Kiriakou has not always been a reliable narrator of his troubles. Whistleblower john kiriakou used cia training helped him. He was the first cia official to confirm the agencys use of torture and was a. This book, at once a confessional, an adventure story, and a chronicle of kiriakou s life in the cia, stands as an important, eloquent piece of testimony from a committed american patriot. On thursday, former cia officerturned whistleblower john kiriakou will be on his way to a federal prison in pennsylvania. Ten years later, he went to prison for blowing the whistle. Cia whistleblower john kiriakou jailed for two years for identity leak this article is more than 7 years old prosecutors dispute whistleblower status but agree to drop charges filed under first.
Whistleblower john kiriakou tells robert scheer how the cia. My guest right now is john kiriakou, a cia whistleblower, author of three books, one that is available for pre order that we will discuss, doing time like a spy, and were. He cohosts loud and clear on sputnik radio, which is funded. John kiriakou, the 14year former cia veteran sentenced to twoandahalf years in federal prison after disclosing the agencys torture program, was released tuesday. Cia torture whistleblower john kiriakou released from. In a groundbreaking 2007 interview with abc news, john kiriakou defined waterboarding as torturebut still admitted that it probably was effective. How the cia taught me to survive and thrive in prison. The cia agent who was imprisoned after bringing a racial discrimination case against the agency has written a gripping davidandgoliath account of being greatly wronged and coming out stronger on the other side. John kiriakou, who blew the whistle on cia torture programs during the bush administration, joins fox business and says the ukraine whistleblower isnt credible because he allegedly doesnt. Pln interviews cia whistleblower john kiriakou prison legal. John kiriakou was presented 2016 sam adams award for integrity a reluctant whistleblower, kiriakou is considered the first us intelligence officer to reveal information about the us intelligence communitys use of torture techniques. Excia agent, whistleblower john kiriakou sentenced to. September 30, 2019 given langleys intolerance for whistleblowing, the current case now in the headlines has a couple of curious features. Cia whistleblower john kiriakou with the examples set by kiriakou and thomas drake who went bankrupt defending himself, its hard to blame people for eyeing their pensions before they blab.
Cia torture whistleblower john kiriakou released from prison. Former cia officer john kiriakou is sentenced to 30 months in prison for leaks. Kiriakou was sentenced to twoandahalf years in prison in 20 after becoming the first cia official to publicly confirm and detail the agencys use of waterboarding. John chris kiriakou born august 9, 1964 is a greek american author, journalist and retired intelligence officer. Jun 05, 2018 john kiriakou had a great career as a cia analyst, until discovering what he considered to be an unethical torture and interrogation program within the organization. John kiriakou, the 14year former cia veteran sentenced to twoandahalf years in federal prison after disclosing the agencys torture program, was released tuesday to serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest. Whistleblower john kiriakou critiques the cias behavior joshua scheer speaks with 15year cia veteran and whistleblower john kiriakou about the u. Whistleblower john kiriakou critiques the cias behavior. Whistleblower john kiriakou tells robert scheer how the cia returned to its violent roots after 911 by robert scheer danny goldberg on channeling the idealism of the summer of love audio. A target of the obama administrations war on whistleblowers, he remains the only us official to serve time behind bars after revelations of cia enhanced interrogation practices, despite openly opposing the torture program. Excia whistleblower john kiriakou plowed into a car in washington, d. Cia whistleblower john kiriakou jailed for two years for. Former cia officer john kiriakou is sentenced to 30 months. Cia whistleblower john kiriakou discusses new book on.
John kiriakou is a former cia operative and senior investigator for the senate foreign relations committee. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. There are some things we should not do, even in the name of national security. Washington, dc yesterday, february 3, 2015, cia whistleblower and gap client john kiriakou was released to home confinement after serving nearly two years in federal prison. In 2002, he led the team that found abu zubaydah, alleged to be a highranking member of alqaida. May 30, 20 john kiriakou, the former cia agent who revealed details of the us governments use of waterboarding against senior alqaida suspects, has written an open letter describing his time in federal. My secret life in the cia s war on terror, published in 2009, was john kiriakou s first book, coauthored with michael ruby. In a special episode for the unauthorized disclosure podcast, former cia officer and whistleblower john kiriakou joins the show to talk about his new book, doing time like a spy. Whistleblower john kiriakou tells robert scheer how the. Interview w cia whistleblower john kiriakou pt 1torture. He left the cia in march 2004, later serving as a senior investigator on the senate foreign relations committee and senior intelligence advisor to committee chairman senator john kerry. Former cia analyst john kiriakou blew the whistle on the agencys use of waterboarding and was subsequently locked up. Ex cia whistleblower john kiriakou plowed into a car in washington, d. John kiriakou and the real story behind obamas latest leak crackdown how a mysterious discovery in a gitmo detainees cell led to the prosecution of the excia officer.
He worked for the agency from 1990 to 2004, including as chief of counterterrorist operations in pakistan. John kiriakou is a former cia analyst and whistleblower. Kiriakou is now awaiting a summons to start a prison sentence. Jul 06, 2015 at the time, the cia filed crime reports with the department of justice, which didnt take further action, according to jesselyn radack, a former federal lawyer who has helped defend kiriakou and is a whistleblower herselfin 2002, radack called out the fbi for ethics violations in the john walker lindh case. John kiriakou, cia officer in torture leak case, injured in. Cia whistleblower john kiriakou shares prison experience in. Cia whistleblower john kiriakou shares prison experience. Kiriakou was the first to publicly confirm the use of waterboarding by the cia, in a 2007 interview with abcs brian ross. John kiriakou, cia officer in torture leak case, injured.
Sep 19, 2014 ten years ago, the idea of the us government spying on its citizens, intercepting their emails or killing them with drones was unthinkable. A firstperson account of the covert agents twodecade career in the cia, the book describes his role in the capture of senior alqaida terrorists and offers insight into the debate about interrogation techniques used in afghanistan and the iraq war. In 2007, kiriakou publicly confirmed the cias use of waterboarding and revealed that torture was government policy, not the work of a few rogue agents. John kiriakou had a great career as a cia analyst, until discovering what he considered to be an unethical torture and interrogation program within the. My secret life in the cias war on terror, written with michael ruby, was published in 2012. Oct 23, 2012 cia whistleblower john kiriakou jailed for two years for identity leak this article is more than 7 years old prosecutors dispute whistleblower status but agree to drop charges filed under first. Another whistleblower in solitary confinement march 18, 2019 marty gottesfeld is a reminder of the justice departments determination to silence truthtellers, writes john kiriakou. John kiriakou, 48, of arlington has portrayed himself as a whistleblower concerned about the use of. Cia whistleblower john kiriakou is requesting a presidential pardon after being the only person to go to jail in relation to the bush administrations torture program. Athens the launch of a greek version of cia whistleblower john kiriakous riveting story about revealing torture and his imprisonment for reporting it had an audience glued to his words and an ovation when he finished. John kiriakou john kiriakou is a former cia analyst and case officer, former senior investigator for the senate foreign relations committee, and former counterterrorism consultant.
Mar 16, 2018 john kiriakou is a former cia counterterrorism officer and a former senior investigator with the senate foreign relations committee. Kiriakou is a columnist with reader supported news and cohost of loud and clear on sputnik radio he was formerly an analyst and case officer for the central intelligence agency cia, senior investigator for the senate foreign relations committee, counterterrorism and a. Last month, he was given a 30month sentence for being among the first cia operatives to confirm the use of waterboarding among detainees back in 2007. John kiriakou is widely known as the former cia case officer who, in an interview with abc news in late 2007, confirmed that the cia had tortured al. Cia whistleblower john kiriakous open letter to edward snowden kevin gosztola 20702 former cia officer john kiriakou, who is serving a thirtymonth sentence in prison in loretto. By john kiriakou special to consortium news i had the pleasure this week of i. Former cia officer john kiriakou speaks to al jazeera about the uss use of torture and his time in prison.
While employed by the cia, he was involved in critical counterterrorism missions following the terrorist attacks. John kiriakou is a former cia officer, former senior investigator for the senate foreign relations committee and former counterterrorism consultant. A conversation with cia whistleblower john kiriakou. Days after he was sentenced to 30 months in prison, john kiriakou the first cia official to be jailed for any reason relating to the torture program denounces president obamas. The operative, john kiriakou, who worked for the agency from 1990 to 2004, admitted that he had disclosed the name of the former colleague to a. John kiriakou spent 14 years at the cia as an analyst and a case officer. Kiriakou is a columnist with reader supported news and cohost of loud and clear on sputnik radio. In 2002, john kiriakou was helping the central intelligence agency track alqaeda suspects in pakistan. Excia agent john kiriakou talks to tnh about his new book. Oct 24, 2012 the operative, john kiriakou, who worked for the agency from 1990 to 2004, admitted that he had disclosed the name of the former colleague to a reporter, identified as matthew cole, formerly of. John kiriakou, former cia counterterrorism agent and torture whistleblower imprisoned for 30 months from 20 to 2105, said putting gina haspel in charge of the cia would undo attempts by the. John kiriakou and the real story behind obamas latest. John kiriakou is a former cia counterterrorism officer and a former senior investigator with the senate foreign relations committee.
Fresh out of prison and on the heels of the cia torture report, he feels vindicated and says he wouldnt hesitate to do it again. John kiriakou, the former cia agent who revealed details of the us governments use of waterboarding against senior alqaida suspects, has written an open letter describing his time in federal. Cia whistleblower kiriakous greek book launch, torture tale. May 17, 2017 in 2002, john kiriakou helped the cia capture abu zubaydah, a highranking alqaeda leader.
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