Inside the CIA: Torture, Cover-ups, and the Whistleblower Who Broke the Silence
This interview with former CIA officer John Kiriakou lands like a crack in the façade of the U.S. intelligence world. Kiriakou doesn’t speak in abstractions — he describes a system built on deception, political protection, and a willingness to cross moral lines whenever it suits national objectives. His account of the post‑9/11 torture program, the internal culture that rewarded sociopathic traits, and the political leadership that lied openly about torture reinforces a broader pattern many observers have long argued: intelligence agencies operate with extraordinary autonomy and almost no…
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