{"id":4283,"date":"2022-04-07T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/165-ukraine-war-report-seth-harp-investigative-reporting-in-ukraine-inside-the-radical-far-right-azov-battalion-the-ukrainian-foreign-legion-doesnt-exist-is-bucha-just-the-beginning-w\/"},"modified":"2022-04-07T11:03:05","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T11:03:05","slug":"165-ukraine-war-report-seth-harp-investigative-reporting-in-ukraine-inside-the-radical-far-right-azov-battalion-the-ukrainian-foreign-legion-doesnt-exist-is-bucha-just-the-beginning-w","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/165-ukraine-war-report-seth-harp-investigative-reporting-in-ukraine-inside-the-radical-far-right-azov-battalion-the-ukrainian-foreign-legion-doesnt-exist-is-bucha-just-the-beginning-w\/","title":{"rendered":"165. UKRAINE WAR REPORT: Seth Harp. Investigative Reporting in Ukraine. Inside the Radical, Far-Right Azov Battalion. The Ukrainian Foreign Legion Doesn\u2019t Exist. Is Bucha Just the Beginning? Why Did 97 Soldiers Die at Fort Bragg in Two Years?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA3051935623\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 210px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Ukraine remains under attack. Civilians are still dying. Bucha, a suburb of Kiev, is the first of what could be many that reveal the scope and scale of war crimes. And it could get worse. Russian chessmaster Garry Kasparov said it\u2013and I\u2019ve been repeating since the war began. EASY IS OVER.<\/p>\n<p>The tide may have turned. But the flood is just starting. The flood of pain and loss. And flood of sadness and need. The flood of weapons. The flood of blood. Wartime is here. Not just for Ukraine. But for everyone who cares about freedom. And now, more than any other time in our lifetime, now is a time for us all to stay vigilant. We all need to help Ukraine. And understand the flood of pain they\u2019re in right now. And do more to help.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to another Ukraine War Report. Seth Harp (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sethharpesq\">@sethharpesq<\/a>) was a sophomore at UT-Austin when the Iraq war started and his Army Reserve unit got called up. He went over there as a simple truck-driving private and did a 15-month tour from 2003 to 2005. And the f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/politics\/politics-news\/abandoned-in-iraq-inside-two-soldiers-harrowing-escape-249734\/\">irst piece he wrote for Rolling Stone<\/a> was about an ambush that befell one of his detachments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After college he went to NYU Law and spent five years practicing law, first as a corporate lawyer, later as an assistant AG at the Texas AG&#8217;s office. While he says there were a lot of things he liked about the profession, a strong desire to write led him to quit and go to Columbia Journalism School.<\/p>\n<p>He graduated in 2016 and started writing for Rolling Stone. They sent him to Syria a couple of times, as well as Iraq, and to Mexico on three or more occasions. He developed a specialty covering the intersection of the military, armed conflict, and organized crime, reporting not only for Rolling Stone but also Harper&#8217;s, The Intercept, The New Yorker&#8217;s News Desk, The NY Times Magazine&#8217;s At War, Columbia Journalism Review, The Texas Observer, and The Daily Beast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now, he\u2019s in Ukraine on assignment for Harper&#8217;s and digging deep, running down leads, and gathering material for a number of stories. And he\u2019ll preview them in this episode.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s on the inside and he takes us there with him. Into Ukraine. Into Kyiv. And into one of the most controversial units in the fight. The notorious, far-right Azov Regiment. Seth talked to it\u2019s founder, visited its Kiev headquarters and shares what he found. He also shares new reporting and how few foreign volunteers are actually joining the fight. And, explains why, back at home in the US, so many elite soldiers are dying mysteriously at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. It\u2019s a deep and insightful look into the conflict\u2014and the Ukrainian and American militaries\u2014that you can\u2019t get anywhere else.<\/p>\n<p>Every episode of <em>Independent Americans<\/em> hosted by Paul Rieckhoff is the truth beyond the news\u2013and light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It\u2019s content for the 42% of Americans that proudly call themselves independent. And delivers the <a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\">Righteous Media<\/a> 5 Is: independence, integrity, information, inspiration and impact. Always with a unique focus on national security, foreign affairs and military and veterans issues. This is another pod to help you stay vigilant. Because vigilance is the price of democracy. In these trying times especially, <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\"><em>Independent Americans<\/em><\/a> will continue to be your trusted place for independent news, politics and inspiration.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Get extra content, connect with guests, attend events, get merch discounts and support this show that speaks truth to power by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\/posts\"> joining us on Patreon<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LxMq59V00wk\">-WATCH video of Paul and Seth\u2019s conversation here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_12284\"  width=\"750\" height=\"421\"  data-origwidth=\"750\" data-origheight=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LxMq59V00wk?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/my-store-b7f9c9.creator-spring.com\/listing\/buy-slava-ukraini?fbclid=IwAR3xChsKVlQMhOf-sYH9mE2DwTE-S1K3V_k57DbwwJgk0mT1xEcvQT_ieUA\">Get the Ghost of Ukraine t-shirt Paul mentioned (and wore in this episode) and support the folks there now deep in the fight<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>-Check the hashtag #LookForTheHelpers on Twitter. And share yours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Find us on social media or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independentamericans.us\">www.IndependentAmericans.us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>-Hear other Righteous podcasts like <a href=\"https:\/\/thefirefighters.us\/\">The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/unclemontel.us\/\">Uncle Montel &#8211; The OG of Weed<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bdorm.us\/\">B Dorm<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Independent Americans is powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\">Righteous Media<\/a>. America\u2019s next great independent media company.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine remains under attack. Civilians are still dying. Bucha, a suburb of Kiev, is the first of what could be many that reveal the scope and scale of war crimes. And it could get worse. Russian chessmaster Garry Kasparov said it\u2013and I\u2019ve been repeating since the war began. EASY IS OVER. The tide may have&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/165-ukraine-war-report-seth-harp-investigative-reporting-in-ukraine-inside-the-radical-far-right-azov-battalion-the-ukrainian-foreign-legion-doesnt-exist-is-bucha-just-the-beginning-w\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">165. UKRAINE WAR REPORT: Seth Harp. Investigative Reporting in Ukraine. Inside the Radical, Far-Right Azov Battalion. The Ukrainian Foreign Legion Doesn\u2019t Exist. Is Bucha Just the Beginning? 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