By John Kiriakou, Reader Supported News 21 November 16 resident-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Rep. Michael Pompeo (R-Kan.) sends a crystal clear message that Trump was telling the American people the truth when he said that he would bring back the torture program and do “a hell of a lot worse.” Pompeo himself said that […]
The U.S. government gives free passes to officials who commit war crimes but imprisons whistleblowers who tell the truth, a fate that befell CIA’s John Kiriakou for disclosing torture. But he was honored by some ex-intelligence officers, reports Ray McGovern. By Ray McGovern Former CIA official John Kiriakou, who spent two years in prison for revealing the truth […]
(Published on Saturday Morning, Sept 24, 2016) John Kiriakou is a former CIA officer who in 2002 led the team that located Abu Zubaydah, alleged to be a high-ranking member of al-Qaeda. John Kiriakou on why he spoke out about the CIA’s use of torture After a news interview in 2007, in which he confirmed […]
KAY CHAPEL, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 4-5:30 PM [opening piano music by Tom Dickinson] 4:00 – Welcome to Sam Adams Associates for Integrity Intelligence (SAAII) annual award ceremony by SAAII co-founder Ray McGovern, peace & justice advocate and former CIA Presidential Briefer 4:05 – 4:10 Master of Ceremonies Craig Murray, former British Ambassador to […]
KAY CHAPEL, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 4-5:30 PM [opening piano music by Tom Dickinson] 4:00 – Welcome to Sam Adams Associates for Integrity Intelligence (SAAII) annual award ceremony by SAAII co-founder Ray McGovern, peace & justice advocate and former CIA Presidential Briefer 4:05 – 4:10 Master of Ceremonies Craig Murray, former British Ambassador to […]
——————PRESS RELEASE——————————————————————- Announcing the 14th annual Sam Adams Associates for Integrity in Intelligence (SAAII) award ceremony to be held on Sunday Sept 25th at the Kay Center Chapel, American University, in conjunction with the “No War 2016: Real Security Without Terrorism” Conference. SAAII is honoring former CIA analyst and case officer John Kiriakou whose CIA […]
December 14, 2015 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Sam Adams Associates for Integrity in Intelligence announces the selection of John Kiriakou as the 15th recipient of the annual Sam Adams Award for Integrity in Intelligence. Kiriakou, a former CIA counterterrorism officer, in 2007 became the first US Government official to publicly confirm and describe CIA […]