John Kiriakou (2025) - Enhanced Interrogation and CIA Whistleblowing
This recap episode unpacks a podcast interview featuring former CIA officer John Kiriakou discussing his career and eventual imprisonment. Kiriakou recounts his time in counterterrorism, focusing heavily on his experiences with the CIA's "enhanced interrogation techniques," which he condemned as torture and refused to participate in. His interview details the capture of Abu Zubaydah, the ineffectiveness of the torture programme compared to FBI interrogation methods, and the internal political struggles, particularly with figures like John Brennan. Kiriakou explains how his whistleblowing led…
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