My folks survived this era. It was crazy to hear daily bomb attacks in the news or them telling us how lucky they were not to be near a place of incident. It's quite saddening to see such beautiful country plagued by war. We are al very resilient here.

@laddicusprime1037

2 жыл бұрын

God bless Colombia

@andresfelipeortizmunoz1799

2 жыл бұрын

This is not a beautiful country, is a cursed country

@Nerevarine420

2 жыл бұрын

You guys make fire hot dogs too

@MrJack1992

2 жыл бұрын

@@andresfelipeortizmunoz1799 There is a saying that Columbia in order to be one of the most beautiful and livable country. it came at one cost however the beauty she must have her land paid for in blood, sweat, and tears.

@lordtata2000

2 жыл бұрын

i feel you bro i feel

The Team House podcast did a great interview with Peter McAleese (The big guy at 0:52) about this operation. A bunch of veteran mercs trained in secret for months on a assassination raid on Escobar's compound and it probably would have succeeded if not for an inexperienced helicopter pilot who flew through fog into a mountain.

@TheGoodChap

2 жыл бұрын

Idk if you've heard of the bayou of pigs, there was a soldier if fortune from Texas and white nationalist from Canada who plotted to hire more mercs and overthrow the tiny island of dominica to reinstate the former president who they recruited with the intent of getting sole monopoly access to industry and tourism they were going to construct plus a bunch of money up front. It legit most certainly would have worked except instead of buying a boat they payed a guy to take them there under a flimsy cover story and they dude was extremely suspicious thinking they were with drug cartels so he informed to the FBI and got them all arrested at the pier with all the guns. Classic attempted filibuster in the modern era

@bongo6_462

6 ай бұрын

Just watched a docu about it. great stuff

If you want to make another video about Colombia, you should consider "the taking of the palace" (Toma del palacio de justicia, if you need information about it, let me know), it took place in 1985, was related to Pablo Escobar, and it was also a remarkable historical event

@skull16cr

2 жыл бұрын

uff that one really deserves MajorSamm's attention, the rumor that the police and military unfollowed politicians orders and just went trigger happy was never entirely dismissed

@PennGaming

2 жыл бұрын

I'd make it 😀

@asherif3893

2 жыл бұрын

It was related to m19 a communist group not escobar

@re9498

2 жыл бұрын

@@asherif3893 Yeah, but a huge issue in Colombia at that time was extradition to the US for prisoners, something Escobar and the Cartel we're vehemently opposed to. Curiously, many of the justices who were in support for extradition sound up dead. There is also the fact that countless government records against criminals were destroyed. Finally, there is good reason to suspect Pablo may have financed M19 to an extent.

@gnarl12

2 жыл бұрын

An absolutely insane event

It relay amazes me how brave the Colombians were in taking down Escobar, relay goes to show you what can be accomplished with just a few good men.

@leonrothier6638

2 жыл бұрын

He was practically all alone by the time they caught up to him, he lost a lot of his guys and rival cartels were taking the crown by then.

@herschelschueler

2 жыл бұрын

Really.

@alexwieland-ducher8792

2 жыл бұрын

@@herschelschueler yeah sorry about that i'm legit dyslexic and spell check can screw with me some times.

@CommanderLongJohn

2 жыл бұрын

"A few good men," well one should remember they had the Cali Cartel/Paramilitaries/CNP/Search Bloc/CIA & DEA all after him for years... and he won the first time around via securing a deal for La Catedral 👀 A whole lot of these 'brave Colombians' simply worked for the Cali Cartel or the Castanos Brothers *paramilitary traffickers* instead as well, not all of them did of course *especially the Search Bloc* ; but you still had countless police/soldiers/politicians/government officials even simple Taxi drivers, helping take Pablo down only to *often unknowingly* usher in a new era of trafficking and the violence that came with it-including the bloody fued between Cali & North Valley, and eventually the North Valley/AUC vs Communist FARC insurgents in the early 2000's. North Valley was pretty much just as violent & bloody as Medellín too, chainsawing their victims alive, car bombs, the whole shebang.

@chimeraiscool

2 жыл бұрын

And a rival cartel too

If you havent already i suggest reading the memoirs of Pablo Escobars son who became an architect. Quite a pleasurable read.

Hey Samm uhh, any plans on making a Lithuania/Baltic/Breakup of the USSR in the Baltics video? Would give you lots of Baltic fans.

@2hillsinbetween

2 жыл бұрын

have u ever seen his videos

@simpl5049

2 жыл бұрын

@@2hillsinbetween Yeah...? Millitary and retro focused videos? Your point is?

@courier6130

2 жыл бұрын

That would be neat

@simpl5049

2 жыл бұрын

@@courier6130 Yeah.

@kevincho1187

2 жыл бұрын

@@simpl5049 Its not an event big enough tbh. Like its good the baltic SSRs broke free but pretty sure there isnt really footage of big events like in patriotic standards and romania. To me a dagestand vid or an iran vid might be alright

Colombia un país que ha pisado el infierno viviendo entre políticos corruptos, paramilitares, narcos y guerrillas, pero un día resurgirá hasta el cielo y encontrará la paz. ❤️🇨🇴

@Alexanskaya

2 жыл бұрын

no cuente con eso hermano ajajajaja

@guillermotux614

2 жыл бұрын

Te falto las mafias

@quirogagerman447

2 жыл бұрын

ese pensamiento lo comparte toda america del sur jaja

@miguelangelcifuentescruz9465

2 жыл бұрын

@@quirogagerman447 Exacto. Amen.

@valentinov901

2 жыл бұрын

Jajajajajaja Paz en colombia,buen chiste men

Narcos never mentioned this. What a surprise

@herschelschueler

2 жыл бұрын

They did. The failed house raid where he escapes after the prison is in part based on this operation.

@beltempest4448

2 жыл бұрын

@@kenolent8611 season 1 is really good

@herschelschueler

2 жыл бұрын

@@kenolent8611 it's great, but not enough if you want to know what really went down.

@ArturKwaszyn

2 жыл бұрын

@@herschelschueler of course. It's not a documentary, after all.

@nicolastrujillo7999

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it most definitely misrepresents many things, oversimplifies the guerrilla conflict and evades portraying in its full scope the links of colombian politicians with drug cartels

Peter McAleese and Dave Tomkins are some of the men in the video. For the people intersted in this guys, Dave Tomkins wrote with Chris Dempster "Fire Power" a really good book about their times in Angola War.

“One Man, One Vote, One Time” showed on my front page and subscription page but I had to go to Major’s page to find this. Algorithm 9000 is tryna keep the Major down.

Note: most of the opposition to Escobar in this video are mercenaries, hired to try and take him out. The heavy-set, shaved head guy at 0:52 and other scenes is Peter McAleese, the Scottish mercenary, Ex - SAS soldier, battlefield proven, who organized a mission to get Escobar with his crew. These are not CIA, but rather paid, guns for hire. RESPECT!

@giovannicervantes2053

2 жыл бұрын

We will never escape the mercs that brought us here

@journeysegales5082

2 жыл бұрын

is it possible that those mercs were hired by the Cali cartel (or by Northern valley) ?

@LeanBeefAdobo

2 жыл бұрын

@@journeysegales5082 S.A.S nah I doubt it but if it was ex Mexican special forces then it would be a good chance.

@williamsherman1942

2 жыл бұрын

@@LeanBeefAdobo If you know the CIA you would know that they have their claws dipped in each pie, especially when it’s regarding narcotics. The CIA has always wanted to monopolize drug-trafficking, nowadays American politicians are fine with it just as long as it’s as low as possible.

@williamsherman1942

2 жыл бұрын

@Kevan Bianco Nothing, but you cannot deny that they have balls. Willing to fight in some random country to get rid of some narco-terorist for some bucks? That’s pretty brave and you could say suicidal knowing how Pablo dealt with anyone who wasn’t in bed with him.

Quickly watching it before it gets age restricted.

@pepealasquid6005

2 жыл бұрын

Same here bro, i hope he gets a few bucks on ads

I don't remember where i heard it but there was a time when Pablo Escobar was arrested, he had so much wealth that he could easily bribe the guards to allow him to be placed in some sort of nice house under surveillance, and he would have constant visitors and hookers as if he wasn't arrested at all, 90's colombia was wild. Edit: My man Ota Benga Explained what actually happened, My memory was way off on this one.

@CatsAreAmazing8187

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it was true, it was around the late 80s iirc, but I mean you dont really need to be that wealthy, cops are pretty corrupted in Colombia.

@otabenga5356

2 жыл бұрын

That’s not what happened. Pablo waged a terror war aggainst the government and won. He struck a deal that he would build the prison himself and choose the guards and inmates. There was enough evidence to sentence to thousands of years in US prison. Yet he was only convicted of smuggling cocaine in his car once.

@esteban.escobar17

2 жыл бұрын

He built a prision called "La Catedral" when he was captured he was placed in that prison from which he would escape months later

@Strangelove657

2 жыл бұрын

That's like some GTA levels of absurdity. Like the man had cheat codes in real life.

@argrlisy9744

2 жыл бұрын

@@otabenga5356 That's the one i was thinking of.

Nunca me espere que hicieras un video dedicado a Colombia, te lo agradezco mucho, saludos desde Colombia 👍🇨🇴

@Alexanskaya

2 жыл бұрын

X2

@DavidB1124

2 жыл бұрын

Pensé exactamente lo mismo.

@nicolasmendezvega5089

2 жыл бұрын

Colombia tiene arta historia que contar las épocas de La Violencia las Guerrillas los paramilitares y demás

@jaunsterxco

2 жыл бұрын

esos videos son de entrenamiento de mercenarios gringos?

@nicolasfromcolombian

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaunsterxco Son mercenarios ingleses contratados por el Cartel de Cali para matar a Escobar. Fracasaron por temas climáticos y muchos de ellos terminaron entrenando paramilitares del Magdalena Medio.

There’s still so much turmoil in my country and everyone, including me, seems to feel helpless to it. I hope the world will give Colombia a chance so we learn that we’re worth a chance.

It's funny to see civilians wandering around and living their life, while on the backgrounds, without they knowing, there is a whole operation, involving government, police and mercenaries. Wonder if I have someday been through this too.

Yet another MajorSamm banger. Class A Chit mayne 👌

As an Afghan I feel left out in your channel Sam...I'm sure there is lots of great footage you can use of our battles.

Oh Samm, you did it again. Just when in the past year or so I really got invested in this topic you hit us with this great stuff. I always wanted to see more of the real footage behind this crazy Story.

Your videos create such an vibe. It's breathtaking.

Aahhhh my beloved country! Feel bad for that, feel good for the Clip. Thanks Major!!!

@youtubeiswarpingdiscourseb7368

2 жыл бұрын

Do you still live in Colombia?

Oh mi bella Colombia... Mi hermosa y divina Colombia... Nunca has conocido lo que es la paz.

Its a good day when MajorSamm uploads.

This bloody beautiful, everything you do is amazing but certain projects are just so damn good and thank you so much giving small operations and Latin America conflicts attention. God Speed and you're such a good film maker.

@savio4989

2 жыл бұрын

brasileiro?

"Welcome to the Jungle, it gets worse here everyday..."

Hey MajorSamm, Good job man. Love the editing, really draws you into the video. You also must have an amazing footage plug

I was waiting to see a footage like this of Colombia. I like this Chanel, Well done. 👍

Pablo just riding around on a dirt bike in the open really says something about the state of Colombia back then

@notsocoolguy8492

2 жыл бұрын

There were bodyguards literally around him. Plus that was in his ranch (where the world usually gets the footage of Pablo's life outside the "action"). Colombia was (and still is) a dangerous place for anyone. *ANYONE* .

@sumvs5992

2 жыл бұрын

@@notsocoolguy8492 my point about colombia was about corruption. If the army isn't even going to try to overwhelm his ranch with soldiers, regardless of him having bodyguards, it "really says something about the state of Colombia back then".

@notsocoolguy8492

2 жыл бұрын

@@sumvs5992 my point still stands. Not only was the government after Pablo (the side Pablo hasn't bribed, scared, or killed), but he also had to deal with paramilitary groups, other rival Cartels (like Cali), Los Pepes, and so on. So although Pablo was living the high life, he wasn't exactly living the easy life. All it takes is the right bribe from just about any of Pablo's enemies to see him dead. Your quote could also apply to my point. In fact both our points go hand in hand together. Imagine that. As for your comment, there are many reasons why that couldn't happen. 1. The ranch is both ridiculously massive, and remote. Logistics would've been stressful at best. 2. Bribes because duh, Colombia. 3. Pablo has other properties to retreat to. 4. Pablo still had considerable support from the people (even after the plane bombing). So killing him would've caused uproar. Even after death, he's still remembered in the same way Che Guevara is still remembered. 5. Killing Pablo first would've caused more harm than good, creating a power vacuum that would cause more violence (like what happened in real life). 6. Covert operations (CIA was involved, shocker) were more successful at choking out the Medellin than overt operations although the latter did happen at some points. So to summarize this entire response: I'm not saying your point is wrong. But what I am saying is that it's only half of the scope of what Colombia was like back then, that's all.

Another gourmet vid from the big man himself, no one can craft them like you can Major.

How did it take me TWO days to watch this piece of art 😭 Great one Major! Never heard of it before (as mostly)

I like that one guy brought a spider as his weapon of choice

aww so good Thank u for awesome content, Samm!!!!

WOW!! SO DAMN COOL! never thought u would made a video about Colombia, Thanks!!

Another great one Sam.

Thank Mr. Samm Finally one where I can recognize the source of a lot of the footage. What a crazy time.

@ctrouble2309

2 жыл бұрын

Whats the source?

@Bruce1nr

Жыл бұрын

@@ctrouble2309 Somehow I missed this. A lot of this footage came from an ESPN 30 for 30 doc called "The Two Escobars"

Hi Major, thanks a lot.

One of your best Yet , Good Job Man! Thanks. Your Malta Vid is great too Cheers

Uhh thanks majorsamm for doing a video about the violent history of my country. The 80s and 90s were a real nightmare, specially in the country side. Ps: you missed the take of the Palace of Justice right in the heart of Bogotá by the M19 guerrillas paid by Escobar.

coked out at 3am watching majorsamm vids

I love your videos, they inspire me and make me happy! Please do it another one about Carabinieri or Italian forces. I'm watching every video of your channel. Love from Italy.

Poggers this is. Good work keep it up.

I was 1998 PMC and trained for 8weeks with Military Police Bogota what a bloody civil war.

I love these types of videos and videos like "X but your in Y" but I never thought someone would make one about Colombia (where my parents are from) thank you.

MajorSamm>Mauzer

I'm glad they filmed all this, for the sake of this video - filming all this was also kinda stupid considering the extra-judicial nature of the whole thing. Maybe the idea was leverage over the participants? Always gotta consider the motives of the guys behind the camera.

@williamsherman1942

2 жыл бұрын

They were also mercenaries, many of them simply didn’t care if they ended up dead or not. They knew that if Escobar even slightly suspected them working for the Cali Cartel and knowing they were professional mercenaries he would make it his personal mission to have them all executed. Even if he had to do it himself.

@fuzzydunlop7928

2 жыл бұрын

@@williamsherman1942 Hey, Sherm. Love the work you did in Georgia.

@williamsherman1942

2 жыл бұрын

@@fuzzydunlop7928 Thank you Fuzz! They asked for it, we didn’t record it because you can still see how lovely the fireworks were at that time of the year. The Georgians loved it, especially the Confederates! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🔥🏳

This channel will be massive in future

And this drops the second I finish Lex Fridman's interview with Roger Reaves. Wonderful.

Sic Song! Goes great with that ADD editing!

my contrie in major samm thanks bro

Samm, your content can be so hypnotic.

@youtubeiswarpingdiscourseb7368

2 жыл бұрын

'QA department was asleep' lmao

Almost 100k my dude

Maaan i cant believe it!!! You did actually made a video about us!!!! Thanks!!!!!!

Amazing work.

Almost at 100,000, closing in Samm

LOL! Blame it on the QA Department! ;) It's OK: we love both of you regardless. Thanks once again!

fucking loved this one, the music feels very comfy and feeting, nicely done

This is an absolute bop

The mercenaries were ex-SAS

@GhostRanger5060

2 жыл бұрын

And Israelis.

@ej4458

2 жыл бұрын

@@GhostRanger5060 israelis were trainers right? this was a hit on pablo escobar that had a bunch of ex-SAS guys.

@GhostRanger5060

2 жыл бұрын

@@ej4458 Yeah, they helped train the Colombian elite troops. Lots of debate about that hit. Killing Pablo suggests it was a Navy SEAL who double-tapped Pablo. I think it was a Delta guy. But glad he's dead. If the ex-SAS did it, good on them. #blessings

@ej4458

2 жыл бұрын

@@GhostRanger5060 no no, the whole ex-SAS thing was a hit ordered by cali cartel that never happened because one of the two choppers carrying the team crashed. The actual death I'm pretty sure was just by Colombian authorities.

@GhostRanger5060

2 жыл бұрын

@@ej4458 Oh, I got it. Thanks for that info!

0:52, SAS chap who ended up wounded after the heli crash and survived in the jungle until rescued.

A fan of your channel from Argentina here! A little suggestion for a video: carapintadas tabladas combat in Argentina

damn is that a SAR-2 at 1:00? wouldn't expect to see an AK in anything but 7.62 in a place like this

@savio4989

2 жыл бұрын

bro, latin america is full of these weapons, it's pretty normal to you see drug cartels, factions, gangs, using this

@groovinlikerasputin4007

2 жыл бұрын

@@savio4989 you're full of shit, even the Venezuelan military uses 7.62 AKs because 5.45 never entered latin America in any significant quantity.

Another masterpiece

Love this!

A yes the 90s in Latin America, when terrorist exploded electric towers in Peru and Drug cartels did massacres in Colombia

FINALLY A COLOMBIA VIDEO LET'S GOOO

Thanks

Yes

Awesome, got here 1 minute after upload

So whens the South Africa one coming?

You should definitely make one about Puerto Rico. Its hard to find videos tho. But we have all kind of topics, from the 1950's revolution attempt, drug activity, government abuse, shootouts, riots and to the current criminal activity.

Hey Samm, ever considered making a Video about Mexico´s Zapatistas and the army?, personaly i gotta say that would be pretty epic, but still, thanks for so many epic videos and i hope we get to see more, thanks and ur epic!!!!!

FAARC vs Colombia. Make video on it

A friend i worked with that is from Colombia actually worked for Escobar as a young kid in the favela during the early 80's.

Loved every second of it. As always bro, keep the good the work. You can make a video about the Dictartorships and military goverments in South America, dark times.

@herschelschueler

2 жыл бұрын

Something about Cuba would be great too.

@TheGoodChap

2 жыл бұрын

@@herschelschueler if only we had good footage of the bay of pigs or the recent Venezuelan bay of piglets that would be pretty hilarious. Wouldn't look very cool from their pov though so not sure exactly how it would be edited

This song is incredible

My mom worked in tranquilandia and met Pablo Escobar.

Never i klicked so fast before

Nostalgia for live I never had

How do you find such music? Such an interesting and great choice! Subbed btw!

Would be cool if you make something about Los Angeles Riots in 1992

@gravitysnegative1962

2 жыл бұрын

I second this

@videosmediocres2130

2 жыл бұрын

@Doxx Box Returns About the "roof koreans" there is already a lot, I say it would be great a video that covers the events of the LA Riots in general, from the first riots and looting, the protests and destruction in front of the court after the verdict, the "Roof Koreans ", the arrival of the national guard, the fires, etc.

@marklems5894

2 жыл бұрын

@@videosmediocres2130 There was a video about it, but focus in the violence happen during the riots, obviously the video is age restriged.

i remember that man the main one but i know the face

man reminds me of a channel called war aesthetics or something

Mercenaries with drug soldiers and police together?

YES you listened to my request

I didn't read the description but Immediately recognized Peter McAleese and remember the op in his No Mean Soldier and what went down good book if y'all need some new reading material. always wondered why they never put a scene depicting the op in the series Narcos

A tiannamen square video would be pretty pog

thats my new fav thing

Saludos desde colombia Congratulation hay from Comombia.

Short and sweet

Good times.

@williamsherman1942

2 жыл бұрын

Can confirm, nothin’ like flying millions of cocaine over to America on a casual monday.

Hey MajorSamm! Any plans on making more latam themed videos? I hope you make one about the war against the terrorism in Peru (1970-2000)

@strechemall

2 жыл бұрын

I remember that conflict, I remember seeing footage of the Peruvian army flipping off and yelling curse words at hostage takers during a standoff.

@saintjames5816

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry dude but nobody cares about Peru

Contracted out down there in the 80s Reagan campaign to deal Death Card's

I found it crazy that probably most of the mercs in these video probably came from vietnam or another war around the globe

god i love this song i didnt realize majorsamm made a edit already out of it

@Aarminmusic

2 жыл бұрын

What is the songs name? Ive been wondering the same! MajorSamm always puts the best soundtracks to his videos

@6inchgoldblade680

2 жыл бұрын

i'd like to know too :)

@realzz69

2 жыл бұрын

@@Aarminmusic ​ @6inch goldblade song is called 24 by Home, check descption majorsamm always puts them there!

@Aarminmusic

2 жыл бұрын

@@realzz69 hahahaha i did, and i honestly though that was code for something related to the video 😂 thank you !

@realzz69

2 жыл бұрын

@@Aarminmusic Yep! No problem

I wonder how you even find these footages. I really hope you one day stumble upon the Baltic Forest Brothers.

Please make a 1980s Bulgaria video, love the content!

Bro I had a dream of this channel doing a Pablo Escobar video soon lolp

"After the bombs, only the cockroaches will remain..." Or something like that...

"I think my plugs racist. All he sends is white" Medellín cartel customer 1991

I had read Columbia as "Colorado" at first, it was an extremely confusing experience I might say.

@williamsherman1942

2 жыл бұрын

Colorado might have some serious problems, but we Americans are truly blessed. I don’t know if you are a American or not, but Colombia was many things back then but peaceful it was not. Not even close to it, and so much corruption. It’s insane if you do your own research and put actual effort in it.