#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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