CIA man jailed for 2 years for exposing systematic US torture program, no torturers or policy makers ever jailed

[awepittance]

 

Days after he was sentenced to 30 months in prison, John Kiriakou -- the first CIA official to be jailed for any reason relating to the torture program -- denounces President Obama's appointment of John Brennan to head the CIA. "I've known John Brennan since 1990," Kiriakou says. "I worked directly for John Brennan twice. I think that he is a terrible choice to lead the CIA. I think that it's time for the CIA to move beyond the ugliness of the post-September 11th regime. We need someone who is going to respect the Constitution and not be bogged down by a legacy of torture."

 

[Guest zaphod]

did you read his book, the reluctant spy? interesting stuff in it. surprised he's only getting 2 years since he was up for 50. his book isn't making illegal disclosures either, it's questioning the legality of what amounts to criminal acts by a number of policy makers and advisors. baffling that this kind of thing is criminalized.

[awepittance]

never read his book, actually i didn't even really know who this guy was until a couple of weeks ago. I will check it out.

 

from the various interviews i read he thinks the main thing that got him in hot water was overtly saying that it was official US policy to torture on television. They used the revealing of a CIA agent as the reasoning for prosecuting him apparently.

[Guest zaphod]

which is ridiculous. richard armitage leaked an officer's name and faced no penalty even though nothing he was doing was in the public interest, whereas exposing waterboarding clearly is.