Topic: Cia Torture

Former CIA counterterrorism officer John Kiriakou joins the program to discuss his experience as a whistleblower who exposed the agency's illegal torture program. Kiriakou was charged with multiple felonies, including espionage, and served 23 months in prison after a long legal battle. His case is cited as a template for the "lawfare" currently used against political dissidents and associates of Donald Trump.

John Kiriakou explains how the CIA "recruits" new presidents by drawing them into highly classified briefings to gain their loyalty. He details the history of waterboarding, noting it was a death penalty offense in 1946 and led to prison sentences in 1968, yet was magically deemed legal by the Bush administration in 2002. Kiriakou's break with the agency began when he refused to be trained in these illegal techniques following the capture of Abu Zubaydah.

John Kiriakou recounts the capture of Abu Zubaydah in Pakistan and his immediate conflict with a subordinate who insisted on hooding prisoners in violation of the Geneva Convention. Kiriakou was later reprimanded for his "lack of commitment to counterterrorism" after refusing torture training. Despite his success in capturing high-level targets, he was mocked within the agency as "the human rights guy."

A video clip shows former CIA Director John Brennan being confronted over his role in drone strikes, surveillance, and torture under the Bush and Obama administrations. Brennan dismisses the accusations as factually wrong despite references to lawsuits and leaked documents. Alex Jones uses the segment to transition into a promotion for health products like Vitamin D3 and DNA Force Plus, claiming they fortify the immune system against winter illnesses.

Judge Andrew Napolitano reports on a recent Guantanamo Bay sentencing hearing where a detainee testified about horrific CIA torture, including rape, without government challenge. He highlights a Supreme Court case where federal prosecutors claimed they could not release torture records due to the war against the Taliban, despite the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Napolitano concludes that human rights come from humanity and God, not from government grants.

The discussion covers the recent resignations of top FDA vaccine regulators and the controversial approval of an Alzheimer's drug against scientific advice. Dr. Boyle criticizes the ACLU for supporting vaccine mandates, attributing the shift to funding from George Soros and the influence of individuals like David Cole, whom Boyle links to the CIA torture program.