Interview on the Peter Collins Show
June 19th 2017
In-Depth Interview: CIA Whistleblower Mel Goodman Talks About His New Book and Politicization of CIA
Mel Goodman is an expert on Russia who blew the whistle by testifying against the confirmation of Robert Gates to head the CIA in 1991. In his new book, he details that experience, and gives us many reasons not to trust the CIA today.Goodman’s latest book is Whistleblower at the CIA: An Insider’s Account of the Politics of Intelligence. In this wide-ranging interview, Goodman’s expertise on Russia and the Soviet Union offer important perspectives on the ways that the US intelligence community manipulated intelligence to support political objectives.
Read more and listen on the show website: https://www.peterbcollins.com
Here is a link to the interview Preview, https://www.peterbcollins.com/2017/06/20/in-depth-interview-cia-whistleblower-mel-goodman-talks-about-his-new-book-and-politicization-of-cia/
The website is subscriber based and this interview is premium content, so please subscribe and support the Peter Collins Show or wait 14 days from the date of interview and it will be in the public feed. You can subscribe to the podcast on i-tunes. See: https://www.peterbcollins.com
Recent News and Latest Book
Iran and the US Say Enough, Will Israel Go Along?
The emphasis now should be on a cease fire in Gaza; release of the hostages; a surge of humanitarian assistance to Gaza; and talks with Iran that could lead to diplomatic recognition.
Spies and Their Lies: the Trials and Tribulations at Guantanamo
U.S. prosecutors have asked the Court of Military Commissions to reinstate the confessions, and the rest of this year will be taken up with this issue at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The new judge, Colonel Matthew Fitzgerald, is the fourth to preside in this case, and he was still in law school when the U.S.S. Cole was attacked and 9/11 took place.
