John Kiriakou: The Godfather of Whistleblowers
When the author blew the whistle on the C.I.A.’s torture program in 2007, Daniel Ellsberg called to congratulate him and say he had friends at his side. Years later, at…
John Kiriakou on Abu Zubaydah and Unethical CIA Practices
As negotiations for Abu Zubaydah resumed this week, the CIA agent who captured him highlights the unethical and illegal issues of the arrangement.
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John Kiriakou: Gina Haspel Is a Terrible Choice to Lead the CIA
The former CIA counterterrorism official and whistleblower discusses his opposition to the nominee for the head of the agency.
John Kiriakou: The Whistleblower Who Revealed CIA Torture
Robert Scheer sits down with the former CIA agent and torture whistleblower to discuss the battle for maintaining civil liberties in an age of terror attacks.