
John Kiriakou
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I’m asked about Jeffrey Epstein constantly. My view: • He was likely an Israeli access agent • Not CIA • His role was leverage, not traditional intelligence collection • I believe he committed suicide You don’t have to agree — but this is my professional assessment. Full interview with Carlos Watson: #Epstein #JohnKiriakou #Intelligence
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This morning I told Ted Rall, America's BS Detector that I think Iran is in this to the death. I stand by it.
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Hello everyone. I just want to take a moment and say thank you to everyone that has made this possible.
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In 2002, while serving as the executive assistant to the CIA's deputy director, I saw Bob Woodward walking through our office. What are the ethics of journalists collaborating with the CIA? I discuss this and more in an upcoming episode of CIA Declassified with Matt Taibbi.
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Does torture work? No. After I left the CIA, I worked at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. John McCain would go out of his way to shake my hand. He knew I was right. Torture doesn’t produce reliable intelligence. Full interview with Carlos Watson: #CIA #JohnKiriakou #NationalSecurity
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I was 26 when I was called to the Oval Office. Iraq had just invaded Kuwait. The President looked at me and asked: “Now what do we do?” I remember thinking my friends back in Pennsylvania would never believe where I was sitting. Full interview with Carlos Watson: #CIA #NationalSecurity #JohnKiriakou
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50 years later… and we still can’t see all the Church Committee files? 🤔 What’s being hidden—and why? I sat with Matt Taibbi to dig into the secrecy, surveillance, and uncomfortable truths behind America’s deep state. Watch our full discussion on CIA Declassified on UNIFYD
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In 1950, the CIA carried out a covert operation known as MKNAOMI. As part of the experiment, they sprayed harmful germs in the San Francisco fog. The spray poisoned Americans who were completely unaware that they were being subjected to these experiments.
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I sat down with @TheCarlosPodcast to talk about Jeffrey Epstein — whether he was connected to intelligence, and what really happened in that jail cell. There are a lot of theories out there. I try to focus on facts, tradecraft, and what makes sense based on how intelligence operations actually work. Full conversation here: Judge for yourself.
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