjan55555not a fan but there no way Hilary was worst than Trump and remember she got the popular vote so that makes her quite electable. Only reason trump won is due to the outdated electoral college.
@@sidmanazebo If you look at democrats and their personal income tax plan, there is no way ANY SANE RATIONAL NORMAL HUMAN BEING would ever vote blue in their lives!!! Ever!!!! Hillary was far worse than Trump in terms of foreign policy! Whoever Trumps foreign policy advisor was, clearly had a good vision for America! Containing China through high tech sanctions set the Chinese back over a decade. Hillary from day one wanted confrontation with Russia, from day one, you'd see an escalation in Ukraine-Russia tensions! And now Biden is trying to fight both Russia and China at the same time?! Come on, man, are you seriously telling me he isn't bungling this up?! Correction; Biden's advisors, because Biden is a walking corpse at this point! Well either your politicians VOTE TO REVAMP the current system or stop complaining that he "stole" the elections. I am terrified to see the direction USA is taking, from a foreign policy perspective this is certainly not going the correct way!
Eric P is very impressive and knows the ins and outs of how a Country operates financially, structurally and Militarily.....glad Eric is a Great American and look forward to him running For POTUS one day or being Secretary of Defense.
Don Jr. met with Erik Prince in August 2016 to discuss running targeted PYSOPs against the US Government using the same strategies used to start a revolution in Iran. With DJT being elected being part of a 40 grooming process by the KGB using classic charm offensives while leveraging the free speech loopholes Yuri Besmenov warned America about in 1984 (hate speech and misinformation) calling Erik Prince "a great American" is a joke. Erik is blinded by money and ego, RU and their allies have been leveraging that weakness. If Erik Swallows his pride and educates himself on Aleksandr Dugin and Run allies "big picture plan" to stop enabling foreign interests, he could be a valuable asset to NATO and the U.S.
@@unknown_1337 very intresting read there, you obviously know a heckuva lot about Eric Prince., I was just impressed how he handled interviews, Being on teams etc...he definitely seems to have an array of confidence and is very well spoken. Thanks for all your information.
I could care less about if you were a Republician or a Democrate. I would vote for you because your addressing important issues and could possibly Make America Great Again without embarassing it every other week....
@@stellarmella9557 The main difference is that Blackwater didn't just raze a town out of spite. Did they have individual bad acts, yes. But were they wholesale evil, no. I've met and worked with Erik and several of the former leaders and contractors of Blackwater, they are some of the most well-read, insightful, intellectual and moral people I've ever worked with.
Super smart guy and a true patriot. His downfall was to cut across the military industrial complex too hard - he had his wings clipped through malicious investigation and prosecution.
He's a criminal who should be in jail. He tried to get a new contract in Afghanistan, to make millions out of killing innocent people. What a joke this show is.
@@SylviaEBerjasMoralesNov when the insurgents use civilians as cover and disguise then the outcome will be messy. Taliban are the criminals not the contractors
What a fascinating talk. Like Erik Prince or hate him he had a lot of very pertinent points to make. In particular re Ukraine where the west failed to keep promises made in exchange for the country's de-nuclearisation and then subsequently failed to offer any deterrent against Russia in 2014, the consequence of which has resulted in devestation of an inocent country and the deaths of tens of thousand people. So, as to the majority of the comments found in this section who is the flogging boy here Erik Prince whose employees caused the unneccesary deaths of a few innocents or the leaders of the west whose ignorance and failures have resulted in the deaths of thousands and damage running into hundreds of billions of dollars. I'd lock up the leaders responsible for the awful outcome of their miserable and dishonourable decisions rather than take it out on Erik Prince.
Those nukes were always Russian!!! Ukraine scientists never had the technology or know how to deal with those weaponry, so when Russia took em back, it was a non- issue! You make it seem as if Ukraine was a flourishing high tech economy under the Soviet rule?! Keep dreaming!
Kids who’s parents are billionaires don’t typically join the navy seals.. His father founded Amway, was a multi billionaire, he grew up in a world few will ever know. I want to know who does that?
Someone who realizes that their life will only have meaning if they have their own accomplishments rather than just living off of the accomplishments of others. Erik was smart to realize this and use his background to help him succeed, like Musk, but to carve his own path in the world.
The conversation was actually very substantive. I was expecting a lot of ad hominem for his background (not sure about the comment section). Instead, I learned a lot from military tactics, the role of private military, and even comments on Rwandan and Ukrainian conflict. Need more controversial yet intriguing guest like this. Go Oxford Union, don't bow down to woke leftist at Oxford!
Give me a break, this man and his corporation is bad news! Just another evil Koch brothers who don't give a damn about humanity or this planet! If you find anyway to justify them you are complicit with their crimes.
I'm also impressed as well, and pleasantly surprised. This is why it's important to hear people out even if we don't completely agree with everything the person has ever done in the past. I wouldn't have expected to get more than 10 minutes in, and within the first few minutes I realized there was real substance here. Good on Oxford for keeping interesting guests coming.
@@satarikta6435 I hope you are as adamant like this if the Union invite Obama which responsible for countless death and conflict in Syria, Libya, and many different parts of the world. His administration also hired Eric Prince btw
Apparently not. Or that despite being a devout religious man, he cheated on his wife (Joan Nicole) whilst she was dying of cancer. A real beacon of morality.
Roy, I encourage you to dive deeper and check out this interview. Even if you think the men are still guilty and distrust their personal testimonies, please check out the investigative journalist's findings before implying guilt on pardoned men. It is quite compelling from her third party observations. There are primary sources attached to the video description. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DUvO0yO7N5I.html
@@johnbatson8779 He literally said that he did it in his memoir. It’s a well known, easily verifiable act but sure, go ahead and try and be a smartass.
" For when that king had asked the man what he meant by keeping hostile possession of the sea, he answered with bold pride, 'What thou meanest by seizing the whole earth; but because I do it with a petty ship, I am called a robber, whilst thou who dost it with a great fleet art styled emperor.' " -Augustine The circumstances in which war is justified are ALMOST nonexistent because it is NEARLY impossible to find circumstances in which large amounts of violence decrease total violence. It isn't enough to know that many people in a country are terrible, or a government is corrupt. Every country would always be at war if the standards were that low, because humanity is infinitely corrupt. Stop romanticizing killings just because some government gave it a stamp of approval.
I'm not sure how he can talk about a return to a 'rules-based order' with a straight face. Whose rules? Certainly not rules in line with the international community or UN Charter.
Freedom of speech and private property rights can be limited based on who is in power. I experienced both in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. And the bugs limiting my rights are public private militia members.
I'm glad I gave this one a chance and listened to the first few minutes. It's one of the best presenters that I've seen lately (haven't watched all sessions though), surprisingly good presentation and content. This man was one of the few that had access and that saw the need to abandon traditional warfare methods way before the military industrial complex was allowing anything similar to be discussed with people in power. Also for the Brits watching, I'm VERY sorry about what the administration did to you guys when they pulled out. While there's a lot of competition for negative consequences due to Biden's decisions, it's possible that the Afghanistan withdrawal will be one of the most damaging decisions the current administration has made in the U.S when we are looking back at this in 10 years. Hopefully I'm completely wrong, and the Taliban will surprise us and do an amazing job as an ally to the US and Britain and use our equipment to protect life and liberty in the Middle East. I probably wouldn't bet on it though.
They should have never been in Afghanistan. This Eric is a criminal who was employed by USA. Probably still is. He wanted a new contract to go kill more people.
Erik Prince is a patriot in the highest sense of the word. His devotion to country is unprecedented. He used his capital and taxpayers dollars to war on tyranny and terrorism while creating the new standard for how private security companies protect dignitaries, politicians, peacekeepers and agency operatives deployed in war fighting environments around the globe. His model will continue to be implemented for generations to come. Regardless of what some might consider his missteps along the way it is and was the spirit of the intent and continues to be...
At the tail end of his talk Erik Prince mentions the Iran-Contra affair. At 55:42 he says, "And there was 20 covert action findings that were signed. One of whom, the one you heard about was the Iran-Contra, which, after Congress went through all its noise, reauthorized that program." His claim is as erroneous as his grammar. Congress neither authorized nor reauthorized the Iran-Contra program. It was a secret illegal and unconstitutional operation orchestrated by the National Security Council and Oliver North. When the operation was exposed the American people were appalled. President Reagan's job approval dropped 16%. The "noise" Prince refers to? House and Senate hearings that went on for 3 months and were broadcast live on all the major news networks. Oliver North and National Security Adviser were fired. 14 officials were indicted on multiple charges. A December 1986 Gallup poll found that 79% of the American public disapproved of the Reagan administration using profits from weapons sales to Iran for military support of the Nicaraguan Contras. I suspect that Erik Prince was confident that that Oxford student's unfamiliarity with the details of the Iran-Contra scandal that occurred long before they were born would allow him to get away with a bit of propaganda dear to his heart and wallet.
It would be interesting to know his source, because he says it quite confidently and off the cuff. Im a bit dubious of your comment as well mind you, because you speak like you know 110% what happened, but there was of course so much of what went on that is ambiguous. Like for example, did the polls ask respondents if they though the American government should just let Us citizens be detained by hostile regimes? The answer to that is usually an emphatic 'no'...but exactly what does one do about it without going to war, for which the usual answer is an emphatic 'no'.
I think he was referring to the intelligence authorization act in 86 Congress relaxing it's stance on funding the contras and allowing more loopholes to funnel money and allowing the CIA to train the Contras. Plus Congress authorized the use of funds through the National Security Council, which some Reagan officials used to aid the Contras and were not prosecuted for because it was specifically excluded. I don't believe Congress authorized the sale of military equipment and weapons to Iran to be used to then aid the Contras fight. But maybe he misunderstood.
How are they innocent when they're shooting at security contractors and troops? Stop beating your women and bombing hospitals. Oh, I've been to Iraq a couple times. There's nothing Innocent about alot of you.
As per his own offered example, if China built the Great Wall to protect themselves on land then what’s the problem with a “Great Wall” on sea? Why should there be ill-consequences to defensive measures on one’s own borders?
Absolutely! Put your boots on the ground and do something, then talk about it. Eric Prince is impressive, but he makes far too much sense to be politically acceptable or expedient unless you’re a victim! If you’re just interested in furthering your political career, and not actually saving lives, then he’s just another sacrificial lamb…and everyone who works with him! Disgusting state of affairs!
I liked his earlier answer on Taiwan, that was to stuff some duffel bags with a lot of cash, and travel to those places where a nuke can be purchased. I guess that isn't appealing any more.
Erik Prince is my candidate for the person(s) behind Qanon. The Phoenix Program anyone? He was well within Trump's orbit and had the means, motive and opportunity... admitted to meeting with Israeli social media expert in Seychelles. The Q drops were heavily skewed towards the evangelical believers, though not complete enough to damage the system in place.
Don Jr. met with Erik Prince in August 2016 to discussing running targeted PSYOPs against the US Government. He also used Portland as a testing grounds for these types of operations. It's clear the RU and their allies (CN, PK, TK, BZ, NK, SY, UAE, SA, etc..) have been using Erik, his pal Steve Bannon, Mike Flynn, Trump family, and any weak minded corporate dark money donor to continue the classic 'Active Measures' Yuri Besmenove warned America about in 1984. Erik fits the psychological profile of a capitalist with an unsettled desire for more profit that will sell the rope from which they will hang. Ego blinds him from this psychological attack.
I'm fascinated by the motivation to believe farfetched theories. It's probably a combination of factors but wanting to be seen as a person "in the know" has to be high on the list.
I cant believe he has 12 kids, being the biggest ethically questionable private military contractor is one thing but to make 12 babies is another. Truly a man of men. A real american.
Seemed like a light turnout. The elite institution of Oxford was obviously not that set on meeting with practitioners. If you want to see more and better coverage: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nwK_XLFOm_I.html
As a video, this is actually performing slightly above average for this channel. The Q&As never wrack up as many views as debate videos unless the Q&A was with a very notable, publicly facing individual. As for the low attendance on campus, this session was during 1) the exam season, which almost always means a lower turnout, and 2) during summer, in which a lot of students will find other things to do unless they have a burning desire to see this person speak. Then again, Oxford (like any university) has a large politically liberal population who will have decided not to see someone like Mr. Prince speak. I, for one, feel more knowledgeable for having listened to this Q&A. As a war studies student, he is obviously an individual of note, and many academics vilify him in their writings. The comments section here shows why the work that OU do is more important now than ever. They are true defenders of free speech.
this class is clearly not just a history and liberal arts test. saying that, anyone who isn't mildly concerned about those united nations type comments should perhaps escalate a lil worry if mr. prince holds the same line whilst running for us president on a 2028 republican ticket (intercepted or not). unless magic donald can rustle up usa coupdetat attempt 2.0. whilst there may be obvious draws, assets and attractions that the simplicity of a military minded man can bring to bear on political office, i hardly think that the business ethic displayed by former president j. trump should act as the qualitative benchmark that would justify how the art of more serious deals would continue american democracy. maybe though, that's the point - this isn't about democracy. trump was more entertaining than dangerous. mr. prince is clearly not about the entertainment as forte. that all said, the big league of global billionaire boys clearly have something left to be settled and as mr. putin has his toys in the ukrainian pram and mr. prigozhin over in west africa and syria looking more of an acute threat than that. meantime, mr. xinping and mr. huning seem to be looking greedily at taiwan for starters with mr. kim and mr. khamenei each with seemingly something to get off their chests or shoulders... and it's not even 2023...
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Funny, I said the same thing to myself when Russia was amassing tanks on the border. A couple of A-10s running under the Ukrainian flag would have had that situation cleared up and the advance rendered untenable before it even got started.
Amazing how the critics want to blame Erik Prince for 'war crimes' as through he was on the ground shooting people with his Blackwater contractors. How many of you have been in a real firefight, especially in an insurgency? Do you have any clue what it is like when you start taking fire in the midst of a bunch of civilians, you have no idea who is shooting at you and the insurgents have a nasty habit of using noncombatants as human shields? I am far more familiar with what it was (and is) like in Iraq and Afghanistan than most any of you, I guarantee you. A lot of the bad press that Erik Prince has received would have been written if he had walked on water, because he is a political conservative and because he has succeeded in doing difficult tasks against the enemies of the West, which in some eyes automatically makes him a 'bad guy'. You want men like him to protect you. It is a shame that you blame him on doing the things necessary to protect you from those people who would do you harm and take away the freedoms that you enjoy.
He wasn't on the ground killing people. But then again, no CEO does the dirty work -- they get their subordinates to do it for them. And I don't think fighting is the same as massacring. Shooting up innocent people in Baghdad isn't "doing the things necessary to protect you from those people who would do you harm and take away the freedoms that you enjoy".
That’s a lot of words to essentially say “war crimes against non-westerners is totally cool with me”. Oh, and America should never have been in either of those places in the first place. The idea that either county was ever powerful enough to “threaten America’s freedom” is an absolute joke. Since 9/11 your own government has put more effort into stripping you of your rights (regardless of whether they’ve been Democrats or Republicans) than the Taliban have ever done. Stop being such a bootlicker and wake up.
Why don't you grow a pair and stop licking his boots. He wasn't on the ground because he was in Washington collecting checks. You seem to forget the Saudis were behind 9-11. Going into Afghanistan didn't preserve American Freedom. It's was about military contractors cashing in and making a profit off killing. Stop your "conservative" rubbish. I put conservative in quotes because a true conservative minds their own business. We had no business being over there.
you can tell this guy literally thinks he's a deity, talking about how god sent his mercenaries to rescue people whilst making only small erroneous mass killings and filing bogus financial claims. if only there was more of him he says, then all the evil in the world could have been prevented he says. i trust him.
