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Speaker 0: Describes the cutting off of heads during Operation Stone: a lieutenant colonel there, two people had their heads cut off and put on stakes and stuck in the middle of the field. Speaker 1: Describes a brutal act against a woman: he went over there and ripped her clothes off and took a knife and cut from her vagina all the way up, well, just about up to her breast and pulled her organs out completely out of her cavity and threw them out. And then he stopped and knelt over and commenced to peel every bit of skin off her body and left her there as a sign for something or other. And there were Speaker 2: Describes a child-killing incident: two little boys playing on a dike. One sergeant just took his M16 and shot one boy off the dike. The other boy tried to run. When he was almost out of sight, this other guy, Spec Four, shot this other little boy off the dike. And the little boy was, like, lying on the ground kicking. So he shot him again to make sure he's dead. Speaker 3: Notes that the people are aware of what American soldiers do to them, so they hide the young girls. Found one hiding in a bomb shelter in sort of the basement of her house. She was taken out and raped by six or seven people in front of her family, in front of most of the villagers. This isn’t just one instance. This is just the first one that I could remember. Speaker 4: Describes a game-like brutality and a system of trophies: It got to be like a game. The object was to see who could kill the most people. Different ways to prove how many people you killed included cutting off ears. If you brought back someone’s ears, pretty likely you had to kill them to get them. Then people would, you know, whoever had the most ears, they would get the most beers, and you trade your ears for beers. Speaker 5: Recounts another atrocity in which civilians were targeted: As I was walking over to him, I turned and I looked in the area. I looked to where the VCS were, supposed VCS. And two men were leading a young girl, approximately 19 years old, very pretty, out of a hooch. She had no clothes on, so I assumed she’d been raped, was pretty SOP. And she was thrown onto the pile of the 19 women and children, and five men around the circle opened up on full automatic with her M16s. And that was into that.

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Thousands of Palestinians have been detained in Gaza by Israeli forces, accused of links to Hamas, with many alleging horrific torture, including widespread sexual abuse. Israeli soldiers have mocked captives on social media, and leaked CCTV footage allegedly shows a detainee being sodomized. The arrest of soldiers involved has sparked outrage, with protesters, including members of Netanyahu's government, demanding their release outside the Sidetaman detention camp. A whistleblower's photos show detainees bound and blindfolded. Ibrahim, a former detainee, says he was held for 8 months and tortured, including sexual assault. Detainees cannot contact families and can be held indefinitely without conviction. Five soldiers are under house arrest, accused of aggravated sodomy. The Red Cross has been denied access to Sidetaman. A doctor reported a victim suffered broken ribs and a torn bowel. The Israeli army is investigating the deaths of over 30 Palestinian detainees. A human rights group reports a Gaza surgeon encountered at least 10 people who faced sexual assault involving objects inserted into them. Complaints to the Supreme Court regarding torture and medical negligence have been ineffective. Human rights groups are fighting to close Sidetaman, where around two dozen detainees remain.

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Numerous horrifying acts of violence were witnessed, including individuals being shot in the head, babies being mutilated, and genitals and heads being severed. The cruelty displayed was senseless, with no justification for the atrocities committed. Shockingly, even after death, some were shot in the head multiple times, long after all blood had ceased. Disturbingly, women of all ages, from children to the elderly, were subjected to rape, resulting in broken bones due to forced entry. These distressing accounts have been confirmed.

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The speaker delivers a stark account of a grave moral failure in British history: for decades, children across the United Kingdom, some as young as four, were groomed, trafficked, raped, beaten, tortured, drugged, impregnated, criminalized, murdered, and psychologically destroyed by organized groups. These were not isolated incidents or expressions of sexual gratification; they were sustained campaigns of exploitation against terrified, vulnerable children who were systematically trapped. Children were degraded, humiliated, and controlled through violence, threats, drugs, alcohol, and terror. They were forced to fight to carry weapons, sell drugs, and commit murder, with some made to dig their own graves. Extreme abuses are described, including petrol poured over victims and set on fire, scriptures from the Koran read during gang rapes, young children placed inside microwaves, ovens, and freezers in attempts to murder them, ouija boards used to call spirits, and animals killed in sexual acts against children. Some were passed from rapist to rapist, and not all survived; survivors faced suicide, substance abuse, or murder. The abuse extended beyond sexual exploitation, reflecting a pursuit of power and domination and the systematic destruction of a child’s sense of self. The speaker emphasizes that, years later, professionals pressured survivors to take medication or risk losing custody of their children, and victims were told they were too damaged to care for their own kids. They were removed from families, placed into the care system, and trafficked, with rapists invited into the lives and custody of the next generation. Children born from these crimes were forced into contact with their mothers’ rapists by social workers and the family courts. The professionals who should have protected them did not, and some still do not. The inquiry is exposing the scale of institutional failure: warning signs, reports, patterns, and evidence ignored or destroyed; victims dismissed as troubled, promiscuous, or consenting; children in care raped by staff and sold to gangs; parents threatened with fines or arrests for attempting to safeguard their children. The speaker notes that whistleblowers were targeted and silenced, and politics played a role. Political parties sacrificed children for votes, and leaders hesitated to confront abuse due to discomfort or concerns about appearing racist or Islamophobic. The inquiry will follow evidence into institutions, systems, cultures of silence, and places where truth has been buried, with no race, religion, profession, or agency exempt from scrutiny. Survivors are acknowledged: they were children, not to blame but failed by the system. The true scale of what happened and continues to happen is described as too large for the inquiry to fully resolve quickly; many victims may never receive justice, but the inquiry aims to be ambitious in pursuing truth. The speaker thanks MP Rupert Loh for establishing the inquiry andextends gratitude to the participants, survivors, and the team for their bravery and resilience in confronting this evil crime.

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It wasn't just me; the SBU's brutality was widespread. While my torture wasn't as severe as others, I heard horrific stories. Women were tortured with a sapper electric machine, the screams were unbearable. I was told that a man named Oleksandr Karabarus, the grandson of a famous surgeon from Donetsk, would use his grandfather's sterile surgical instruments to torture separatists in his office on the second floor. His staff tried to avoid the area because the screams were so horrific.

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In the 1970s, the FBI discovered the CIA running a satanic cult that kidnapped and abused children, selling them as sex slaves. The FBI covered it up for 50 years until forced to release files in 2018. The CIA operated tunnels to preschools, traumatized children with satanic rituals, and kept them in cages. The finders cult members were involved in child abuse, but the FBI and CIA conspired to hide it. Source: FBI.gov.

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The CIA and the Defense Department have been using people as guinea pigs for mind control and other things. The CIA experimented on its own men using drugs, pain, hypnosis, and electric shock to erase classified information from agents who were quitting. They also experimented with chemicals to induce people to commit crimes. A project called MK Ultra, previously named Artichoke, included 149 sub-projects. These sub-projects ranged from the aforementioned experiments to open-air testing in the United States, and experimentation on prisoners, soldiers, and college students. These people did not know they were being experimented on, nor did they give their approval.

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I was taken to a cold basement shooting range, a temporary SBU facility, where my torture began. They started psychologically, accusing me of drug use and threatening injections, but when that failed, they moved to physical methods. Cuffed and moved to a bench, I was beaten while questioned about separatist connections. Electric shocks and bat strikes followed, including a severe blow to my spine. Then came water torture: a cloth over my face, hands cuffed behind my back, water poured over me while a heavy man sat on a bench pressing down on my legs. I felt myself drowning as water filled my lungs, a terrifying and painful experience. Expelling the water afterward was a struggle. I was held captive for 37 days.

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The transcript presents an investigative-style alternation between eyewitness testimonies and narrative framing, asserting that Ukraine operates secret torture prisons run by the SBU (Ukrainian security service) where dissidents are beaten, waterboarded, electrocuted, subjected to gas-lit forms of torture, raped, and often murdered. It frames this as a systemic, state-sponsored program that predates the 2022 invasion and intensified with the Donbas conflict, accusing Western NGOs of collusion and portraying Ukraine as a totalitarian regime suppressing opposition. Key claims and testimonies include: - Mehdi Firvanovic, an engineer from Kharkov, describes becoming politically engaged after the Maidan and the Odessa trade union massacre, joining the Russian underground resistance in Kharkov. He was arrested by the SBU in August 2017 and sentenced to twelve years, later released in a prisoner exchange. He recounts elaborate torture in SBU facilities and details the treatment of a cellmate, Zverev, a 1955-born professional from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, who endured brutal beatings, water dousing, and “swallow technique” confinement. Zverev allegedly described being beaten with sticks, truncheons, and rubber hoses, having his body bruised, and facing death sentences read aloud and executions simulated with gunfire near the head. Mehdi also describes a method in which prisoners are bound, taped to a door, a helmet placed on, and noise cranked to 100–120 decibels to induce unconsciousness or death. - The narrative alleges that court testimony is the only admissible record of abuse and that torture occurring outside of court is not recorded. It asserts the existence of a deliberate collusion between the Ukrainian SBU and Western NGOs, claiming that Human Rights Watch representatives (including a Lithuanian named Vikentas Ladikis/Ladikis) were used by the SBU to interrogate prisoners, and that testimonies were transmitted through lawyers and prison mail. Mehdi claims to have alerted HRW to the collusion, and that Ladikis was removed about a month later. - The Mariupol center is highlighted as the most elaborate torture hub, with accounts from Olga Silevskoye, a former Mariupol resistance leader, who describes detentions at a gypsy settlement, the library at the Mariupol Airport, and SBU basements, where torture included suffocation, waterboarding, electric shocks, and a hostile environment overseen by Azov Battalion personnel. She recounts being held for 120 days, enduring electric shocks, and witnessing a rack, bloodstains, and a room with a stockpile of torture indicators. She describes “libraries” as covert torture sites, with victims coerced into implicating militia members or voters who supported the referendum. - Father Fiophan, an Orthodox priest, testifies to his arrest in 2015 and over a month of torture at Mariupol, including interrogations, electric shocks, spiritual trauma, and suffocation. - A survivor named Speaker 3 describes an interrogation regime at a temporary SBU facility, where he was forced to confront questions about drugs, subjected to electric shocks, batons, suffocation, and water torture, with a method involving placing a heavy bench to press the legs. - Another Donbas veteran, Alexander Matushin, explains prisoner exchanges that included civilians and soldiers and recounts a case of a girl who was gang-raped, and later assaulted with various objects when men were no longer able to rape her. - Russian accounts describe a broader pattern: civilians, Saint George ribbon wearers, and those with Russian contacts were targeted for torture, and torture chambers were found in liberated settlements; officials used informants to accuse individuals of supporting the referendum or having ties to Russia, leading to imprisonment and exploitation as a means to suppress dissent. - The 2022 conflict is said to have intensified the system, with claims of castration in some cases and the transfer of detainees to concentration camps in central or western Ukraine, intensifying cruel treatment and dehumanization. - The narrative concludes with a broad indictment: the testimonies illustrate a pattern of war crimes, political repression, and a regime that, in the view of the speakers, warrants Western scrutiny and raises concerns over foreign support for Ukraine. The call to action asks viewers to like and repost to raise awareness and “expose the truth” about Ukraine. Throughout, the speakers emphasize personal experience, firsthand testimony, and the alleged pervasiveness of secret detention facilities across multiple Ukrainian cities, including Mariupol, Kharkov, Kramatorsk, Pokrovsk, and others, with torture described in graphic detail.

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We will now hear testimonies from two Palestinian survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. The first testimony is from a male survivor held in an Israeli prison from 2022 to 2024. He describes being violently assaulted by security forces after October 7, 2023. He recalls hearing cries from other prisoners and being stripped naked. Guards filmed his abuse while he was subjected to horrific acts, leaving him in shock and despair. The second testimony is from another male survivor detained for six months. He recounts being beaten and threatened with rape by soldiers. During his admission, he was forced to insult his family while being filmed. Despite refusing, he was violently beaten and assaulted. He endured further abuse during processing, suffering severe pain from the beatings and humiliation.

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We will now hear the testimonies of two Palestinian survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. Due to safety concerns, they could not attend. The first survivor recounts being held in an Israeli prison from 2022 to 2024. He describes hearing cries and screams as he was taken from his cell. He was stripped naked, assaulted, and filmed by guards while enduring horrific abuse. Despite reporting the violence to a judge, he received no support. The second survivor, detained for six months, shares his experience of severe beatings and threats of sexual violence. Soldiers forced him to insult his family while filming. He resisted but was violently beaten and suffered additional abuse during processing, including a brutal assault on his genitals. He was then made to crawl while being beaten further.

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They would tease "Hodgeies," making them walk like dogs and bark. CIA showed them things like hooking up drink generators to nipples or nets. The women were definitely the most fun. If something went down, they'd grab anyone around. Anyone with a rag on their head was fair game. One girl, around 15, was "prime" and started at $50 a shot, making about $500 before she hung herself. She wasn't happy and would have been stoned to death by her people for being raped.

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Multiple news reports and a UN investigation revealed systematic abuse of Palestinian prisoners, including systematic sexual assault. Accounts describe a hot metal rod being shoved in the anus of multiple prisoners, as well as severe beatings. Dozens of Palestinians have died in these facilities. Palestinians, doctors, Israeli doctors, whistleblowers, and journalists have documented starvation and every kind of degradation and torture imaginable occurring at this location.

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Guards in Abu Ghraib used their power and anonymity to subject prisoners to degrading and humiliating tasks. They forced prisoners to clean toilets with their bare hands and engaged in sexual abuse, including simulating sodomy. Similar to the soldiers in Abu Ghraib, the guards in this study replicated these actions within just five days. The extreme stress caused the healthy individuals chosen for the study to experience emotional breakdowns within 36 hours. Due to the uncontrollable nature of the situation, the study was terminated after six days, during which five participants had emotional breakdowns.

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The CIA and Defense Department conducted mind control experiments on individuals without their consent, using drugs, hypnosis, and electric shock. Project MK Ultra involved 149 subprojects, including testing on prisoners, soldiers, and college students. Volunteer soldiers were misled about the nature of the experiments, leading to long-lasting effects from drugs like BZ, which is stronger than LSD and causes severe disorientation. Army initially denied any lasting effects from BZ testing. Translation: The CIA and Defense Department conducted secret experiments on people without their permission, using drugs and other methods. Project MK Ultra had 149 subprojects, including testing on prisoners, soldiers, and college students. Volunteer soldiers were deceived about the experiments, leading to long-term effects from drugs like BZ, which is more potent than LSD and causes severe confusion. Initially, the Army denied any lasting effects from BZ testing.

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Palestinian men in the Gaza Strip were kidnapped by the Israeli military and taken to an internment camp where they were subjected to harsh interrogations, torture, and beatings. Some were beaten to death in Israeli captivity. The Israeli military admitted that only 10% of the captives had any connection to Hamas. One man described being handcuffed, blindfolded, and tortured for 20 days. The conditions were tragic, with no access to bathrooms or proper relief. After being released, they had to walk over 2 kilometers to reach a crossing where they were taken to the hospital.

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Detainees allegedly drink, brush their teeth, and defecate in the same unit. Authorities claimed to have exceeded standards by providing a three-foot privacy wall inside the 32-detainee cage, running the length of the toilet area.

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Abu Zubaydah, an associate of Osama bin Laden, endured harsh interrogation techniques. The intelligence committee described his experiences as horrific. These included at least 83 instances of waterboarding and more than eleven days of confinement in a small box.

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Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza have been detained by Israeli forces and taken to prisons and military bases, accused of having links to Hamas. While some are allegedly fighters, many are reportedly civilians. Released detainees have alleged horrific torture. There are investigations into allegations of widespread sexual abuse, considered a war crime. Half a dozen former prisoners have been interviewed regarding these allegations.

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Written documentation has revealed the names of people involved in mind control research, along with their research projects and statements. It's important to note that victims may have been intimidated into silence about their experiences. As a therapist specializing in trauma, I've been contacted by 40 therapists across the country who shared stories from clients subjected to radiation and mind control experiments. The consistency of these stories regarding techniques like electric shock, hallucinogens, sensory deprivation, hypnosis, limb dislocation, and sexual abuse is striking. There is very little published information on this topic, and these clients have had no contact with each other.

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Speaker 0 describes being subjected to satanic ritual abuse, child sex trafficking, and torture from birth in 1964 until leaving in 1982, moving to the United States and changing her name. She says she was involved through her Italian family line and tortured in an underground facility in Rome with tunnels connecting to subterranean levels of the Vatican. She witnessed child sacrifice there and was trafficked from there and within the European elite. She states that satanic rituals occurred in the Vatican as well as in elite mansions, underground tunnels, and private outdoor areas. Most common forms of abuse she details include rape and gang rape; being forced to watch the torture and murder of animals and humans ranging from babies to adults; electric shock; waterboarding; being buried alive with dead bodies; being put in coffins; being defecated and urinated on; watching people be disemboweled and having their entrails placed on her; various forms of mind control; horrific experiments on herself and witnessing them on others; being locked in a freezer; being kept in cages and isolation boxes for long periods of time; and watching satanic rituals below the Vatican, including the brutalization and sacrifice of babies and children, the ritualized drinking of their blood and organs, and the summoning of demonic entities via these rituals. Her personal message for humanity asserts that the world is controlled and run by satanic pedophiles and psychopaths in the highest positions of authority and power globally. She claims all systems—media, medicine, religious institutions, education, intelligence agencies, military, global agencies, governments—have been infiltrated at the top layers by this global cult. She states that pedophilia undergirds their system and is used as blackmail and control, and that children are still being ritually abused, trafficked, and murdered in the millions today. She explains that she is sharing her testimony to stop the abuse of children and humanity, noting that these people have used trauma-based mind control and succeeded with secrecy and deception, so exposing them is paramount. They have poisoned food, water, air, bodies with pharmaceuticals and vaccines, minds with media and miseducation, and have convinced people they have authority over humanity. She contends they traumatize society with wars, terrorism, violence, weather warfare, poverty, scarcity, and engineered diseases, with an end game of genocide of most and complete enslavement of the remainder. They supposedly want open worship of Lucifer and normalization of pedophilia, and they can only succeed with compliance, consent, and cooperation. She emphasizes the need to know the truth, say no more, do inner work, heal, and restore ourselves so we can come together and co-create a better way forward.

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Joe Rogan Experience #2392 - John Kiriakou
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In this episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan interviews John Kiriakou, a former CIA officer who served for 13 years and became involved in counterterrorism operations in Pakistan after 9/11. Kiriakou recounts his experiences in the CIA, including his capture of Abu Zubaydah and his subsequent refusal to participate in the agency's enhanced interrogation techniques, which he considered torture. This decision led to him being ostracized and eventually prosecuted for revealing classified information about the torture program. Kiriakou details the CIA's use of enhanced interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, sleep deprivation, and the cold cell, which he argues were ineffective and led to the deaths of detainees. He contrasts these methods with the FBI's successful interrogation techniques, which involved building rapport with detainees to gain actionable intelligence. He also discusses the history of CIA experimentation with drugs like LSD through programs like MK Ultra, including the infamous Midnight Climax operation. The conversation shifts to the deep state and the power of unelected officials within the CIA who can outwait presidents and bypass the law. Kiriakou explains how he became a target after speaking out against the torture program, leading to his prosecution and imprisonment. He describes the legal battles he faced, the government's attempts to intimidate him, and the support he received from unexpected allies like John McCain. He also recounts his experiences in prison, where he encountered both dangerous criminals and unexpected friendships. Kiriakou reflects on the challenges he faced after his release from prison, including difficulty finding employment and the realization that he could never fully return to his old life. He emphasizes the importance of telling his side of the story and the vindication he felt when the Senate torture report confirmed his claims. The discussion touches on the politicization of intelligence agencies, the dangers of unchecked power, and the erosion of civil liberties in the name of national security. The conversation broadens to address current geopolitical issues, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the rise of China, and the war in Ukraine. Kiriakou expresses concern about the influence of Israel on American politics and the need for greater transparency and accountability in government. He also discusses the dangers of propaganda and the importance of critical thinking in an age of misinformation. He advocates for a more populist approach to government, where elected officials are held accountable to the people they serve.

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Epstein Cover-Up, Ghislaine Maxwell & Israel's Role w/ CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou | PBD Podcast
Guests: John Kiriakou
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Patrick Bet-David interviews John Kiriakou, a former CIA officer known for being the first to publicly expose the CIA's waterboarding practices. Kiriakou shares his extensive background in the CIA, where he served for 15 years, traveled to 72 countries, and felt he was serving the American people. He recounts a memorable experience of being in the Oval Office during a crisis meeting shortly after Iraq invaded Kuwait, highlighting the unpredictable nature of his job. Kiriakou discusses the controversial torture program initiated after 9/11, revealing that only 16 people initially knew about the CIA's waterboarding plans. He explains that the idea for waterboarding came from two psychologists who reverse-engineered survival training techniques. Kiriakou was approached to participate in the program but refused, citing its illegality and moral implications. He was the only one out of 14 colleagues to decline involvement, leading to his eventual arrest and imprisonment for whistleblowing. The conversation shifts to the dynamics within the CIA and the relationships between various administrations. Kiriakou notes that Bill Clinton had little interaction with CIA Director James Woolsey, while Vice President Al Gore was more engaged with intelligence matters. He contrasts this with George W. Bush's administration, where Dick Cheney was perceived to have more control over foreign policy than Bush himself. Kiriakou also discusses the CIA's interrogation techniques, criticizing the agency's approach compared to the FBI's more effective and humane methods. He emphasizes that the CIA's tactics were driven by a desire for revenge after 9/11, which ultimately proved ineffective. He describes the extreme measures taken, such as sleep deprivation and the "cold cell" technique, which resulted in prisoner deaths. The discussion touches on the political implications of the torture program, with Kiriakou asserting that the CIA operated outside legal boundaries. He reflects on the consequences of his whistleblowing, including his imprisonment and the loss of his pension. Kiriakou expresses frustration over the lack of accountability for those involved in the torture program, particularly John Brennan, who he believes has evaded scrutiny for his role in the CIA's actions. As the conversation progresses, Kiriakou shares insights into the relationships between intelligence agencies, noting a lack of trust in the Israeli Mossad while expressing admiration for British intelligence. He recounts experiences of intimidation from Israeli operatives and the challenges of working with foreign intelligence services. The interview concludes with Kiriakou discussing the broader implications of intelligence operations, including the potential for corruption and the manipulation of political narratives. He reflects on the current state of American politics, particularly regarding the investigations into figures like Brennan and Comey, and the ongoing influence of intelligence agencies in shaping policy and public perception.

Johnny Harris

Every secret CIA prison, mapped
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Johnny Harris discusses a secret CIA program initiated after 9/11, allowing the abduction and torture of suspected terrorists outside U.S. law. The program began with the capture of Abu Zubaydah in Pakistan and involved a network of secret prisons in countries like Thailand, Poland, and Romania. Despite claims of obtaining useful intelligence, investigations revealed torture was ineffective and often led to false information. Ultimately, the program undermined U.S. values, turning captured terrorists into symbols of hypocrisy, while many innocent individuals suffered.

Tucker Carlson

The 9/11 Files: From Tragedy to Tyranny | Ep 5
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The podcast episode critically examines the official narrative of the 9/11 attacks, suggesting the 9/11 Commission failed to provide an accurate explanation and instead protected the Bush administration while expanding the power of agencies that failed to prevent the attacks. Lawyer Kristen Brightwiser, a 9/11 widow, asserts the attacks were preventable, citing existing intelligence capabilities. The Patriot Act, passed before the commission's report, is criticized for granting the deep state excessive power to access personal records and conduct surveillance without proper oversight. John Kiriakou, a former CIA counterterrorism officer, discusses the CIA's transformation into a paramilitary organization post-9/11, focusing on capturing or killing suspected terrorists. He recounts operations in Pakistan, the filling of local jails, and the transfer of detainees to Guantanamo Bay. The discussion shifts to the controversial detention and interrogation practices at Guantanamo Bay, including torture, euphemistically termed 'enhanced interrogation techniques.' Kiriakou highlights the illegality of waterboarding, referencing historical instances where it was considered a severe crime. The CIA's establishment of secret black sites for torture in various countries is revealed, with details of interrogation methods, such as waterboarding, sleep deprivation, and physical abuse. The reliability of information obtained through torture is questioned, with examples of false confessions, including that of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. The Bush administration's denial of torture is contradicted, and the legal justifications for these practices are scrutinized. The episode further explores the aftermath of 9/11, noting the CIA's increased budget and influence, as well as the FBI's shift in priorities towards counterterrorism and cybercrime, leading to a reduction in traditional crime fighting, particularly drug enforcement. Kiriakou, while not a conspiracy theorist, suggests there is more to the 9/11 story than has been revealed. The episode concludes by identifying the winners and losers of 9/11, with the victims, service members, and the American people as losers, and government officials and agencies as winners, who benefited from increased power, resources, and wealth. The episode calls for a new, honest commission to investigate unanswered questions about 9/11 and hold those responsible accountable.
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