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| In his book, The Reluctant Spy, a former CIA agent, John Kiriakou, uncover the secrets of the U.S. government in the War on Terror strategy. (Photo: CNN) |
WASHINGTON - Just a few months after the 9/11 attacks, the United States seems to have caught the brain in the war on terror launched a new site.
Abu Zubaydah, considered one of the senior al-Qaeda lieutenant, lying in a pool of blood on a street in Faisalabad, Pakistan, after being shot three times during a coordinated attack the U.S. in a house where a group of suspected terrorists were preparing a bomb. CIA agent John Kiriakou, who helped plan the attack, rushed to the scene. But when he looked at the man critically injured, it does not quite look like the person he had seen in the 4-year passport.
In his new book, "The Reluctant Spy," Kiriakou gives an insider's view his secret life as a spy and his role in the war on terror.
Abu Zubaydah, considered one of the senior al-Qaeda lieutenant, lying in a pool of blood on a street in Faisalabad, Pakistan, after being shot three times during a coordinated attack the U.S. in a house where a group of suspected terrorists were preparing a bomb. CIA agent John Kiriakou, who helped plan the attack, rushed to the scene. But when he looked at the man critically injured, it does not quite look like the person he had seen in the 4-year passport.
In his new book, "The Reluctant Spy," Kiriakou gives an insider's view his secret life as a spy and his role in the war on terror.
Kiriakou said he can quickly verify your identity by sending pictures of his ear Zubaydah to CIA headquarters in Virginia. "I did not realize until that night that no two people have the same ears.'s Like a fingerprint," he said. American spies and were ordered by CIA Director George Tenet to do everything in his power to keep Zubaydah alive and to never let him out. That's what Kiriakou did.
Pakistan was rushed to the hospital a slum, Zubaydah barely made it through the surgery. The news apparently fell to al-Qaeda where he was being treated. "The people of Al-Qaeda started driving to the hospital and opened fire in a hospital," said Kiriakou, and Pakistani security officials quickly arranged for a helicopter to transfer Zubaydah to a military base. Once arrived at the base, Kiriakou using linen sheets to tie a coma Zubaydah to his bed and then stood looking.
When he finally woke Zubaydah, Kiriakou tried to speak to him in Arabic. Zubaydah refused, telling him in perfect English that he would not talk in what is called "the language of God." Surprisingly, Kiriakou said, Zubaydah then asked for a glass of red wine. After a few hours of sleep, the prisoner pleaded Kiriakou to kill him - to smother him with a pillow.
Pakistan was rushed to the hospital a slum, Zubaydah barely made it through the surgery. The news apparently fell to al-Qaeda where he was being treated. "The people of Al-Qaeda started driving to the hospital and opened fire in a hospital," said Kiriakou, and Pakistani security officials quickly arranged for a helicopter to transfer Zubaydah to a military base. Once arrived at the base, Kiriakou using linen sheets to tie a coma Zubaydah to his bed and then stood looking.
When he finally woke Zubaydah, Kiriakou tried to speak to him in Arabic. Zubaydah refused, telling him in perfect English that he would not talk in what is called "the language of God." Surprisingly, Kiriakou said, Zubaydah then asked for a glass of red wine. After a few hours of sleep, the prisoner pleaded Kiriakou to kill him - to smother him with a pillow.
After a few days, Zubaydah was transferred to an unknown location for further treatment. That was the last time Kiriakou saw.
Kiriakou said Zubaydah conversation with a surprise. "I expect a hard-line terrorists are not rational, radical, hateful, and what I got was a frightened young man who realizes that he is losing his mind, has made a terrible mistake and will pay for it."
Kiriakou also told Zubaydah phone rang shortly after his arrest. No one can answer that because the FBI agents who took part in the attack had put the phone in a sealed evidence bag and refused to open it. Kiriakou said valuable evidence may be lost. "Should I open the bag and grabbed the phone," said a former CIA agent.
Iraq plays an important role in Kiriakou CIA career, especially its role in supporting U.S. policy to go to war.
Kiriakou said Zubaydah conversation with a surprise. "I expect a hard-line terrorists are not rational, radical, hateful, and what I got was a frightened young man who realizes that he is losing his mind, has made a terrible mistake and will pay for it."
Kiriakou also told Zubaydah phone rang shortly after his arrest. No one can answer that because the FBI agents who took part in the attack had put the phone in a sealed evidence bag and refused to open it. Kiriakou said valuable evidence may be lost. "Should I open the bag and grabbed the phone," said a former CIA agent.
Iraq plays an important role in Kiriakou CIA career, especially its role in supporting U.S. policy to go to war.
In the summer of 2002, Kiriakou went back to work at the headquarters in Virginia when he was summoned to a secret meeting. He said that the Bush administration has decided that the United States would invade Iraq in the spring - it's a done deal. His job is to support the mission. Kiriakou said he was stunned. "This is someone in the CIA, obviously plugged into the plans of the executive branch, tells us that the public debate in Congress, reflected almost daily in the media, does not mean anything." A few months later, Congress passed a war resolution.
This book is filled with more stories about experiences as a spy Kiriakou, including how he tried to avoid surveillance in Greece and found he was being followed, it was like a foreign agent is responsible for, and fear of a pending attack just before 11 September 2001.
Kiriakou also discusses how the CIA to use harsh interrogation techniques on detainees.
This book is filled with more stories about experiences as a spy Kiriakou, including how he tried to avoid surveillance in Greece and found he was being followed, it was like a foreign agent is responsible for, and fear of a pending attack just before 11 September 2001.
Kiriakou also discusses how the CIA to use harsh interrogation techniques on detainees.
In 2007, several years after he left the agency, Kiriakou was the first official to publicly confirm the worst secret Washington: Zubaydah had drowned. He did not have direct knowledge, but he said he had read the cable shows simulated drowning technique used once, because Zubaydah open mouth and provide intelligence that can be implemented.
However, a government report released in the summer of 2009 said, this technique actually used 83 times against Zubaydah. Kiriakou said he now he was deceived by the agency. He questioned whether useful information actually came from detainees and said he believes "it's causing more damage and not worth the prestige of our country."
Kiriakou left the CIA in 2004 after serving 14 years in the agency. He is now a senior investigator at the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
However, a government report released in the summer of 2009 said, this technique actually used 83 times against Zubaydah. Kiriakou said he now he was deceived by the agency. He questioned whether useful information actually came from detainees and said he believes "it's causing more damage and not worth the prestige of our country."
Kiriakou left the CIA in 2004 after serving 14 years in the agency. He is now a senior investigator at the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: CNN
