CIA Spy EXPOSES NSA's Largest DOMESTIC Spy Program EVER

John Kiriakou was the CIA officer who blew the whistle on illegal torture programs and paid the price. While the architects of enhanced interrogation walked free, Kiriakou was the one sent to prison. John opens up about the inner workings of America’s intelligence machine, what really went down after 9/11, and how programs like Stellar Winds and the PATRIOT ACT laid the groundwork for mass surveillance on U.S. citizens.

We dig into the shadowy networks behind fentanyl trafficking, the truth about Afghanistan and Iran, and how past intelligence failures have shaped today’s world. John also exposes institutional rot, the legacy of the Dulles brothers, Henry Kissinger, and the weaponized use of diversity in the intelligence community. From Cold War psyops to the rise of BRICS and what it means for American hegemony, this episode covers it all.

John is the author of "The Reluctant Spy," "Doing Time Like a Spy,", "The Convenient Terrorist." and others. You can hear more from him on his own show, "Political Misfits".

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to John Kiriakou

02:00 The Journey of a Whistleblower

08:20 The Impact of the Patriot Act

16:07 Challenges for Modern Whistleblowers

20:29 The Cost of Betrayal

21:57 Ethics in Intelligence Gathering

23:50 Whistleblowing and Accountability

26:41 The Role of Intelligence in Modern Warfare

28:57 The Assassination of a British Diplomat

31:50 The Downfall of Christopher Steele

34:03 The Legacy of Billy Waugh

44:39 The Role of Military Training in Civilian Life

45:22 Exploring Conspiracy Theories Around 9/11

47:43 Intelligence Failures and Warnings Before 9/11

51:10 The Complex Relationship with Israel

52:13 American Interests vs. Foreign Allegiances

53:36 The Dynamics of Military Aid and Equipment

58:37 The Afghanistan Withdrawal and Its Implications

01:04:03 The Opium Wars and Modern Drug Trade

01:04:53 Historical Context of Intelligence Recruitment

01:12:54 Psychological Manipulation and Occult Influences in Intelligence

01:13:09 The Occult and Intelligence Operations

01:16:17 The CIA's Historical Blind Spot

01:21:49 Declassified Documents and Historical Revelations

01:22:43 The Kennedy Assassination and CIA Involvement

01:29:16 The Dulles Brothers and Their Power

01:37:50 Kennedy, the Bay of Pigs, and the Shadow Government

01:40:39 Patterns of Political Assassination

01:43:12 Security Protocols and Incompetence

01:49:09 Threat Assessment and Assumptions

01:51:15 MK Ultra and Its Implications

02:01:30 China's Economic Independence and BRICS

02:02:42 Future of American Foreign Policy and Relations

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