John Kiriakou is an internationally renowned whistleblower who shed light on the CIA’s torture program. A former employee of the CIA, he was the only person to serve time in prison–not for being involved in torture, but for exposing it.
Recently, members of the European Parliament organized a panel on human rights in the era of Trump to coincide with the one-year anniversary of his election. Obviously, Kiriakou was a natural fit to present on this panel. When he got to Belgium, where the European Parliament is located, he found out he was being kicked off the panel. Why?
Winnie Wong, co-founder of People for Bernie Sanders, had been told by her organization that she could not appear on the panel with Kiriakou — because he is currently employed as the co-host of Radio Sputnik’s Loud and Clear show. As a result, Kiriakou was taken off the panel.
— source liberationnews.org 2017-11-12
What a shame.