#254 - Explosive CIA Face-Off: Loyal Officer VS Dissident Spy

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Former CIA Spies Andrew Bustamente & John Kiriakou debate American politics, the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump, Israel, Russia, privacy laws, and whistleblowers.

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OUTLINE

00:00 - Guantanamo prisoners plea deal

08:16 - Andrew Bustamante's & John Kiriakou's careers

13:20 - American ideals vs. the law

23:53 - How the world really works

27:18 - Framework that governs America

34:31 - Deep state's election influence

40:58 - Kamala Harris

50:46 - Will Trump abolish the CIA?

01:06:49 - Trump's shooter

01:19:53 - Venezuela

01:28:08 - Kiriakou's regret about whistleblowing

01:41:48 - Edward Snowden: criminal or hero?

01:50:07 - How the law interferes with our independence

01:59:23 - Why Kiriakou's work with Russian state media

02:13:17 - Israeli spies in America

02:24:21 - Hamas is a red herring

02:34:45 - WW3

02:42:25 - Hezbollah

02:47:50 - China

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