#225 - CIA's Hidden Weapon: The Man Who Hunted Down Che Guevara | Felix Rodriguez

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OUTLINE

00:00 - Felix's childhood

09:36 - Brigade 2506: The Bay of Pigs

20:35 - Bay of Pigs disaster

24:55 - Hiding from Castro's regime

32:04 - Kennedy vs Castro

36:29 - CIA training

40:36 - Origins of the M16 rifle

43:10 - Felix's marriage; civilian life

45:19 - HALO jumping

49:04 - Pretending to be a Paratrooper

52:33 - Vietnam

54:19 - The barrage rocketing of Saigon

58:14 - How Felix captured Vietnamese bodyguard

59:50 - Viet Cong hiding from 15ft tide

01:04:31 - Felix's awards for stopping Saigon attacks

01:07:00 - Attempts on Felix's life (plane hijacking)

01:10:49 - Felix fear of death

01:17:50 - Intel operation in Dominica

01:19:10 - Felix's battle damage

01:20:10 - Lebanon operation 1975

01:26:35 - El Salvadore guerilla 1964

01:33:29 - Problems with locals

01:36:00 - Guerilla helicopter assault

01:37:26 - Capturing female guerilla

01:39:09 - M16 full auto problems

01:40:41 - Felix's war trophy

01:43:16 - Iran Contra 1986

01:46:19 - Hasenfus and Felix (Max Gomez)

01:47:17 - Congress Testimony 1987

01:49:52 - Felix Rodriguez on Danny Sheehan

01:51:51 - CIA & FBI armored Felix's home

02:02:51 - Receiving money from Medellin Cartel?

02:14:23 - John Kerry fraud

02:16:59 - Hunting Che Guevara

02:33:35 - Battle with Che Guevara

02:39:38 - Capturing Che Guevara

02:50:38 - Che Guevara's last minutes

02:56:45 - Last wish of Che Guevara

03:03:39 - Felix's sorrow for Che Guevara

03:07:14 - Che Guevara love for killing

03:11:22 - Felix's feelings on killing

03:16:47 - Che Guevara's Rolex

03:21:16 - Attempts to assassinate Castro

03:28:50 - Accusations of Cuban exiles in Dealy Plaza

03:33:49 - Santos Trafficante

03:35:47 - Morality of war VS covert action

03:39:25 - Kiki Camarena