Guest #74 | Kawa Mawlayee. Self-Awareness.

When the system lies, soldiers bleed. In Episode #389, former Green Beret Kawa Mawlayee drops truth bombs on the Deep Shallow Dive — from the CIA’s shady role in the rise of the Taliban, to the moral minefield of being a Muslim in America’s forever wars. This is the conversation mainstream media would never dare to air.

🎙️ The Truth Behind the Curtain | Kawa Mawlayee on Military Deception, Islam, and American Power PlaysEpisode Overview

In Episode #389, Kawa Mawlayee joins Ray to go deep on U.S. foreign policy games, the real story behind the Taliban, and the internal conflict of being a Muslim American soldier in wars driven by deception. We also get his unfiltered breakdown of Charlie Kirk’s death, potential government involvement, and how narratives get flipped for power

🎯 Key Takeaways:

• The CIA created the Taliban as a proxy to stabilize post-Soviet Afghanistan — and lost control fast

• Osama bin Laden was a U.S. asset before being painted as the ultimate villain

• Kawa’s first combat experience was brutal, chaotic, and morally conflicting

• The playbook for regime change: fund, weaponize, destabilize, and extract

• Charlie Kirk’s suspicious death has red flags all over it, from ballistics to political betrayal

🧠 Summary:

Kawa opens up about his family’s escape from Afghanistan, the tribal dynamics that shape the region, and how U.S. intervention — under the banner of freedom — created long-term instability. We get a blunt, fact-based history of the Taliban’s formation, the Mujahideen’s evolution, and how the U.S. government has consistently used Islamic factions as tools, only to later label them as enemies when convenient.

From there, Kawa breaks down the psychological weight of killing fellow Muslims during combat, and how his perspective has evolved from a Marine to a special forces veteran with deep spiritual and ethical clarity.

The episode then turns to modern-day political theater — from the CIA’s historical use of false flags (Operation Northwoods, anyone?) to the glaring inconsistencies around Charlie Kirk’s death. Kawa gives a forensic-level analysis on why the .30-06 bullet story doesn’t add up, and why the silence from authorities and close allies is damning.

🔎 Practical Tips:

• When consuming media, follow the money and the motive

• Always ask: Who benefits? before believing the narrative

• Educate yourself on U.S. foreign policy history — coups aren’t the exception, they’re the strategy

• Don’t outsource your morality — think critically, especially when it’s uncomfortable

📚 Research Spotlight:

Operation Northwoods, declassified in 1997, shows the U.S. Joint Chiefs proposed attacks on Americans to justify war with Cuba. This isn’t conspiracy — it’s historical fact.

❓FAQ:

Did the CIA really create the Taliban? Yes. Originally to unify Afghan warlords post-Soviet invasion, the group evolved beyond control.

Was Bin Laden working with the U.S.? Yes. He was a CIA asset during the Soviet-Afghan war. Later, he was recast as the ultimate enemy.

How did Kawa reconcile killing Muslims as a soldier? With time, honesty, and spiritual reflection. His loyalty was to his brothers-in-arms, but the internal conflict was real and lasting.

Is there proof Charlie Kirk was killed by more than a random shooter? There’s strong circumstantial evidence suggesting something else: the wounds don’t match the weapon, key footage is missing, and his inner circle is disturbingly silent.

⏱️ Chapters & Timestamps:

00:00 – Kawa’s Afghan roots and family’s escape story
04:00 – Mujahideen to Taliban: how the CIA played itself
10:00 – First firefight: terror, tactics, and moral conflict
26:00 – Religion, war, and dual loyalty as a Muslim American soldier
33:00 – Weaponizing religion: from brainwashing to politics
38:00 – Proxy wars, CIA coups, and the global playbook
44:00 – Charlie Kirk’s death: ballistics, motives, and media silence
57:00 – Why the truth threatens power and unites people

🧭 Final Thought: The minute you stop asking questions is the minute you hand over your freedom.

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