David Rutherford Show: Live From Ukraine - American Intel Officer Reveals The Ground Truth
David Rutherford Show: Live From Ukraine - American Intel Officer Reveals The Ground Truth  
Podcast: The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show
Published On: Wed Nov 26 2025
Description: 📍America hears headlines. He hears explosions. Today, David speaks with Steven Al Ebadi (Alladdin1983) — a former U.S. intelligence officer reporting from inside Ukraine, days away from drone strikes, surrounded by civilians who refuse to surrender. Stephen shares: Why he flew to Ukraine with no job & no safety net The real morale of Ukrainian civilians What weapons arrived broken — and what worked Why identity, faith, and national pride fuel the resistance Russian & North Korean troop presence Whether peace is even possible The story the mainstream won’t touch — life under daily attack Support Steven's work: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-document-ukraines-conflict-support-needed Steven's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@StevenAlEbadi Next Steps: 🏫 Get coaching by David Rutherford: https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/ 📕 Get David's novel, The Poet Warrior: https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/the-poet-warrior 📰 Sign up for David's weekly newsletter for free coaching tips, updates, and more: https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/ Timestamps:  00:00 - Intro, Steven 01:55 - Background, why he wanted to go to Ukraine 07:45 - The attitude and culture of the Ukrainian people right now 12:45 - Do Ukrainians feel ties to Russia? 18:10 - The young men of Ukraine and anti-woke attitudes 21:00 - Stories from soldiers and vets in Ukraine 23:30 - What do Ukrainians want in this war?  27:50 - What would it take to push Russia back?  31:10 - The fighting spirit of Ukrainians right now 34:15 - Is there a divide in the Ukrainian Government?  36:10 - Peace process, current negotiations 40:30 - What Steven is focused on learning and reporting on 48:30 - Breaking story  Follow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.