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John Kiriakou

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS North AmericaLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Latin America

Stephen Sackur talks to John Kiriakou, the former CIA agent who played a key role in anti-terror operations after 9-11 and later went public with the truth about waterboarding. He was imprisoned for leaking the names of two CIA agents and is currently on federal probation. He says he's a truth teller scapegoated by the US Government, but he betrayed a trust - shouldn't that carry a heavy price? Show less

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Presenter:
Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest:
John Kiriakou

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