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How the CIA Ruined the 9/11 Confession | Ep.15
What was discussed
Milo Yiannopoulos campaign finance felony2:02
- John Kiriakouassertion
Milo Yiannopoulos committed a felony by serving as a senior advisor and receiving payment from the Kanye West 2020 campaign as a foreign national.
KSM confession thrown out due to CIA torture5:31
- John Kiriakouassertion
The CIA's torture of KSM, including 183 waterboardings, caused a judge to throw out his confession, ensuring he will never be executed.
KSM capture and CIA interrogation history10:24
- John Kiriakouassertion
KSM was captured in 2003 after Abu Zubaydah revealed his identity to the FBI, and was immediately tortured by the CIA.
John Walker Lindh rights violation precedent16:47
- John Kiriakouassertion
The FBI's failure to read John Walker Lindh his rights, contrary to Jocelyn Radack's advice, prevented his execution and led to Radack's firing.
KSM plea deal and Guantanamo conditions19:03
- John Kiriakouassertion
KSM negotiated a plea deal during the Biden administration but primarily sought to stay at Guantanamo for better conditions rather than face Colorado's supermax.
- John Kiriakouspeculation
KSM will probably get to stay at Guantanamo because the confessions obtained through torture are inadmissible.
CIA leadership accountability for torture12:04
- John Kiriakouassertion
Former CIA leadership like Tenet and Rodriguez are responsible for KSM escaping accountability, and Obama's policy ensured they would never face justice.
FBI versus CIA interrogation methods24:25
- John Kiriakouassertion
The FBI's trained, respectful interrogation methods are superior to the CIA's brutal tactics and produce actionable intelligence that saves lives. An FBI agent apologized to him for the government's treatment during his arrest, which he appreciated despite not undoing his losses.
FBI lowering hiring standards for applicants30:16
- John Kiriakouassertion
The FBI has lowered hiring standards to accept applicants with histories of hiring prostitutes or embezzlement due to staffing shortages. A CIA groundsman admitted to bestiality during a polygraph, illustrating how applicants sometimes confess to crimes thinking it makes them desirable hires.
Israeli targeting and bot allegations36:19
- John Kiriakouassertion
Israeli far-right bots are falsely claiming he is a paid Turkish agent to silence him for debunking an Israeli intelligence report.
Israeli settlers attack NBC news crew38:00
- John Kiriakouassertion
Israeli settlers attacked an NBC crew in the West Bank, and the IDF likely knew in advance and allowed it to happen. Netanyahu publicly condemned the attackers as rioters but privately called for settlement expansion in Hebrew.
Israeli settler violence against Christians42:52
- John Kiriakouassertion
Israeli settlers attack Christians as well as Muslims, and a settler who assaulted a Catholic nun was acquitted in an Israeli court.
Itamar Ben-Gvir Capitol Hill confrontation44:43
- John Kiriakouassertion
Itamar Ben-Gvir should have been arrested for war crimes upon arriving in the U.S. instead of meeting with senators. Ben-Gvir's wife celebrated a new law allowing the death penalty for Palestinians with a cake featuring a noose.
- John Kiriakouopinion
Senator Tom Cotton should be called out for meeting with Ben-Gvir and displaying an Israeli flag at his office.
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