Tommy invited John Kiriakou on to usher in the new direction of the podcast. John is a former CIA analyst and counterterrorism expert turned whistleblower. Given his experience in the CIA he has a unique perspective on the intelligence world and how they interact with elected officials and the general population. In this episode John and Tommy discuss how the intelligence agencies interact with elected officials, the role the intelligence agencies play in foreign policy, updates on Assange, and the continuation of the Trump Russia scandal after the release of the Mueller report.
Interview: Israel’s Strategic Alliance with Hamas
Jim Clancy and I discuss Israel’s policy of utilizing Hamas as a strategic ally to block peace negotiations with the Palestinians.