Tag Archives: Jeffrey Alexander Sterling

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 →

Posted in Assange, Barack Obama, CIA, FBI, Kiriakou, Mike Pompeo, NSA, Obama, Operation 'MERLIN', Pompeo, Snowden, US Espionage Act, waterboardong | Tagged Bradley / Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, Jeffrey Alexander Sterling, John Kiriakou, Mike Pompeo, Obama, Shamai Leibowitz, Stephen Jin-Woo Kim, Thomas Drake, whistleblower | Leave a comment

One Year Ago — Mark Zaid Responds to Allegations He betrayed Former CIA Jeffrey Sterling

Posted on October 2, 2018 by L

“The CIA advised that on February 24, 2003, it was contacted by Mark Zaid and Roy Krieger. They told the CIA on February 24 that a client of theirs had contacted them on February 21, 2003, and that that client, … Continue reading →

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Breaking News — Former CIA Jeffrey Sterling Released from Prison [Op-Ed from John Kiriakou]

Posted on February 14, 2018 by L

“Still, overall Jeffrey’s transition is a good thing, not just for him, but for the country. That’s because Jeffrey Sterling will no longer be silenced. He’ll have the ability, if he so desires, to speak his mind. The District Court … 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 →

MERRY CHRISTMAS — And the Very Best for 2018 !

Posted on December 24, 2017 by L

“To stand the best chance of being remembered, it is perhaps best to choose a career in politics – but don’t try to copy your heroes from antiquity. From Caesar to Boudica, back then the best remembered rulers were renowned … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartoon, Joke | Tagged 2018, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, Jeffrey Alexander Sterling, Megrahi, MERRY CHRISTMAS, Nelson Mandela, Ruslan Stoyanov, Sabrina De Sousa, Wikileaks | 1 Comment

Jeffrey Sterling — Mark Zaid Responds to Allegations He betrayed His Client

Posted on October 2, 2017 by L

“Because he just formed a new whistleblower group with John Napier Tye, there as been renewed interest in allegations an FBI Agent made during the Jeffrey Sterling case about attorney Mark Zaid. But there was actually a second detail regarding … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Crackdown on National Security Leaks

Posted on January 19, 2017 by L