The #1 Problem with US Military Leadership with Former CIA Spy Andrew Bustamante | Mike Drop 206

The U.S. Military is known for it's devastating capabilities, but Former CIA Spy Andrew Bustamante thinks there's a bigger problem at play than simply balancing powers. Andrew talks about the #1 problem with Military Leadership today - and why it's not all that different from the CBS game show 'Survivor' - in this exclusive clip from Episode 206 of the Mike Drop Podcast.

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[dowth]

Amen. My papa (Vietnam vet) used to refer to the Pentagon as "where the generals serve tea". Likewise my brother retired from the USAF decades ago because he had a 3 star trying to force him to sign off that the AF was transporting nuclear materials safely when that clearly wasn't the case. A decade after that, the AF got in trouble for that very thing We need meritocracies everywhere! I pray that Musk gets his chance to clean up waste and rot in our govt🙏🏻. Great show, as always, Mike!

[LoganPEade]

Exactly and they *_are_* the "weak men who create hard times!"

[JustiasFitzgerald]

The peter principle affects every aspect of our lives.

[jtpower]

It's that way in every single part of life.

[williamumana]

This is why I left, everyone e5 and above was a yes man. Shit was pathetic honestly.

[kerrypope]

Perfume Princes as Col. Hackworth would say.

[sparkzbarca]

So what's the solution? He leads a special ops team, he tells a guy to go do this during a mission, guy refuses, says he's doing this instead so this guy feels he said no let's promote him?

Or does this guy who doesn't like yes men want a "yes sir" when he gives an order?

[msgtmac]

This gentleman is absolutely correct. I know from 21 years in the Marines. It’s 100% true.

[matthewharper]

I have a big problem with this- the military serves the civilian govt. They are yes men and should be. This is the reason the US doesn't have to cook in ineffective elements to weaken the military- like Russia does. That said, who is this guy to know who had what abilities? Did he interview the top brass? No he didn't. And yeah everyone on the ground thinks that things are wrong or could be done better, but they are only concerned with a small piece of the puzzle. When taken as a whole, things make more sense. But, they have no knowledge of the big picture, what the various outcomes could be, nor are they responsible. This dude is just a whiny unhappy worker and complaining about the working for the govt, which is the only reason anyone listens to him. A know-it-all in tha back of the bar who thinks everything would be better if he was in charge.

[ryanbernardon]

Yep, it's terrible. Only 4 yrs left.

[zackyoung]

Thank you for editing out the cursing!!! Your awesome for that! Your also awesome for what you do mike!! Also to the former marine I salute you 🫡 10 fold my brother for what you did what you have been through!!!! Your 1 heck of a Thank you with all of my heart gor your service!! I can not thank you enough brother!!!! 🫡 🫡 🫡