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Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.33,0:00:20.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,War is a nightmare.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.98,0:00:23.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,War is awful.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.76,0:00:29.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is indifferent,\Nand devastating, and evil.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.33,0:00:34.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,War is hell.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.31,0:00:43.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But war is also an incredible teacher,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.75,0:00:46.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a brutal teacher.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.51,0:00:51.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it teaches you lessons\Nthat you will not forget.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.62,0:00:58.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In war, you are forced
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.83,0:01:04.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to see humanity at its absolute worst,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.07,0:01:08.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you are also blessed
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.46,0:01:14.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to see humanity\Nin its most glorious moments.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.54,0:01:22.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,War teaches you about\Nsorrow, and loss, and pain.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.13,0:01:28.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it teaches you about the preciousness
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.48,0:01:33.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the fragility of human life.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.23,0:01:37.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in that fragility,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.13,0:01:41.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,war teaches you about death.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.97,0:01:48.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But war also teaches you
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.48,0:01:53.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about brotherhood, and honor,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.78,0:01:57.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and humility, and leadership.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.01,0:02:05.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And unfortunately, war teaches you\Nthe most when things go wrong.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.47,0:02:09.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And for me,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.97,0:02:13.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one of the most impactful lessons\Nthat I learned from war
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.36,0:02:17.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was in the spring of 2006
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.68,0:02:21.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the city of Ramadi, Iraq,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.14,0:02:25.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which at the time,\Nwas the epicenter of the insurgency
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.44,0:02:31.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where brutal and determined terrorists\Nruled the streets
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.33,0:02:38.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with torture and rape and murder.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.04,0:02:44.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was in one neighborhood of that city
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.10,0:02:48.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,during an operation\Nthat I was in charge of
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.20,0:02:51.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when all hell broke loose.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.50,0:02:57.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We had multiple units out\Non the battlefield fighting the enemy.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.71,0:02:59.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We had friendly Iraqi soldiers,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.30,0:03:03.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we had US Army soldiers and US Marines,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.09,0:03:06.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,along with small elements of my SEAL team.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.58,0:03:11.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then the fog of war rolled in
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.46,0:03:17.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with its confusion, and chaos, and mayhem,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.49,0:03:23.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and with its gunfire, and enemy attacks,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.76,0:03:27.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and screaming men, and blood, and death;
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.21,0:03:34.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and in that fog of war,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.22,0:03:40.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through a series of mistakes,\Nand human error,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.77,0:03:45.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and poor judgment, and Murphy's law,\Nand just plain bad luck,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.56,0:03:50.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a horrendous fire fight broke out.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.94,0:03:54.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But this fire fight
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.42,0:03:59.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wasn't between us and the enemy;
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.47,0:04:03.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this fire fight, tragically,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.03,0:04:08.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was between us and us,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.20,0:04:13.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,friendly forces against friendly forces;
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.63,0:04:15.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fratricide -
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.07,0:04:18.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the mortal sin of combat
Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.44,0:04:22.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the most horrific part of war.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.85,0:04:31.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when it was over,\Nand the fog of war lifted,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.82,0:04:37.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one friendly Iraqi soldier was dead,\Ntwo more were wounded,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.40,0:04:40.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one of my men was wounded,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.80,0:04:43.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the rest of my SEALs were badly shaken,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.28,0:04:46.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it was only through a miracle\Nthat no one else was killed.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:49.01,0:04:52.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it was reported up the chain\Nof command what had happened.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.53,0:04:59.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That we had fought, and wounded,\Nand killed each other.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.15,0:05:06.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when we got back to base,\Nthings didn't get much better.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.51,0:05:11.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There was a message waiting for me\Nfrom my commanding officer,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.26,0:05:16.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it said, "Shut down all operations."
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.78,0:05:19.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It said that the commanding officer,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.64,0:05:22.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the master chief,\Nand the investigating officer
Dialogue: 0,0:05:22.63,0:05:25.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were inbound to my location.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:26.75,0:05:31.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they told me to prepare\Na debrief to explain
Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.17,0:05:37.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,exactly what had happened on the operation\Nand what had gone wrong.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.43,0:05:44.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, I knew what this meant.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.14,0:05:47.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It meant that somebody had to pay.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.77,0:05:51.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It meant that somebody\Nhad to be held accountable.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:51.12,0:05:54.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It meant that somebody had to get fired\Nfor what had happened.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.08,0:06:01.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I began to prepare my debrief.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:02.72,0:06:03.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in it,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:04.47,0:06:10.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I detailed every mistake\Nthat was made and who made it.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:11.26,0:06:14.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I pointed out every failure
Dialogue: 0,0:06:14.04,0:06:19.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the planning, and the preparation,\Nand the execution in the operation,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:19.75,0:06:24.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I pointed out\Nwho was responsible for that failure.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.91,0:06:29.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There was plenty of blame to go around.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:30.30,0:06:35.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There were so many people\Nthat I could incriminate with guilt.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:38.41,0:06:41.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But something wasn't right.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:42.43,0:06:47.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For some reason,\NI just couldn't put my finger
Dialogue: 0,0:06:48.47,0:06:51.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on who was at fault
Dialogue: 0,0:06:51.01,0:06:55.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and who specifically I should blame for\Nwhat had happened.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.08,0:06:58.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I sat,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:59.51,0:07:04.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I went over it again and again,\Nand I struggled for an answer.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:06.80,0:07:11.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then, when I was about ten minutes\Nfrom starting the debrief,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:11.93,0:07:13.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that answer came,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:14.17,0:07:17.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it hit me like a slap in the face.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:17.80,0:07:19.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I realized
Dialogue: 0,0:07:19.15,0:07:22.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that there was only one person\Nto blame for the confusion,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.69,0:07:26.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,only one person to blame for\Nthe wounded men,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:26.21,0:07:30.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and only one person to blame for\Nthe dead Iraqi soldier.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:30.52,0:07:32.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I knew exactly who that person was.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:34.49,0:07:38.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And with that knowledge,\NI walked into the debriefing room
Dialogue: 0,0:07:38.79,0:07:40.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with my commanding officer
Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.63,0:07:43.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the master chief,\Nand the investigating officer
Dialogue: 0,0:07:43.53,0:07:47.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were sitting there waiting for me,\Nalong with the rest of my men,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:47.34,0:07:49.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,including my SEAL who had been wounded,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:49.31,0:07:51.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who was sitting in the back of the room
Dialogue: 0,0:07:51.54,0:07:54.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with his head and his face\Nall bandaged up.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:56.42,0:08:00.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I stood up before them,\Nand I asked them one simple question,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:02.71,0:08:05.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Who's fault was this?"
Dialogue: 0,0:08:08.22,0:08:10.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of my SEALs raised his hand.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:10.46,0:08:12.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he said, "It was my fault.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:12.70,0:08:16.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I didn't keep control of\Nthe Iraqi soldiers I was with.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:16.89,0:08:19.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they left their designated sector,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:19.18,0:08:21.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that was the root\Nof all these problems."
Dialogue: 0,0:08:23.03,0:08:25.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I said, "No, it wasn't your fault."
Dialogue: 0,0:08:25.09,0:08:28.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then another SEAL raised his hand\Nand said, "It was my fault.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:29.28,0:08:33.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I didn't pass our location\Nover the radio fast enough
Dialogue: 0,0:08:33.19,0:08:37.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so no one knew what building we were in,\Nand that's what caused all this confusion.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:37.11,0:08:38.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was my fault."
Dialogue: 0,0:08:39.17,0:08:41.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I said, "No, it wasn't\Nyour fault either."
Dialogue: 0,0:08:43.14,0:08:46.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then another SEAL\Nraised his hand, and he said,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:46.50,0:08:49.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Boss, this was my fault.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:50.83,0:08:54.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I didn't properly identify my target,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:55.52,0:08:59.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I shot and killed\Nthat friendly Iraqi soldier.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:00.05,0:09:01.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This was my fault."
Dialogue: 0,0:09:01.15,0:09:04.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I said, "No, this wasn't\Nyour fault either.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:04.84,0:09:07.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it wasn't yours, or yours, or yours,"
Dialogue: 0,0:09:07.62,0:09:10.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said as I pointed to the rest\Nof the SEALs in the room.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:11.93,0:09:13.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then I told them
Dialogue: 0,0:09:13.45,0:09:17.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that there was only one person\Nat fault for what had happened.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:17.76,0:09:20.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There was only one person to blame.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:22.32,0:09:24.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that person was me.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:26.45,0:09:27.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am the commander,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:28.77,0:09:31.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am the senior man on the battlefield,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:31.18,0:09:35.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I am responsible for\Neverything that happens;
Dialogue: 0,0:09:36.76,0:09:38.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everything.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:40.88,0:09:43.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then I went on to explain to them
Dialogue: 0,0:09:43.76,0:09:46.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some new tactics,\Ntechniques, and procedures
Dialogue: 0,0:09:46.87,0:09:48.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we were going to implement
Dialogue: 0,0:09:48.79,0:09:52.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to ensure that this kind of travesty\Nnever happened again.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:55.79,0:09:58.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I will tell you something: it hurt.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:00.30,0:10:02.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It hurt my ego.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:02.60,0:10:05.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It hurt my pride to take the blame.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:07.23,0:10:09.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I also knew,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:10.26,0:10:17.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I knew that to maintain my integrity\Nas a leader and as a man,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:19.19,0:10:21.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had to take responsibility.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:21.05,0:10:22.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in order to do that,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:22.24,0:10:27.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had to control my ego\Nso that my ego did not control me.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:29.94,0:10:31.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know what?
Dialogue: 0,0:10:32.72,0:10:33.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I didn't get fired.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:35.42,0:10:38.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In fact, my commanding officer,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:39.62,0:10:43.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who had expected excuses\Nand finger-pointing,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:44.24,0:10:47.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when I took responsibility,\Nwhen I took ownership,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:47.38,0:10:50.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he now trusted me even more.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:52.94,0:10:54.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And my men
Dialogue: 0,0:10:56.41,0:10:59.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,didn't lose respect for me.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:00.95,0:11:03.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Instead, they realized
Dialogue: 0,0:11:03.72,0:11:07.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I would never shirk responsibility,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:08.18,0:11:10.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I would never pass
Dialogue: 0,0:11:10.55,0:11:16.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that heavy burden of command\Ndown the chain and onto them.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:19.67,0:11:21.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know what?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:21.59,0:11:23.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They had the same attitude.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:25.20,0:11:31.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Unlike a team where no one\Ntakes ownership of the problems,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:31.12,0:11:33.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and therefore, the problems\Nnever get solved,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:33.83,0:11:38.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with us, everyone took ownership\Nof their mistakes,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:38.18,0:11:40.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everyone took ownership of the problems.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:42.34,0:11:46.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when a team\Ntakes ownership of it's problems,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:46.58,0:11:49.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the problems get solved.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:51.74,0:11:55.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that is true on the battlefield,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:56.05,0:12:00.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it is true in business,\Nand it is true in life.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:03.89,0:12:08.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I say, take ownership;
Dialogue: 0,0:12:08.94,0:12:11.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,take extreme ownership.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:11.85,0:12:13.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't make excuses,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:13.42,0:12:17.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,don't blame any other person\Nor any other thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:20.03,0:12:22.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Get control of your ego.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:23.60,0:12:29.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't hide your delicate pride\Nfrom the truth.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:31.77,0:12:35.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Take ownership\Nof everything in your world,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:35.49,0:12:37.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the good and the bad.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:39.32,0:12:44.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Take ownership of your mistakes,\Ntake ownership of your shortfalls,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:44.40,0:12:46.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,take ownership of your problems,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:46.13,0:12:51.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then take ownership of the solutions\Nthat will get those problems solved.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:55.57,0:12:59.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Take ownership of your mission.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:00.04,0:13:04.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Take ownership of your job,\Nof your team, of your future,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:04.82,0:13:08.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and take ownership of your life.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:12.42,0:13:13.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And lead.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:16.10,0:13:17.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lead.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:19.94,0:13:22.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lead yourself,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:22.77,0:13:27.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and your team,\Nand the people in your life;
Dialogue: 0,0:13:27.16,0:13:29.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lead them all
Dialogue: 0,0:13:31.69,0:13:33.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to victory.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:35.27,0:13:36.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:36.38,0:13:37.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)