Danny Jones Podcast #367

Guest: Dale Comstock (Ex-Delta Force Operator, Security Consultant, Author)
Title: Ex-Delta Force Mercenary: What’s REALLY Happening in Venezuela | Dale Comstock
Date: January 26, 2026

Overview

In this gripping and expansive episode, host Danny Jones sits with retired Delta Force operator Dale Comstock for a no-holds-barred conversation on covert operations, the recent Delta Force mission in Venezuela, government dysfunction, unconventional warfare, AI, information warfare, elite selection, and the future of human existence. Comstock shares deeply personal experiences, high-stakes stories from the field, analysis of American policy and society, and theories on controversial current events—delivered with candor, a sense of dark humor, and a unique, seasoned perspective.

Guest Introduction & Background

[00:11–01:53]

• Dale Comstock gives an overview: served as a Green Beret, Delta Force operator, and paratrooper; 10+ years in military and another 10 with “OGA”; also built businesses, worked in Hollywood, and did private security in Hong Kong and Indonesia.
• Married to an Indonesian woman; currently splits time between Bali and Panama City Beach, FL.
• “I ended up in Hollywood circa 2011, making movies…realized that being in Hollywood is not my shtick…then protected a multi-billionaire investment banker in Hong Kong…now have three companies in Bali.” (B, 00:24)

Terror Threat and Bureaucratic Nightmare

[01:53–08:45]

• In 2024, Comstock was notified by the FBI he had become an Al Qaeda priority target—a global ‘hue and cry’ (perhaps a fatwa) for his assassination.
• Describes the surreal, insufficient US government response while living in Indonesia—even as his wife was forcibly deported back to Indonesia under questionable pretenses despite illness and being a legal resident.
• US officials and politicians offered no help, until finally connecting with the right young RSO at the embassy fixed the wife's visa debacle—demonstrating how ordinary Americans and even decorated veterans are left abandoned overseas.

“I was the guy who stood between American families and the bad guys…and now they’re telling me, ‘You’re on your own.’” (B, 05:16)

Rescuing Americans Abroad / US Abandonment

[08:45–10:53]

• Shares stories of Americans left behind in war zones and other countries—often bureaucratically trapped, unable to get help from their embassy.
• Comstock has personally “walked Americans across borders” to freedom and extracted people in dangerous situations, underscoring a general pattern: “Nobody’s coming. Nobody’s coming to help you.”

MODELO PRISON RAID – Panama 1989 (Operation Acid Gambit)

[10:53–39:22]

• Walkthrough of a legendary Delta Force mission to rescue CIA-affiliated prisoner Kurt Muse from Panama’s Modelo Prison just before the US invasion to remove Noriega.
• Insider details on the preparation, including resourcefulness (stripping avionics to lighten helicopters), rehearsal with mockups, and the complications/chaos of the night (compromised opsec, civilians expecting a parade, heavy fire, breaching mishaps).
• Comstock was the breacher; describes a charge malfunction under fire and narrowly escaping death.
• Six-minute in-and-out raid, followed by a hasty rescue of the crash-landed extraction helicopter.
• Comparison to more recent Venezuela raid (see next section).

“We went in there and literally grabbed this man out of a hardened prison…with shooters everywhere, and we didn’t lose a man…Six minutes from the time the wheels went up until they landed again.” (B, 39:15)

Venezuela 2025 Delta Force Assault (Operation Absolute Resolve)

[39:22–44:58]

• Analysis of the recent Delta Force kill/capture raid in Venezuela:
  • Preparation as in Panama—mock-ups of target compounds, robust intelligence (CIA recruited insiders).
  • Operation even larger than Panama (allegedly 150 aircraft, heavy use of high-tech gear: jammers, drones, sonic/energy weapons).
  • Mission was an enormous political gamble for President Trump, but executed flawlessly (“pulled it off because they know they’ve got the best equipment and the best men”).
  • Core lesson: advanced tech helps, but the decisive factor is “the man on the ground with the gun.”

“You can have all the technology in the world…in the end of the day, it comes back to the man on the ground with the gun.” (B, 44:58)

What Makes Delta Force Unique?

[45:02–54:44]

• Delta’s selection favors high “effective intelligence,” not just brawn—problem solvers with above-average IQs, high GT scores, and what Comstock calls “controlled psychopathic killers.”
• Discusses the psychology of killing, referencing Lt. Col. Dave Grossman’s book On Killing.
• Describes the psychological hurdles most people have to lethal force.
• Delta’s edge: members already have resolved their own deaths, are capable of quick, unhesitating, effective violence amidst chaos.

“No man there had any reluctance to shoot somebody. We had no problem with that, because we knew why we were doing it…that does take some kind of psychopathy.” (B, 49:10)

Technology, Directed-Energy Weapons, and AI Warfare

[59:13–62:28]

• On rumors of directed energy/sonic weapons—Comstock says such technology exists, is being miniaturized/deployed.
• US success in “penetrating deep” with high-tech raids should “raise eyebrows around the world.”

“We are just energy. That’s all we are… If I was able to blast you with one of these sonic weapons, I could probably alter your frequency and make you…vomit, bleed, even die.” (B, 61:13)

Greenland & Geopolitics

[62:28–66:59]

• On the US–Denmark–Greenland treaty: Trump’s negotiation moves viewed as chess—he wants leverage, not actual war (“it’s the art of the deal”).
• Comments on NATO displays of “show force” and the inability of most US allies to actually defend themselves.
• Speculative predictions on the long-term impact of acquiring new territories and controlling Arctic resources.

Systemic Corruption & Political Power

[66:59–71:59]

• Discussion of the Epstein files, child trafficking, and how both major US parties are deeply compromised.
• Expression of Comstock’s growing distrust of the entire US system, the overwhelming sense of “nobody’s coming to help”—rhetoric gives way to resentment at American passivity, emasculation, the erosion of values.

“Where are the American men at? Why are we not standing up…? I don’t care if it means go to arms.” (B, 71:22)

Legacy Media, Propaganda, AI & Misinformation

[73:56–78:29]

• Podcasts and new media as resistance to manipulated legacy news (Operation Mockingbird reference).
• Foreign governments now “paying influencers” for information warfare.
• AI and deepfakes poised to make truth impossible to discern; coming disruption to jobs and economies (“in two years, 80% will be jobless”).
• AI isn’t “artificial”—it’s real intelligence and is reshaping human civilization.

Universal Basic Income, AI, Human Purpose

[81:07–87:51]

• Debates the upsides and risks of universal basic income in an AI-dominated future.
• Profound social and psychological upheaval likely (“men are driven by purpose…take that away, and you’ve been neutered”).
• Predicts the erosion of sovereignty, the “engineered extinction” of our society—reference to “mousetopia” experiment.

Fifth-Generation Warfare: Info, Borders, Fentanyl

[90:50–110:13]

• Comstock views America as being in the midst of fifth-generation, information-centered “World War III.”
• Details fentanyl as a Chinese weapon channeled through Latin America; praises investment in counternarcotics.
• Border security and ICE enforcement are debated, with Comstock sympathizing with law enforcement and lamenting bureaucratic chaos, misplaced priorities, humanitarian double standards, and the catastrophic impact of unrestricted migration.

Military Regret, War & Politics

[115:54–123:54]

• Deep regret about “good men dying for nothing” due to political constraints in Afghanistan, Somalia, and more.
• Stories of bureaucratic resistance to effective unconventional warfare (e.g., rejected car bomb tactics as “wheeled explosive delivery systems”).
• Discusses how political will—not military capability—determines American success or failure in war.

Classified Ops, Conspiracies & Major Events

[137:59–161:32]

• Comstock shares stories and theories (often with journalist John Cullen) about major recent and historical events, including:
  • The Butler assassination attempt – possible multiple shooters, Ukrainian snipers, drone involvement; posits political leverage for Trump over Zelensky.
  • The Las Vegas massacre – questions official narrative; possible helicopter shooters, Saudi royal MBS as target, elaborate cover-up.
  • 9/11 – insists planes did the damage, but suspects government enabling or foreknowledge; dismisses demolition theory based on his knowledge of explosives.
  • Osama bin Laden’s death – accepts official account, dismisses “still alive” theories.

The Nature of Reality, Life After Death, and Consciousness

[174:43–206:14]

• Deep dive into metaphysics: quantum fields, collective consciousness (Jung), vibrations and intuition (experiences with mother/family premonitions).
• Science and the afterlife—how energy is never destroyed (thermodynamics), and death as a transition, not an ending.
• Skepticism of organized religion; sees engineered meaning and dogma as control systems, but espouses belief in universal intelligence, the power of the mind, and “creating your own reality.”

“We will always live, maybe not in body, but in spirit…we are part of this collective consciousness.” (B, 195:46)

Final Words

[208:53–end]

• On mindset and life: Imagination, not hard work alone, is the secret to fulfillment and creating your own reality.
• Encourages listeners to focus on self-betterment and resilience rather than obsessing over politics or external forces.
• Promotes his books, coaching, and stem cell therapy.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On being abandoned by the US system:
  “Nobody’s coming. Nobody’s coming to help you.” (B, ~10:00, recurring theme)

• On the Modelo Prison raid:
  “Six minutes. Six minutes from the time the wheels went up until they landed again.” (B, 39:15)

• On Delta selection:
  “Delta operators aren’t fearless or just courageous—they’re confident…they don’t go in and fight out of fear, they run the situation.” (B, 58:41)

• On AI and human value:
  “If you don’t have a purpose, you don’t have a job…you’ve been neutered. Most men, after a while, will go crazy…” (B, 81:36)

• On politics and power:
  “It’s three different planes: us everyday people, the government politicians, and the military…completely isolated from us.” (A, 107:00)

• On consciousness after death:
  “Energy cannot be created nor destroyed, can only be transferred. So when you die…what happens to the energy within?...I believe we never die and we will never die.” (B, 195:35)

• On making your own reality:
  “You are your only limitation. What you think is what’s going to make—you’ll become what you think.” (B, 206:13)

Timestamps for Key Segments

| Timestamp | Topic/Segment | |:-------------- |:----------------------------------------------- | | 00:24–01:53 | Dale’s background & world travels | | 01:53–08:45 | Al Qaeda threat, US bureaucracy, wife’s deport. | | 10:53–39:22 | Modelo Prison rescue, Delta Force op | | 39:22–44:58 | Venezuela raid analysis, tech vs. “the man” | | 45:02–54:44 | What makes Delta Force special/selection | | 59:13–62:28 | Directed-energy & AI warfare | | 62:28–66:59 | Greenland/Arctic geopolitics, Trump strategy | | 66:59–71:59 | Epstein, child trafficking, elites’ corruption | | 73:56–78:29 | AI, Misinformation, end of jobs | | 81:07–87:51 | Universal basic income, human future | | 90:50–110:13 | Fentanyl, borders, ICE, US social decay | | 115:54–123:54 | Afghanistan, unconventional war, politics ruin | | 137:59–161:32 | Conspiracy analyses (Butler, Vegas, 9/11, more) | | 174:43–206:14 | Consciousness, life after death, purpose | | 206:14–209:01 | Life advice: mindset, imagination, resilience | | 209:13–210:49 | Wrapping up, books, coaching, stem cell promo |

Conclusion

This episode is a wild ride through the realities of modern warfare, intelligence, geopolitics, psychology, and the ever-increasing strangeness of the world. Dale Comstock is at once critical of US dysfunction and corruption, fiercely proud of American warriors, and philosophical about mortality and meaning—a rare window into the mind of someone who’s fought wars both literal and metaphorical. Listeners are left with a sobering warning: don’t rely on government or systems—self-reliance, adaptability, and mindset are your only reliable weapons in the uncertain future ahead.