During a conversation with comedian Dave Smith, Carlson recounted an incident where he found himself in the midst of a gunfight while attempting to communicate with his wife back in Washington.
Carlson described the scene, saying, "And one night I’m sitting on the roof on a sat phone trying to talk to my wife back in Washington, taking our dog to the vet. And someone starts shooting at me. And then all these people start shooting at our house and there’s like a gun battle at our house." He expressed his disbelief at the situation, adding, "And I’m like, what?"
During his time in the Middle East, Carlson confirmed that he was armed with an AK-47, a requirement for journalists in the region. "I actually had an AK-47 already. Not fully automatic, but just a mountain range. I knew how to operate it," he said. "But you you’re required to carry it. That’s how out of control it was." He also revealed the tragic loss of his colleague, journalist Mike Kelly, who was killed while they were in Iraq.
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Reflecting on the U.S. involvement in the Middle East, Carlson criticized what he termed as "colonialism" due to the lack of a "clearly defined goal." The founder of the Tucker Carlson Network (TCN) admitted that he initially supported the Iraq War, but later changed his stance, labeling it a "mistake."
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"We’re not good at colonialism, because we don’t have the self-confidence. We’re not sort of bringing Christianity and civilization. There’s no, like, clearly defined goal for this, and we’re bad at it," Carlson stated. He further argued that the U.S. military was not designed for such tasks, leading to chaos, which he described as "super obvious."
Carlson concluded his reflections by expressing his disdain for chaos, stating, "And the one thing I cannot deal with and I hate, and I think all people hate instinctively, is chaos." He criticized the U.S. for bringing chaos to Iraq, saying, "And I just thought, this is the opposite of what a great power should be doing. This is disgusting. And I saw really, really clearly that it would never get better."
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