The Secret Battle Over Nuclear Weapons | Martin Sandler

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The clip details the speaker's involvement in counterterrorism after 9/11, starting with a chilling pre-attack warning from the CIA about an imminent, massive assault, codenamed with phrases like "the honey salesman is coming." Following the capture of high-value al-Qaeda targets like Abu Zubaydah, the CIA rapidly introduced "enhanced interrogation techniques." The speaker refused to participate, recognizing the program as illegal torture and having a profound ethical and moral problem with it, making him the only one of 14 officers to decline. The speaker reveals the brutal nature and ultimate failure of the classified program. Prisoners were subjected to techniques like waterboarding (used 87 times on Abu Zubaydah) and the "cold cell," which involved chaining the naked prisoner in a freezing room while hourly doused with ice water, a method that murdered two prisoners via hypothermia. Crucially, all actionable intelligence was gathered by the FBI using traditional rapport-building techniques, while the torture only caused prisoners to go completely silent. The segment concludes with the speaker's decision to go public after President Bush attempted to scapegoat a "rogue CIA officer," leading to a long, secret investigation, his arrest, and financially devastating legal battles for telling the truth. Turn on notifications to stay updated! 🔔🔔🔔 Here, we transform original content from interviews, lectures, podcasts, and keynotes featuring John Kiriakou to provide viewers with a more immersive and engaging experience. Our goal is to educate and inform as many people as possible about John Kiriakou’s unique economic insights and critiques of global capitalism. We also strive to make John Kiriakou’s ideas more accessible to individuals with hearing impairments by providing professional transcriptions for the majority of our videos. By enhancing the original content with cinematic editing, improved clarity, and added context, we aim to amplify John Kiriakou’s message and help more viewers understand the economic and social issues he addresses. Fair Use Disclaimer: The videos have no negative impact on the original works. The videos we create are for educational and commentary purposes. The videos are transformative in nature. We primarily use audio components and only minimal video footage when necessary. Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “Fair Use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. Fair use is permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing. All rights remain with the original copyright holders. Disclaimer: • Content Context: This video contains discussions of theoretical perspectives and unverified information sourced from public discourse and various news outlets. It is presented solely for educational and informational purposes and should not be regarded as conclusive fact. • Intention of Content: We do not intend to defame, slander, or discredit any individuals or organizations mentioned. The content is designed to foster thoughtful discussion and critical thinking. • Non-Endorsement of Violence: We do not condone or encourage any form of violence described in the content. References to such actions are provided only for historical or analytical context. Our channel is not affiliated with John Kiriakou or any of his organizations and is purely made for entertainment and educational purposes. The content we share is based on facts, public commentary, and interpretations and should not be taken as financial or medical advice.