MEDIA ROOTS – The Obama administration has the worst track record when it comes to prosecuting whistleblowers. Obama once claimed he’d work hard to have a transparent government, but many have faced retaliation for revealing controversial government information. One of the most startling whistleblowing cases is Sibel Edmonds, Iranian born former FBI translator, who has been called the “most gagged woman in history.”
She waited 340 days for FBI clearance of her memoir but finally decided to release it on her own, without any redactions or government approval. Her book gives explosive allegations that indict multiple levels of the government of traitorous deception and cover up the highest levels of government. Edmonds, founder of the National Security Whistleblowers Coalition, joins Abby Martin in the RT studio to discuss.
Abby Martin Interviews Government Whistleblower Sibel Edmonds at RT TV
great interview and questions. i recently learned of another reported whistleblower named Susan Lindauer, author of Extreme Prejudice. both Edmonds and Lindauer have been put through hell because they believed in the Constitution and in the principles our representatives purport to espouse. the stories of these women deserve our critical examination. our public suffers from historical amnesia, from “confusion” as Edmonds said, and from orthodoxies about our political, social, and economic system. alternative media like MR and RT provide a valuable service by exposing the public to the information that people in power want to keep hidden. so thanks and keep up the great work!