Danny Jones Podcast #213 - CIA Spy Breaks Down What's REALLY Happening in Israel | John Kiriakou
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Dec 11, 2023 
Former CIA analyst John Kiriakou discusses prisoner exchanges, American privacy, Mossad communication, US government's surveillance, Newsguard and Pentagon, Code Pink, staying on top of intelligence, Billy Waugh's catch of Carlos the Jackal, Abu Zubaydah's true identity, Middle East geopolitical dynamics, China's rise to power, Israel-Hamas conflict, Russia-Iran relationship, covert CIA meeting about Iran invasion, and more.
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Maria Butina's Arrest
- Maria Butina, a Russian gun enthusiast, was arrested in the US.
- Her crime was failing to register as a foreign agent, a charge rarely prosecuted until recently.
Kiriakou's FARA Registration
- John Kiriakou explains the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) through a personal example.
- He was hired by Abu Dhabi to write op-eds and duly registered with FARA without any issues.
Increased FARA Prosecutions
- Both the Trump and Biden Justice Departments have increased prosecution of FARA violations.
- This has led to an increase in tit-for-tat arrests and prisoner exchanges between the US and other countries.