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Sibel Edmonds, a former FBI language specialist, was terminated from the bureau after reporting security breaches, cover-up, and blocking of intelligence with national security implications. Since that time, court proceedings in her whistleblower case have been blocked by the imposition of ?State Secret Privilege,? and Congress has been prevented from discussion of her case through retroactive reclassification by the Department of Justice. Edmonds, fluent in Turkish, Farsi and Azerbaijani; holds an MA in Public Policy and International Commerce from George Mason University, and a BA in Criminal Justice and Psychology from George Washington University.
(38 comments) SHARE Sunday, December 29, 2013 Establishment-Made Heroes, Blind Seekers of Saviors & Suckers
The real majority believe with a blind and unshakable faith. Because they want to believe. Because they want saviors. Because they want heroes. Again, no matter how many facts you give them, no matter how many contradictions you show them, no matter how much historical context you provide them with, they are going to hold on to their beliefs.
(5 comments) SHARE Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Rescind President Obama's 'Transparency Award' Now
Obama has invoked baseless and unconstitutional executive secrecy to quash legal inquiries into secret illegalities more often than any predecessor. The list of this president's invocations of the "state secrets privilege" has already resulted in shutting down lawsuits involving the National Security Agency's illegal wiretapping
(7 comments) SHARE Saturday, May 21, 2011 Bin Laden Death Script and the Needed Trigger for Next Step -- Pakistan
We'll be reading and watching and listening to their PR machine in the media give us one concocted fantasy after another. As in all other wars of ours we will have zero to say, zilch to gain, and plenty to lose. They have the cards, and we are the piled up tokens on the table.
(6 comments) SHARE Saturday, April 23, 2011 The Divine Rights of the US Federal Government
The Divine Right of Kings doctrine has been back for quite some time, and has been expanding at an exponential rate during the last decade -- with a slight change in name: The Divine Rights of the US Federal Government.
(35 comments) SHARE Wednesday, February 2, 2011 The FBI "Kamikaze Pilots" Case; Omitted From 911 Commission Report
Former FBI whistleblower, Sibel Edmonds,releases transcript of testimony by former FBI Language Specialist, Behrooz Sarshar, regarding 9/11 and "Kamikaze Pilots." Though Sarshar provided info to the 9/11 Commission, the Commission's final report did not mention this documented testimony and they have failed to respond to a request concerning it by the 9/11 Family Steering Committee.
(6 comments) SHARE Monday, January 31, 2011 9/11 Family Members Demand Answers: The Censored Testimony of FBI's Behrooz Sarshar
Sibel Edmonds, reports on the 9/11 Family Steering Committee's demand for a response from the former Chairman and Executive Director of the 9/11 Commission regarding Former FBI Language Specialist Behrooz Sarshar's censored testimony to the Commission.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, November 9, 2009 In the Name of a General, his Son, a Spook & the Godmother of Neocons
No matter what, with this kind of foundation, nothing will change for us, the ordinary Americans. Our tax dollars will go to the Wardaks or Wardaks-like parasites. Our soldiers will lose arms and legs, or their lives. The Afghani civilians will continue to suffer death, destruction, and chaos.
(5 comments) SHARE Friday, November 6, 2009 Another Neocon Makes Turkish Ties & Connections Official
Now it is official. Former U.S. Secretary of State Richard Armitage is on his way to take over the Chairmanship of the American Turkish Council from Brent Scowcroft.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, October 5, 2009 Bombing Afghanistan: Where Have All the Photos Gone
Maybe releasing the photographs of the nameless unrepresented victims of these airstrikes should be as important as those of torture. Because, from what I see, they and their loss of lives have been reduced to some petty number to fight about.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, June 10, 2009 The Current Battle against State Secrets Privilege
Abuse of State Secrets Privilege is unlikely to be checked by congress without public pressure. "Contrary to what they may claim in order to pacify the recent 'Anti State Secrets Privilege' movement, the Congress does not want to deal with this issue. And this applies to members of both parties...of course we will hold a couple of hearings and show we have investigated and reviewed cases..." (Unnamed congressional staffer.)
(44 comments) SHARE Friday, May 22, 2009 Two Sides of the Same Coin: Heads-Heads
During the campaign, many disregarded Pres Candidate Obama's past record. Some continued their reluctant support after candidate Obama became grand finalist and prayed for the best. And a few still continue their rationalizing and defense, with illogical excuses such as he's only been in office x days. Edmonds takes the position that if he can do this much damage to our civil liberties, democracy, etc., then god help what...
(29 comments) SHARE Monday, May 4, 2009 In Congress We Trust... Not
Jane Harmon told a suspected Israeli agent that she would lobby the Justice Department to reduce espionage-related charges against two former officials of AIPAC. The Israeli agent pledged to help lobby for Harman to become chairwoman of the House Intelligence Committee. The Duopoly unites in blocking public attempts to investigate Congressional crimes. It's all for one and one for all.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, September 25, 2006 Over 100 Whistleblowers and Organizations Urge the House Chairman against S.494
The Coalition requested Chairman Hunter's personal intervention to ensure that the protections offered under HR. 5112 are adopted in conference, not the weak and completely ineffective Senate provision, S. 494, during the final conference on the 2007 Defense Authorization Act.
SHARE Monday, September 18, 2006 Kill The Messenger
"Kill the Messenger," a documentary produced by Zadig Productions, directed by French filmmakers Mathieu Verboud and Jean Robert Viallet, is scheduled to air on Canal + in France on September 19, 2006. The film will also be aired in Belgium, on BeTV, and Australia, on SBS, this fall. The documentary explores the abuses behind the State Secrets Privilege as invoked in FBI Whistleblower Sibel Edmonds' case
SHARE Friday, September 15, 2006 Whistleblower Organizations Urge the House Chairman against S.494
In a letter sent today the National Security Whistleblowers Coalition together with a Consortium of other whistleblower organizations urged Congressman Duncan Hunter, Chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services, to support house substitute for ineffective Senate Amendment which will not protect national security during the final conference on the 2007 Defense Authorization Act
(3 comments) SHARE Tuesday, September 5, 2006 The 9/11 Commission: A Play on Nothing in Three Acts
The following Veteran National Security experts were turned away, ignored, or censored by the 9/11 Commission, even though they had direct and relevant information related to the Commission's investigation.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, September 2, 2006 First Time Released Documents Expose Subservient Congress
These letters show that oversight of Special Access Programs (SAPs) at the Department of Defense is nonexistent because no one in congress has a high enough security clearance.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, August 28, 2006 Sibel Edmonds: Senator Hillary Clinton: All Show and no Substance
Senator Clinton has shown a pattern of studious avoidance of principled action in the face of serious government misconduct, and the refusal to come to the aid of those people who expose that misconduct.