CIA Spy Explains How the United States Betrayed Him | John Kiriakou

[@dannyjones]

Did you like this episode? Watch Part 2 - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpavYYR9ia2CntE

[@michaelrosen2852]

This was a great episode! One of my favorite conversations with John Kiriakou

[@goodolboy9312]

This is great u need to get him back on for more fr. And it would be great to see more content like this

[@BAMA-2019]

They shoulda left this treasonous liberal shit bag in prison 4 life!!!0

[@kenginger8051]

This is the best interview ever. Just gripping.

[@faggianogeuiseppi5135]

I think it’s amazing how such smart people sign up to be part of the government thinking they play by the rules lol how naive

[@geebus757]

This was a great story that i didnt know i would appreciate. Bring him back for more stories i loved how he would go off on random tangents

[@dg8062]

He'll bring him back alright, I think he fills much of this podcast.

[@michaelbryant2071]

Also suggest his books.

[@danielhagan921]

Dig!

[@geebus757]

@@michaelbryant2071 thanks !

[@archerkee9761]

This guy is a hero. He had everything a long career, and sacrificed it for truth and justice and patriotism. Many do the talk, but he actually did the walk. He paid the pricebut I bet he can sleep at night. In this murky world where people simple abandon ethics and values for a buck, this gentleman has been an inspiration for many years.

[@truthseeker9975]

He is NO HERO.

[@aceloco817]

Seriously?! Lmao. First time watching him.

[@tatianalyulkin410]

How " convenient " for you. Everybody who disagrees with Uncle Georgie and the Cookie Monster is " working for Putin ".

[@ericdenson2127]

​@ToxicGamer86454 our government is no worse or better than putin at least putin stands up for his country our government is literally trying to destroy the country and us to

[@johnwheelz1699]

There are always 2 sides to a story, this guy is a very smooth talker. I don’t believe everything I hear, this guy could be giving us a line of BS. I bet you half is actually how stuff happened. He has written 9 books!!! This is how he makes his money. Twists the story.

[@alanfox1309]

Thank you for your service John. and best of luck for your future

[@dwightcurrie8316]

Well Said! That's the way we All should be toward John, given the Shabby and Unforgivable Treatment that John received, at the hands of "Our Government" as they went about Zealously Protecting Their Toadies, and Hiding Their Own Guilt. I wonder if John is seeking redress for his scandalous treatment, By Our Government, From Our Government....In Cold Hard Cash? It wouldn't put John's Life and Reputation back in order, but at least he wouldn't be a payday away from Welfare, Medicaid and Food Stamps. 40+ years ago I got hurt by a Bull in an "Open Rodeo" I had Several Busted Ribs,a Tweaked Back, Pulled Groin and other fun stuff, and I simply couldn't do what I did at the time, Bull and Bronc Riding, Rough Stock Breaking, plus Horse Training for a living. I was all but Destitute,(A friend gave me a place to stay. It wasn't the Ritz, but it was Warm, or Cool, as the weather dictated, also Dry, and Best Of All, Free. since Rodeoing for all but the Best is a "catch as catch can" way of making a "Sometimes" Living, and Missed Meal Cramps are a very real possibility/Probability. Even unhurt there were time I lived on Coca Cola and Cheese and Peanut Butter Crackers, out of a vending machine, or gotten OTC at Gas stations between Rodeo Town. I was young and healthy(Most Of The Time) and I could live on it for short periods of time, but Long Term that crap will kill you. After I had lived at my friend's place for whatever time it took to qualify, I applied for and got Food Stamps, being Poor But Proud, I refused to even consider Welfare, but I had to eat. So Food Stamps It Was. As I remember, I got around $70.00 a month. It wasn't that much, but even in my 20s, I could Cook. My Mama and Father instilled Independence in all 3 of us kids, and I was smarter than all the "Cookin is Wimmens Work" Bubbas, because My Dad insisted(at age 7 he told me "Any man who has a chance to learn to cook, especially from a woman that can cook like your Mama and doesn't, is a Damned Fool, and I'd never want my Father to think me a Fool) So I learned to cook Mama's in Special way. Not Fancy Cuisine, just Good Old Southern Grits and Groceries Cooking, complete with Cornbread and Cat Head Biscuits & Gravy. Cooking wasn't the problem. Having Something to cook was a problem & until I healed up, I survived on Food Stamps and the odd invite for Home Cooked Meals, from a Few Buckle Bunnies, aka Honky Tonk Specials that I knew from previous "Rodeo Or Horse Show Run Ins". You can bet your New Stetson Stockman that, just as soon as I could Fork a saddle & earn a check, I quit Food Stamps, and never looked back. I know being Ashamed of having to take advantage of something that is specifically designed to "Help" those in my type of situation, doesn't make sense to a lot of people, but it's a Real Thing, and I didn't like the feeling one little bit, so I know John had "Pride" Issues with taking Food Stamps, like most Independent Men and Women do. It's a Humbling Thing, for Anybody who has to Stand In Line, With Your Hand Out(Figuratively) for Any type of Government Largess. It's just easier for some than it is for others, even though they Know it's only Temporary. I'm 74 now and still walk a little funny, and it takes me a While to limber up enough to get out of bed & Stand up Straight, especially on Cold mornings, courtesy of Uncle Sam and my Misspent Youth, spent chasing "Pick Up" Rodeos. Racing Stables, Breaking & Training Colt Crops for Ranchers, Riding rough stock for buying and selling operations, all over, under, around and through America. Even at my advanced age, I still have a big problem asking Anybody for Help of any sort, and I don't doubt that John suffers from a similar(Mental) affliction. He's much younger than I am, but I can tell him Truthfully that It Ain't Ever Gonna Get Any Better. An old Cowboying Partner told me a long time ago, Hell, you're so stiff about not asking for any help, "you'll Bitch the whole time your casket is being carried by 6 Cowboys(I Hope) to your grave, telling them you could figure out a way to do it your own damn self, if they'd just set you down a minute" Now, Personally, I don't think he was right about me being stubborn and Independent. I believe he was Exaggerating, like Cowboys do, but I will admit that I was Raised doing things on my own, and I saw no good reason to change that as I grew up, and at this late date in life, I still see no reason to change. My Kids keep saying that they "Worry" and I keep telling them not to, rinse and repeat

[@JulianDorey]

This one’s LOADED…

[@dannyjones]

🤫🤫🤫

[@johntorelli1810]

Danny your getting really good at this! Your guests are 2nd to none. Big fan from 🇨🇦! Cheers!!

[@lesflynn4455]

This is an outstanding interview. I love how the host gives Kiriakou the time to finish what he's saying, because all of it is fucking fascinating.

[@danielhagan921]

Dig!

[@snarevox]

you need to relax

[@bud_smokinzie]

Damn, I'm a little irritated that I watched the 2nd part half way through before realizing there's a part one. It's all good though, I could listen to this guy all day.

[@spidermike1161]

Did the same thing !!

[@bobs1989]

Done the same thing 😂

[@daveelord]

Me too

[@EPFForsyth]

I was an EOD Sergeant out of the 36th EOD on Corazal Rep De Panama, and was detailed to several ops with the 3/7 SFG. Every op we went on with any 3 letter agency, or to make thigs go bump in the night we all made sure we had proof and could cover each other if the op was burned down. It was sobering to realize that the US will not allow its self to become compromised. Love the show. BTW one of those ops "Blast Furnace" has been declassified it took place in Bolivia.

[@TylerDaggenhart]

Interesting fella. Spins a good tale.

[@ThirdDimensionalBeing]

Let's give a round of applause for the CIA arresting people for exposing the truth and not arresting their employees who have been involved with "child crimes." Surely their the "good guys." Right?

[@dannyjones]

🤐

[@jewmenomorev2611]

The Intelligence community are all Zionist who sacrifice USA for the benefit of Israel. Israel's intrest superceded american interests through the direction of US policy

[@samuelmmmk181]

The CIA aren't known for their arrests, particularly when it's their own staff involved

[@1535haha]

Good at getting away with it

[@AK-ky3ou]

Know there knot.

[@pipestone67]

Instead of taking the high ground, our country devolved into a pariah nation no different from Iraq.

[@Sayonara301]

Serve you right

[@The-Logic-Wizard]

This is a real interview!

[@lee2live782]

The only reason I believe him is they sent him to prison. Anyone who spills the beans they wanna lock away and discredit

[@chardin1900]

As they should

[@lee2live782]

@@chardin1900 so no one should hold the government accountable for their wrong doings? Or should they operate with immunity which they do now. Fuck the USA government there a bunch of lying thief’s and hypocritical

[@HC100_]

like Assange

[@clemson1013]

@@chardin1900 exactly. this guy needs to be in prison for life. he has a heart for terrorist that have killed people or ran operations to kill americans on our homeland. F THIS GUY!!

[@mohamedyusuf6479]

That’s one of many steps they take to discredit people

[@GenghisKhan311]

This guy is a real American hero

[@ermining1]

The way he describes the CIA is like a cult

[@MarkLeel]

It is.

[@scootertooter6874]

Dick Marcinko called them the "Christians in Action" for a reason...

[@soilalpin900ad5]

Charlie Ebdo, it's all a death cult

[@Allen216.]

Content is getting more amazing by the episode, you are truly the Joe Rogan of Florida

[@dannyjones]

SAY IT AGAIN DEXTER 😍

[@RejectdaIllestOfficial]

@@dannyjones lmao chill

[@EZ-123]

Nah, this guy seems taller and less douchey.

[@potomac2445]

Stop it..

[@clemson1013]

the interviewer sucks though

[@mesenteria]

The Citizen not only, '... has a right to know what the government is doing on their behalf...', they have an ethical and moral DUTY to know what their government is doing. It's a duty to know because they are responsible for acting on the knowledge, which is what their franchise is meant when they exercise it. This is basic reasoning that Socrates made clear nearly 2500 years ago.

[@permanentmidknight]

Bring Bubba back! Great show guys! Been telling everyone I know to check you out. Keep up the great work!

[@clemson1013]

he’s literally a traitor. he has sympathy for terrorist lives. they killed americans on our homeland and we roughed up a few of their guys. big deal.

[@josephmorrison2509]

John is one of the best story tellers I’ve ever listened to . He’s a true hero and patriot .

[@kevinnix5495]

I would say there's no such thing as ex-cia then I heard this guy's story.

[@primalentity9824]

Not even Edward Snowden?

[@AJohnSmith]

@@primalentity9824 NSA.

[@KarmaSwiss]

Can’t trust the CIA, he said in the interview that you have to make your target thinks they’re in control. What do you this this interview is.

[@rokuthedog]

@@primalentity9824 lol....

[@punjabiuniversitygeteducat71]

cuz its fake

[@normamimosa5991]

You can't have transparency in the CIA, but you can have ethics.

[@LouisGFranco]

@@normamimosa5991 The problem that we as Americans have with our government and our institutions is that we guzzled the Kool aid our government was serving us K-12th grade. We go around talking about democracy while at the same being the government most responsible for overthrowing democratic governments in the world to replace them with dictatorships and right wing oppressive governments. Our Presidents go around telling everyone how patriotic they are while at the same time telling hostage negotiators holding on to American hostages not to release the hostages until a few more weeks and the elections had passed.

[@justusmclean1]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@LouisGFranco]

@@justusmclean1 you just Penn and Tellered @normamimosa5991 Mother Theresa's (CIA's) sanctity (humanist moral compass metaphorically speaking).

[@LouisGFranco]

@@normamimosa5991 norma you should watch a documentary by the name of "Confessions of an economic hitman"

[@wilson2455]

so much for a faithful, til death do us part wife ! They are the real traitors.

[@jhawk4480]

There are no “two” parties. It’s a uniparty. It’s not a political problem in America. It’s a class issue. Rich, middle and poor. I’m middle and the taxes coming out of my check is ridiculous only to pay in every April. Disheartening

[@Scorch428]

We need to keep you poor, so you have to keep your job in order to serve my family goods and services.

[@tamimh]

This man is a freakin legend in the intelligence world. Mad respect for him, not tainting his morals and ethics

[@GS-by7ci]

I remember this guy coming out years ago. I believe he was one of the first ppl ever to be ban/deleted by Facebook

[@clemson1013]

he’s literally a traitor. he has sympathy for terrorist lives. they killed americans on our homeland and we roughed up a few of their guys. big deal.

[@seppshlllearningcenter419]

Almost like social media is part of the program.

[@frankeechecker]

He’s been on Facebook and Twitter for years . He posted all kinds of juicy tidbits when his second wife left him. He posted about ejaculatory issues on Twitter. 😳😳😳

[@averagelibertyenjoyer3217]

You mean operation lifelog

[@BelchingBeaver69]

@@frankeechecker maybe you should help

[@Ssenivac]

No… he betrayed us.. This traitor should still be in prison

[@ricomeh]

He did the after prison show, alot about his prison sentence if anyone is interested

[@PhoenixBlacke]

John is damn right. You do find out your friends and sometimes..things are fate. You can't just turn around from who you truly are in times like that. We call John a hero, but he did only what a good person should done.

[@JRT140]

Can't be betrayed by your enemies

[@jamescox857]

Applying your logic all the MAGA crowd are just nice people doing the right thing. Oh my God

[@goudagalindo1790]

I’m rolling with John K. He knows his shit.

[@WTFSMCF]

Bro you got the craziest stories. Could listen all day.

[@charliefreemansingsandspeaks]

“You want to torture people? Fine. But you have to change the law.” That’s how you know this guy’s the real thing. He not only knows, but fully embraces the Founders’ truthful stance that we must be a nation of laws, not men. It’s the cognitive dissonance resulting from such contradictory practices that contributes so heavily to a nation eating itself alive like ours is now.

[@Camdazny7]

When he said that, I really felt it.

[@jamesrogers5804]

I can listen to his stories all day and night!! Love it..

[@bernieking3383]

This is my 3rd time watching this interview because hes telling us what America is really about.

[@AlexGullen]

2 minutes in and you already have the textbook definition of a hero and a true patriot.

[@UNcommonSenseAUS]

Poor, gullible Alex.

[@knucklehead4233]

This guy is the epitome of a traitor.

[@AlexGullen]

@@knucklehead4233 I guess, what do laws, the Constitution or the moral ethics of torture (which produces meaningless intelligence) really matter anyway. Right, ‘Knucklehead’?

[@tuckerbugeater]

@@knucklehead4233 Spying on Americans is good.

[@realcoy2115]

@@knucklehead4233 Im not taking sides in this but can you explain why? I want to think this guy is great for what he said he's done to help our country but I really wanna know your side.

[@bradkempton7905]

I'm very conflicted on the CIA's "extreme rendition" program. I served in the US Army as an infantryman and deployed to Iraq in 05 and I can tell you first hand the people we're fighting will do and have done MUCH MUCH worse than waterboarding to any of us if given the chance. That being said though, that's 1 of the reasons we've been fighting them for over 20 years. I also know that physical violence is the worst thing you can do to combat idealistic terrorism for the simple fact that you kill 1 and 10 more pop up to avenge the 1 you killed. At the same time, you cannot fight a war without intelligence and trust me, the threat of the American prison system is not going to scare these guys into talking. One thing I do know though is that the CIA is a very shady entity by nature. The fact that the top people are appointed is a huge red flag in my opinion. The war I fought in is a perfect example of that. Bush told the director what he wanted and all of a sudden they had so called "proof" of WMDs and a relationship with Al-Qaeda.

[@mrsinister8943]

I remember watching a video years ago telling how axis soldiers in WW2 were terrified of falling into the hands of the Russians and would go out of their way to surrender to the Americans or British cause they knew they would be treated alot more humane. America had the moral high ground and its one of the reasons we became so powerful during and after WW2 and getting all those German scientists to come to the USA instead of Russia or other countries. While I don't have a problem making prisoners uncomfortable and trying to extract information it's been proven that torture just doesn't really work very well cause people will end up just making stuff up or lying. I think having that moral high ground is important and not stopping down to the terrorists level or other brutal regimes. Taking the high road and showing the next generation of Arab fighters that we aren't monsters and we aren't the great Satan is important in minimizing radicalism. The scandals in Iraq with our troops doing all kinds of depraved and terrible things to inmates really is counterproductive and alot of those inmates were innocent.

[@whitketchum]

That's not the point. The second you sink to their level you are no better than your enemy. John McCain a victim of torture knows better than anyone it's not right. We as a country aren't innocent in the war

[@bradkempton7905]

@@whitketchum you're right. I didn't say I was an advocate for the torture program, I just said I have mixed emotions about it. Do I think torture works? No, not really. I mean, yeah they'll end up talking, but a lot of the time they'll just tell you what you want to hear to make it stop. At the same time though, I can't feel bad for the legit true believers like KSM after seeing everything I saw. We are without a doubt not innocent in the wars. The entire Iraq war was for bullshit reasons and illegal as hell and like I said you can't kill yourself out of an insurgency, killing just creates more enemies. I will point out though, Islamic extremists declared war on the U.S. long before we started actively fighting them based on little more than our ideals and way of life. I've looked into the eyes of a few extremists and I promise you that you'll see a hatred you never thought possible.

[@willstar1579]

So this guy Johnny K who professes to be the smartest guy in the world, “my wife and I will be running this place in the future”? Why then did he not come up with another way to get critical information other than water boarding? You have an extremely radical Islamist militant organization called Al-Qaeda very happy and willing to die in a second to start a global Islamist revolution uniting the Muslim world under a supra world dominating national Islamic caliphate. These guys are not afraid of anything, if you forgot go watch the video’s of 9/11,or better yet google Zawahiris-Letter-to-Zarqawi 2005 October letter. One read of this letter anyone would agree we got a big problem. I’d say water boarding isn’t a bad idea to for getting ultra critical information that leads to the destruction of our most dangerous and greatest enemy. The real Hero’s are things and stories that really happen in the CIA and nobody knows about them. Like the one with “Tom”. Not this lib who can tell a story and appear to be the nicest guy in the world. Well I’m going to call my ex-Army friend and have a few beers, good luck with your tea and Yoko tomorrow.

[@JessicaTilmen-gh4ki]

The CIA seems like it's the mafia. Once you join you can't just quit willy-nilly 😂

[@Scorch428]

you can. you just cant go against them.

[@ParanoidFook]

Unbelievably sobering. A lot of tough choices have been made for us.

[@tatianalyulkin410]

Choices that I will never accept.

[@SteveMccart]

Ive been binge watching all of Kiriakous interviews and , hes just proven everything i suspected about three letter agencies for my entire life. Everyone thought i was crazy or a conspiracy nut.

[@1painter4hire]

Your killing it Man

[@CrookDanny]

Great discussion! Wild as it sounds, his appearance on Tim Dillon’s earlier podcast with Ray Kump is one absolutely worth listening to.

[@Anita_Backrub]

When was he on Tim Dillon? How long ago?

[@Noise_floorxx]

"You cant just shit down his throat." What a way with words

[@punjabiuniversitygeteducat71]

common saying

[@lloydthurstondinwiddieakag297]

Only 45 mins.. wtf. Love this guy. Can listen to him talk all day. Got railroaded for sure

[@zekemontgomery6678]

It’s not just a right wing thing. Both parties want to take away your freedoms in the name of public safety

[@ChicagoHaitian3566]

I’ve been saying for yrs

[@tatianalyulkin410]

What public safety??? We don't have a border!!!

[@johnwheelz1699]

Absolutely both sides are messed up!!

[@brandonmacon3317]

They tried to force all of us in the middle to vote. For what? Like it really matters 🎉 had people tell me for decades that they can't rig elections... Biden won and then the same people said the election was rigged. 😳🤯🧚‍♀️

[@StreetDogTreatmentBali]

The Democrats are not at all left-wing. They are just less right-wing in their ideology than Republicans. Left Wing is high taxation, regulation and free schools, healthcare etc. and low control/lobbying from private business interests and big business. The US is not at all left-wing

[@tower1872]

This guy's is the best. I love his stories. U rock dude.

[@clemson1013]

he’s literally a traitor. he has sympathy for terrorist lives. they killed americans on our homeland and we roughed up a few of their guys. big deal.

[@SueDohman]

As far as the cia being behind Kennedys assassination, if that possibility, in this day & age is still a question in anyones mind, I would recommend that you watch “Americas Hideous Past & Sinister Future.” There’s about a 30+ min. part, describing in very specific & non-vague detail, who the players were behind the scenes that orchestrated the murder of our President. Most names, you will have heard of before e.g. George H. Bush (Sr.) Woody Harrelson’s father (a known assassin & seedy cohort/associate to the mafia of that era) mafia bosses, oil barons, Lyndon Johnson & so on. A part of the reasoning why, after watching it for myself, was based on the fact that the narrator does names the names of several people who couldn’t be of a higher stature, at the time when the events that took place occurred. Coupled with obviously seeing how apparently not a single one of them, or any members of their camps, seemed to pushback against the accusations put forth, that they were directly involved in the murdering of a sitting U.S. President! That fact alone, to me, seems very telling, and somewhat of an indicator as to one’s possible guilt or at a minimum, their association with exactly what the documentary offers up as the untold conspiracy behind the assassination of JFK.

[@normancarter5419]

FACT: THE AMERICAN MOB ORCHESTRATED AND KILLED KENNEDY. PERIOD.

[@SueDohman]

@@normancarter5419 I believe it was Sam Giancarna Or, that’s according to the documentary that I referenced in my initial comment. Along with oil barons, shady CIA spooks (George H.W.Bush Sr. especially) Lyndon Johnson, Woody Harrelsons father…. The list was a long one. Naming 20 or 30+ first & last names, who were purportedly involved in one way or another, in the murder of JFK. Democracy died on that day. Assuming it wasn’t a pipe dream from the start. It’s really hard to tell, sometimes. (No daytime soap opera melodrama intended)

[@lordoffaiyum9727]

Woodys dad did even cop to being in that hit. Yup. Bush. Its all there. It is messed up. Would not betray country over it but those guys should fall though. Its too bad

[@twinkletoes6290]

Where can I watch this documentary??

[@msumcj]

My interview was scheduled for 9/12. Obliviously postponed. My mom worked in politics in DC told me the week prior there was a lot of chatter going on, something happening.

[@bigshot9557]

I would like to say that Iv never seen this podcast until I saw this cia interview because I usually don’t listen to podcast or long interviews unless it seems interesting which is rare but I have just freaking enjoyed watching all the cia guys stuff and I freaking love it I mean this guy has had my attention from the first words out if his mouth he tells a story where it makes me so interested to hear what the next word he’s going to say is you need to have him on more to talk about more stuff and it’s sad they did what they did to him

[@q8fly.]

This guy needs protection

[@clemson1013]

he needs prison. he’s literally a traitor. he has sympathy for terrorist lives. they killed americans on our homeland and we roughed up a few of their guys. big deal.

[@OperationsAndSmoothProductions]

This is a good guy. Not the usual "We will do whatever we're told" Navy Seal sorts. Senior ranks in both the British and American services should be ashamed

[@1535haha]

He has some stories a real insight

[@2two2twenty2two]

John Kiriakou’s book 📕 is an absolutely amazing 😻 story…

[@scottmattern482]

The guy is interesting, but I'm sceptical of any information openly talked about by people who willingly admit they are/were a CIA spy. Trusting sociopaths that are trained to be convincing liars, is like trusting a heroin addict to hold your $100 bill for safe keeping.

[@MrXennon1]

If he spent time in federal prison for whistle blowing I'd say there should be at least a small sense of trust awarded to him. I agree though, unless you wanna get suicided I'm not sure why a person would give out the king of info they're privy to lol.

[@damienholland9432]

He went to prison for 2 years for exposing war crimes I think he has some value.

[@damienholland9432]

@@MrXennon1 He's still alive. When is your suicided theory going to happen?

[@MrXennon1]

@@damienholland9432 I never stated he would be suicided? I was addressing the idea that there are people in positions of power or knowledge who would be suicided for talking about certain matters. I wasn't claiming that this guy, based on what was said in the video, would be suicided.

[@scottmattern482]

@@damienholland9432 im just saying something is odd when all of a sudden there are a huge number of "ex cia" spies that inundated the podcast channels over the last several years. Historically, cia personal have kept pretty quiet and just give the same generic answer for everything "its not like the movies". Why the sudden change in culture? Something is going on, maybe it is as innocent as the CIA trying to recruit more and better young people. Maybe its more sinister, idk.

[@ChevyNova19721973]

This man is about to get himself suicided. You guys content is getting considerably better by the episode. Love it, long time viewer.

[@tuckerbugeater]

Nah, the CIA is in a nihilistic phase.

[@John-mf6ky]

I think your tinfoil hat is on too tight, bud lol..

[@chardin1900]

😏

[@3boud84]

@@John-mf6ky lmao 😂😂😂😂😂😂💀

[@jafinch78]

No, John's not a dumbass and he is legally correct... knowing to expose situations when unlawful, though the Judiciary is malicious more than most realize in their euphemistic grandiose delusion. Whomever considers would get thrown out of his Embassy window in Berlin or wherever and found dead if they even considered to do that to John. Society doesn't require Pan Troglodyte trait human looking inbreeds, narcotics or whatever irreversibly brain damaged sexual deviants from their Latin Rites insurgencies leading society and degrading, eroding and degenerating the U.S. Jurisdictions. Unfortunately, they're insurging into the legislature as well with their not only U.S. American citizens that might not be registered foreign agents. Morons aren't capable of iterating through all the Constitutional and Statutory Laws before making conclusions... and they're leading gaywad jihad brute force.

[@kali6651]

This guy is such a good speaker.

[@mrforthecorps1775]

Billy Waugh served in Korea, Vietnam, Afghan, and Iraq. He had 8 purple hearts not 17, along with 4 bronze stars, legion of merit, and a silver star. Still a certified body stacker, but at 31:00 the recollections are inaccurate.

[@Invisibility6]

I'm still waiting for someone to call me and express their apologies to me ! What they did was completely uncalled for ! completely criminal

[@griffisjm]

What did they do to you?

[@cstv-thirdsideofthecoin3189]

They didn’t bring down the full weight of the agency on him. He wouldn’t be alive if they did 😅

[@jackreacher.]

37;45 "...BECAUSE I SAID SO....". True to life.

[@jimpollack7392]

I enjoyed this guy's podcast way more than Andrew bustenante. He's so much better at explaining the ins and outs.

[@tatianalyulkin410]

Andryusha is a bloody fake. This man WAS an analyst- Andrew never was. His drivel literally makes me sick.

[@afterthestorm221]

I think your wife should've said "You know, we're going to be running from this place one day."

[@sway3055]

ILLEGAL! Lost how many times he said that word 😂

[@smallmass]

This type of person wants to show they are head and shoulders above the average person. They play for whichever team as long as they are the star

[@lml6.653]

This dude is against torture yet later in his story he is basically laughing about a terrorists security guy getting shot point blank after being caught....

[@IWannatalkpodcast]

Fascinating interview, I've watched all 3 parts now. Gassing that guy and taking out his eye shocked me, I mean I knew all about waterboarding and other torture techniques but removing eyeballs is a new one to me.

[@chadwickalexanderjr1758]

This guy is such a good story teller. Would have never thought I'd be following a spook.

[@Scorch428]

most CIA guys are incredibly charismatic They have to be to perform their jobs.

[@ScottXC91]

What a well spoken individual.

[@C130Eolddude]

Dude, war isn’t fair. Those who follow rules are mourned

[@twinkletoes6290]

Exactly.

[@markberman6708]

This is why you go around the CIA in the field and treat them like the plague... you want the right things done for the right reasons keep them either unaware or unable to interfere.

[@anthonybell3036]

I think they tried to make me a dissident but I learned a bunch of stuff and some of that is that some people gave them entirely false Intel and once I recognized that I was look oof mistakes happen even at high levels

[@romandecaesar4782]

LMAO. He joined the company. He made his bed, and when his conscious got pricked, he left his mistress. He's no spy. He's a cry baby.

[@pstewart5443]

The way he talks about the cushion the agency wants its people to have reminds me of how Facebook, Google, and other big-tech companies, including Tesla, operate. Funny how not only were they created with CIA & NSA seed money, they're also built like the two agencies.

[@TJ_CrayonBeltFeeder]

No they aren’t

[@classicallibral5903]

@@TJ_CrayonBeltFeeder Ohhw yes they re check google founding doc

[@TampaDave]

There is little question the agency is deeply involved in both mass media and social media.

[@tatianalyulkin410]

Andryusha's Bustamante's better half used to be a " targeting analyst ".

[@wilson2455]

so much for a faithful, til death do us part wife ! They are the real traitors.

[@EDOGZ818]

I subscribed because of this dude's Abu Zabaiyda story.

[@colez1597]

It took until now. Now. To find the proper way to Segway into an ad. I love it. Brilliant. Watch this be a trend

[@PNW1081]

You’ve got an interesting topic. Looking forward for the pt 2 of this episode. Excuse me Koncrete, can you tell me the name of your guest? I want to know the books he had written and read them. Thanking you in advance

[@gemcitychico]

John Kiriakou

[@TheMohawkNinja]

Not to be "that guy", but doesn't it seem odd that he only got 23 months for whistleblowing on the fucking CIA?

[@Anosrecords]

White collared crimes don’t get a lot time. Unless you committed a violent act or dealt with drugs you won’t get a lot of time. He was also highly respected for his work. So it makes perfect sense.

[@TheCaptainSlappy]

Never be afraid to ask the tough questions. If he is still breathing, it's because he is allowed to be. That implies a reason for his breathing. It also implies a lot of other things anyone with a brain can figure out.

[@hodlcrypto6026]

It's not like he disclosed some secret sauce, he just made them look bad for a bit

[@ericmotocross]

Limited hangout just like Snowden... otherwise they'd be dead.

[@jasonray7829]

@@TheCaptainSlappy Thank you, Captain! JRay McCray Cray reporting for doody, Sir. (salutes) Permission to come aboard? Oh wait, I'm already here.

[@whysthissodifficult]

This is why I say, "I love my country, but I'm ashamed of my government."

[@youKnowWho3311]

"Ex" CIA guy gets into radio....... Sounds correct to me.

[@curiousbystander9193]

right..

[@twinkletoes6290]

Exactly.

[@SoldierDrew]

We were waterboarded by our peers in the U.S. Army as training and as hazing but we arent allowed to do it to terrorists. It's kosher to waterboard american soldiers for training but illegal to waterboard terrorists.

[@EL_TORCIDO]

This guy wasn’t kicking down any doors In the Middle East he was sitting down the road in a van while the military did it lmao

[@mobsquad7805]

Being a American in any middle eastern ghetto is dangerous enough!! It's bad enough being a American tourist in those countries. Yemen, Afghan, Iraq, Egypt, libya and Syria.

[@williammccusker8408]

I respect him for what he did for the country! He acts like he is the only that has done anything right!! Very smart guy but loves throwing everyone else under bus. My opinion is he was a desk nerd and the field work shock him and wasn’t ready for it!

[@almuhaarib]

Bro literally coordinated it lol

[@Faded0811]

He was shot three times during a raid. That didn’t happen in a van, dumbass.

[@lackej1971]

This is so amazing. Sadly, none of it surprises me at all. I'm not the hair on fire protester type, but I am absolutely terrified of my government and what they do to people. What John says in these interviews is absolutely riveting. Thank you, Mr. Kiriakou for your service and sacrifice.

[@Plumbob-nd2kc]

I’d pay money to know why the prisoners on FOB Falcon, Baghdad Iraq, were released somewhere between 2009-2010. Lost a lot of good soldiers bc of that decision. It’s flabbergasted me since then, not relocated… walked out the gate past midnight with escorts.

[@axmnstrbnd]

Holy fuck. Is there any info on this out there in the webs?? Absolutely nuts.

[@clemson1013]

he’s literally a traitor. he has sympathy for terrorist lives. they killed americans on our homeland and we roughed up a few of their guys. big deal.

[@toynazi]

It was probably an Obama backdoor deal. I'm not going to speak about what I encountered in Baghdad over the youtubes. But I will say this, Our Government overlooked houses full of young boys that were being held as sexual slaves for Iraqi officials the whole time we were there and never batted an eye when we found them multiple time on night raids. That was only one of many things we found and were told to forget it and never speak of. I've probable already said too much.

[@CharlieB-gs5uk]

The layers to the CIA at all levels. Is Damn impressive at times!

[@bradkempton7905]

One thing he isn't mentioning about safe houses not being raided was the fact that in the very beginning, our capabilities to do that were nothing compared to what they are now. The military was a "peace time military" and the only DoD units certified to do those type of missions were Delta, SEAL team 6 and a few other units in small numbers and they were a lot less than there are now and the few that were there were controlled by risk adverse peace time commanders. Every book I've read about the beginning talks about how commanders were ordered to keep American personal at a minimum and to use them sparingly to put a "local face" on the war. They also didn't have the logistical network needed for a large footprint.

[@TheKingoftheNortheast]

You honestly don’t know what you’re talking about back to your mothers basement with you

[@JoeKyser]

The title got me. Have to watch this one.

[@dannyjones]

Lets go!! Watch all 3 parts!

[@theman.6396]

@@dannyjones will do!

[@Trav81888]

This has definitely been one of the better guests on this podcast

[@Catechuman23]

By miles!

[@Troy-b1e]

The Constitution only applies to our Citizens but illegal acts are not

[@themeat5053]

Now I understand why he is dishing all the dirt that he is. He's not the first to be betrayed...the government is a cruel master. Trust no human, anywhere. He's in a lot better shape in the other podcast I've seen him in, Johnny boy has been eating well. And as all these other guys, going to prison didn't hurt him any. Hey, I have no convictions, or slung dope, or pimped women or children, can somebody out there get me a deal for being an upright citizen? Have to sign off now because I've figured out what this guy's game is: MONEY.

[@michaelwhaley3063]

This dude has proper impact, Mo respect

[@Scorch428]

Somewhere along the line, guys like this got fired instead of promoted.

[@deaddai]

I would love to know more about Gust Avrakotos. Please, if you have John on again, please play for him the scene in Charlie Wilson’s War where Avrakotos (Philip Seymour Hoffman) goes to town on Cravely, and ask John to comment on it. It’s clipped here on youtube.

[@Jetsetfastfood]

Oliver Stone is a truth teller.

[@canadiangemstones7636]

Ahahahahahahahahahahaha good one!

[@Jetsetfastfood]

@@canadiangemstones7636 Ahahahah, You live in a country with no free speech, no freedom to protest the government and now you weapons have been confiscated. LMAO, you live in a prison!!

[@poljakov13]

not always

[@trinydex]

this type of compromising idealism is the same impractical idealism that leads to the worst bad ideas. this guy would rather have so much civil light that no wrong doing would ever be caught. that's actually what he's saying. society is a balance of communal interests against individual interests.

[@italia300]

Who else managed to watch this out of order? 😂. Great story teller!!!

[@justinsmith4562]

Nothing is illegal in War

[@LuxuryBeatsMusic]

25:20 lol she chose the alphabet agency over her "husband"! and now she's...... #foreversingle

[@frankeechecker]

She is an exec at Northrop Grumman. He was happily married and spending her Northrop Grumman money until she left him. Then, he suddenly found her job immoral.

[@MISmotionimagesound]

"How did you know they were Al-Qaeda?" - "Because I said so" ... love the honesty

[@theunknown4570]

Once cia, always cia. Won't trust one word

[@richardtjan4757]

These bureaucrats were extremely "practical". The laws are unchanged and "humanitarian" but the practice is unlawful! So what? !😢😢

[@saulgood6313]

Love that grindcore intro!

[@dannyjones]

Thanks Destroyer!!!

[@saulgood6313]

@@dannyjones who performs the intro if you don’t mind me asking?

[@gungho6798]

All governments will cast you aside when you are not required anymore. I know from experience.

[@breaknstuff]

didnt know napolean dynamite had a podcast!

[@ericecdn]

Ahaha

[@Child0ne]

Watch your fuxkin mouth.