Category Archives: Kiriakou

Three Years Ago — Hollywood and the CIA : A peek behind the curtains (July 15 2016)

Posted on July 15, 2019 by L

“I would regularly bump into a parade of Hollywood types, including Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck. I often wondered why these actors were allowed to walk around a top-secret facility. Because he’s going to be playing a CIA guy in a … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — CIA Torture Whistleblower John Kiriakou Responds To President Trump

Posted on January 28, 2019 by L

“This is not something you can do without legal support, congressional support and public support, and that support does not exist.” John McLaughlin — Deputy CIA Director “Torture is the weapon of the bully, the coward and the fool, and … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Obama’s Crackdown on National Security Leaks

Posted on January 19, 2019 by L

“Leaks related to national security can put people at risk. They can put men and women in uniform that I’ve sent into the battlefield at risk. I don’t think the American people would expect me, as commander in chief, not … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Former MI5 Annie Machon Discusses Morell’s “Strategy” in Syria

Posted on August 29, 2018 by L

“If Mr. Morell is the best the CIA has to offer, the agency should be replaced with a subscription to The New York Times at a savings of approximately $15 billion annually.” Bruce Fein — US Constitutional Lawyer “This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Annie Machon, Charlie Rose, CIA, Hillary Clinton, Kiriakou, Michael Morell, Philip Giraldi, Ray McGovern, Syria | Tagged Annie Machon, CIA, GOSINT, Hillary Clinton, Mike Morell, Philip Giraldi, Ray McGovern, Syria | Leave a comment

Former CIA John Kiriakou: “She Tortured Just for the Sake of Torture”

Posted on March 19, 2018 by L

“We did call her Bloody Gina. Gina was always very quick and very willing to use force. (…) Was it moral, and was it ethical, and was it legal? I think the answers to those questions are very clearly no. But … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — CIA Torture Whistleblower John Kiriakou Responds To President Trump

Posted on January 28, 2018 by L

“This is not something you can do without legal support, congressional support and public support, and that support does not exist.” John McLaughlin — Deputy CIA Director January 28 2017 — On Wednesday (25 January 2017), it was revealed that the … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Obama’s Crackdown on National Security Leaks

Posted on January 19, 2018 by L

“The current state of whistleblowing prosecutions under the Espionage Act makes a truly fair trial wholly unavailable to an American who has exposed classified wrongdoing. Legal scholars have strongly argued that the US Supreme Court – which has never yet … Continue reading →

One Year Ago — Former British Diplomat Craig Murray Barred From Entering The US

Posted on September 10, 2017 by L

“I know who leaked them. I’ve met the person who leaked them, and they are certainly not Russian and it’s an insider. It’s a leak, not a hack; the two are different things.” Ambassador Craig Murray “This attempt to prevent … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Former MI5 Annie Machon Discusses Morell’s “Strategy” in Syria

Posted on August 30, 2017 by L

One Year Ago — Hollywood and the CIA: A peek behind the curtains

Posted on July 15, 2017 by L

Posted in CIA, Hollywood, Kiriakou, Leon Panetta, Movie | Tagged CIA, CIA Director Leon Panetta, Hollywood, John Kiriakou | 2 Comments