What an ACTUAL Military Expert Thinks of the War in Gaza – Nick Freitas | FULL EP

In this episode, we sit down with Nick Freitas, military veteran, commentator, and former Green Beret, to break down what so many comedians like Dave Smith get dead wrong about warfare, combat, and the real-world consequences of conflict.

💥 When people with no battlefield experience talk geopolitics, it can sound insightful—but often, it's dangerously naive. Nick explains what’s missing from the conversation and why real-life experience matters more than hot takes when talking about war, Israel, and global conflict.

💬 We discuss:
🔍 The disconnect between internet commentary and boots-on-the-ground reality
🎖 Why military experience shifts your entire worldview
🎙 How comedians and influencers oversimplify war—and why that’s a problem
🇮🇱 What it means to take warfare seriously in the context of Israel and Gaza

📢 Drop a comment: Should war be something only veterans can comment on? Let us know.
🔔 Subscribe for honest, experience-backed conversations about Israel, warfare, and media.

00:00 Experts Vs. Commentators
10:12 Nick responds to Dave Smith. Does Israel HAVE to do this?
18:38 Nick gets us inside the heads of Hamas
33:44 What could the IDF be doing better?
40:47 Is Israel creating more terrorists by killing terrorists?
44:02 The IDF's actual grand strategy in Gaza
47:03 What makes Gaza different than every other warzone
49:22 Peace through victory
52:48 The privilege of being anti-war
01:01:25 How has the Far-RIGHT become anti-Israel?
01:10:07 Don't confuse ignorance with hate
01:12:03 Nick comments on Canada's election
01:10:44 Optimistic about the future


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