Raven 23: Presumption of Guilt

About Raven 23: Presumption of Guilt

How did four highly decorated American soldiers become prisoners of war in their own country? This series re-examines the US Department of Justice’s controversial prosecution following a gun battle in Baghdad between Iraqi insurgents and military contractors. Why did the DOJ hold multiple trials for over a decade? Was the DOJ seeking justice? Or playing politics?

Publisher

Think Again

Category

government · history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jul 2025

Latest episode

8 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

10 of 10 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   8 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Stand Down

   Host John Doe interviews military veterans who reveal how Jimmy Watson's disobedience led to the wrongful accusations against "The Nisour Four."

2. 

   8 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The Code of Hamurabi

   Host [Host Name] interviews US District Judge Ricardo Urbina about the dismissal of the Nisour Square case and its impact on the Raven 23 men.

3. 

   8 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Unintended Consequences

   Law enforcement professionals reveal how a judge's decision hindered vital information sharing, contributing to the 9/11 attacks.

4. 

   8 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Uncivil War

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name, Credential] about Blackwater's role in Iraq's civil war and the risks private military contractors undertake.

5. 

   8 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Saving the Pentagon From Itself

   Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld discusses his vision for a privatized military, aiming to save the Pentagon from itself, in this interview.

6. 

   8 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Universal Deceit

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name, Credential] about the systemic deception faced by Blackwater contractors, revealing the truth as a revolutionary act.

7. 

   8 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Biden's Baghdad Betrayal

   Vice President Joseph Biden assures Iraqis of justice in the Raven 23 case following Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's efforts to revive charges against the soldiers.

8. 

   8 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Fruit of the Poisonous Tree

   Raven 23 members face prosecution for political purposes as the truth of the Nisour Square attack comes under immediate scrutiny.

9. 

   8 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Homecoming

   Gina interviews Dustin Heard, Evan Liberty, Nick Slatten, and Paul Slough about their Christmas pardons and future aspirations.

10. 

    8 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Ground Truth

    Investigative journalist Sarah J. Bloom details the tragic Nisour Square firefight, revealing how U.S. government mistakes led to innocent lives lost in Baghdad's violence.

Inside a recent episode

Stand Down

Published 8 Jul 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But Keith George and Nick Poulos, who were actually there, not 10 ,000 kilometers away in Washington, DC, placed the blame squarely on Watson. Within a couple of hours, the men of Raven II III were summoned to Saddam Hussein's palace. Now, US government offices, they had to give the first of several statements to the regional security office, the RSO. This is when things started to get strange. Here's Keith George talking about it. When you would have a shooting incident, regardless of what the incident was, the guys would come back in, the team leader, and people involved in the incident who were actually shot or saw something relevant, would write a statement. […]

Who has been a guest on Raven 23: Presumption of Guilt

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dustin Heard
• Evan Liberty
• Nick Slatten
• Paul Slough

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

33

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

81

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