CIA Whistleblower Arrested After Exposing This | John Kiriakou

John Kiriakou, a former CIA officer, recounts his path into covert operations, his role in counterterrorism after the 2001 terrorist attacks, and the events that ultimately led to his arrest and prison sentence after exposing controversial government practices.⁣ ⁣ John's links - ⁣ https://x.com/JohnKiriakou⁣ https://www.instagram.com/realjohnkiriakou/⁣ Check out his books here - https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-Kiriakou/author/B002TPZIVA?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=CEgD3&content-id=amzn1.sym.7e190e19-9f6f-4df8-807a-5a7608594741&pd_rd_wg=8xPI9&pd_rd_r=563f1981-08ea-4d0c-944e-88187ad15976&ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true⁣ ⁣ Do you want to be a guest? Fill out the form https://www.insidetruecrimepodcast.com/apply-to-be-a-guest⁣ ⁣ Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at https://RocketMoney.com/COX⁣ ⁣ Go to GoodRanchers.com and use code INSIDE to get free meat for life, plus $25 off your first order.⁣ ⁣ Get 10% sitewide for a limited time. Just visit https://GhostBed.com/cox and use code COX at checkout. ⁣ ⁣ Send me an email here: insidetruecrime@gmail.com⁣ ⁣ Do you extra clips and behind the scenes content?⁣ Subscribe to my Patreon: https://patreon.com/InsideTrueCrime ⁣ ⁣ Check out my Dark Docs YouTube channel here -⁣ https://www.youtube.com/@DarkDocsMatthewCox⁣ ⁣ Follow me on all socials!⁣ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidetruecrime/⁣ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matthewcoxtruecrime⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Do you want a custom painting done by me? Check out my Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/coxpopart⁣ ⁣ Listen to my True Crime Podcasts anywhere: https://anchor.fm/mattcox ⁣ ⁣ Check out my true crime books! ⁣ Shark in the Housing Pool: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0851KBYCF⁣ Bent: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV4GC7TM⁣ It's Insanity: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KFYXKK8⁣ Devil Exposed: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TH1WT5G⁣ Devil Exposed (The Abridgment): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1070682438⁣ The Program: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0858W4G3K⁣ Bailout: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bailout-matthew-cox/1142275402⁣ Dude, Where's My Hand-Grenade?: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXNFHBDF/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1678623676&sr=1-1⁣ ⁣ Checkout my disturbingly twisted satiric novel!⁣ Stranger Danger: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSWQP3WX⁣ ⁣ If you would like to support me directly, I accept donations here:⁣ Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/MattCox69⁣ Cashapp: $coxcon69⁣ ⁣ CHAPTERS: ⁣ 3:00 - Unexpected Recruitment into the CIA⁣ 5:00 - Early Spy Operations & Double Agent Encounters⁣ 9:30 - Life as a Counterterrorism Officer Abroad⁣ 17:00 - High-Risk Double Agent Mission Turns Deadly⁣ 23:00 - Capture of Terrorist Operative & Weapons Cache⁣ 31:45 - Inside the CIA on the September 2001 attacks⁣ 37:30 - Immediate Aftermath & Call to War⁣ 41:00 - Deployment to Pakistan & Hunting Terrorists⁣ 48:30 - The Torture Program Revelation⁣ 1:00:30 - Arrest, Charges & Facing Decades in Prison⁣ 1:04:30 - Sentencing & Reality of Federal Prison⁣ 1:07:30 - Surviving Prison Using CIA Tactics⁣ 1:14:00 - Manipulation, Power & Prison Psychology⁣ 1:28:00 - Life After Prison & Rebuilding a Career Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices