Iraq War Whistleblower Tells Her Story | Brut

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"I said look I have seen an email at work which is explosive and has the potential to prevent the invasion of Iraq."
This is Katharine Gun, a whistleblower who tried to stop the Iraq War in 2003. She had received an email from the NSA that revealed information that would have given legal cover for the Iraq war. Frank Koz, the sender of the email and head of regional targets at the NSA, wanted British assistance in blackmailing diplomats into voting for a resolution.
When Gun read this email, she decided to leak it to the British press. The story made front-page news and she and coworkers were interrogated by U.K. intelligence officers. In her defense, she claimed the invasion itself was illegal and put the war on trial. The UN vetoed the U.S. resolution to invade Iraq, but an American-led coalition still went ahead, leading to over eight years of war.
"The only consolation I have of my actions is that it basically prevented a UN resolution on Iraq," she said. Gun's story inspired a film starring Keira Knightley, "Official Secrets."
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[@saaji55]

Nothing but deep and humble respect to this lady, to a true human being.

[@mikepxg6406]

She did the right thing we need more like her.

[@stephenmurphy2212]

She’s almost like the British version of Edward Snowden. 👏👏

[@lyndanixon4824]

I admire her so much...we need more heroes as her🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@me1970]

Such a brave brave woman and so resolute in her moral choices. Much respect to you ma'am!

[@vikramsaxena7129]

That was really courageous. 👍

[@Rambobambo007]

She's a honest woman ❤ unlike the leaders of the day lies and lies lots of life's destroyed on all sides 😢

[@nikanina6563]

i just see the trailer movie about you,, what a superwoman... peace for all...it touch my heart,there still have a good people to serve another human being...

[@jariech87]

God bless her.

[@jesss6225]

Respect to this lady. True hero

[@euwor079]

i was puzzeled when i knew that she was acquitted. I know that in many counries all around the world goverment would do anything to keep the power so they put people like Katharine in jail for 20 years or more. I'm so glad she is free. It hasn't stopped the war, nevertheless Katharine fighted the whole country and won. She is a hero and a legend.

[@ferrarired1422]

Her trail would have been a tribunal in the Iraq war

[@stephencomer9276]

In English it pronounced fought

[@PureLore]

In the UK trials are public. If they tried her then a lot more would come out that the government would prefer didn't.

[@MJ-zv2sd]

Pls give K Gun peace Nobel price! To Julian Assange too ❤️🌍🕊

[@Pet6778]

A true hero. I wish I was as brave as this lady.

[@GerardVaughan-qe7ml]

So I wonder how Frank Coza - the author of the memo email - is doing. Relaxing with Tony "I'd do it again" Blair on his yacht?

[@lh7369]

Hero

[@ChrisWakeford]

Bravo KG!

[@vincentkerrigan6775]

You did the right thing, politicians and the methods they use are incredibly sleazy I am sorry to say, well done you!

[@ianwinter100]

Legend

[@Noorjahan-fx4cu]

Bravo girl 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@most-on-saddle]

Bush Blair, are both of them went in trial? Thousands lost their lives for no reason.. weird

[@librarysong8617]

She is a true hero of Humanity.

[@robertchallis836]

GREAT HUMAN BEING BRAVE AND HONEST SPEAKS THE FACTS.Not like Bush and Blair.

[@zahrat_Alsahel]

Great women

[@vbvba2577]

He is hero!

[@mikepxg6406]

She

[@BDUch526]

❤

[@cesarpiche]

Amazing woman! Also interesting to learn that it exists « UN intelligence officers » who interrogated her. Not very nice from the United Nations to interrogate the woman we prevented a scandalous blackmail of its diplomats XD

[@dbsk06]

so relevant in 2023

[@juliobha]

TRADUCCION: Yo he visto en mi trabajo un email explosivo y tiene el potencial de prevenir la INVASION DE IRAK. EN ENERO 2003 recibi un email de la NSA, la cual es la Agencia de Seguridad naciona de Esados Unidos de America, y fueron alrededor de 100 personas de la GCHAQ [Cuarteles de Comicaciones del Gobierno (britanico)].

[@CrystalGlow-mu4bf]

Imagine what was going on behind the scenes before the Russian/Ukraine war and now the Palestinian one..

[@mariacrouch7109]

Terrible 😮😮😮😮

[@robertmanzanares4269]

The U S media works for both parties , it only depends on which side the snake is on .

[@chengfusaechao7243]

Kiera Knightley doesn't look like her..at least cast a actress that resembles her....!!!! 1.Nicole Kidman 2.heather locklear 3.amy adams hmmmm....who else that looks like katherine!???

[@fanroche8573]

oh dear

[@skyejacques]

How was her acting? Also, Keira Knightley is British and probably was the best choice after auditioning like everyone else.

[@linasan443]

I don't think matching her appearance is really that important, but conveying her personality and emotions

[@mikepxg6406]

It doesn’t matter.

[@GerardVaughan-qe7ml]

"..at least " ?. It looks like a great film !!

[@lovechineseforever9434]

HER CHINESE UPBRINGING INSTILLED A SENSE OF JUSTICE FOR ASIANS

[@easyandy95]

Even though Iraqis aren't remotely Asian

[@lovechineseforever9434]

@@easyandy95= IDIOT