John Kiriakou | War, Diplomacy & What Comes Next
Former CIA counterterrorism officer and whistleblower John Kiriakou joins WW3: The Documentary for a stark conversation about permanent war, the erosion of diplomacy, and the mounting danger of a wider global conflict.
Kiriakou reflects on his 15 years at the CIA, his decision to expose the agency’s torture program, and the personal cost of becoming a whistleblower. He argues that U.S. foreign policy has shifted from intelligence gathering and diplomacy toward militarization, private contracting, sanctions, and open-ended intervention—at a profound cost to American institutions, civil liberties, education, infrastructure, and long-term security.
The interview examines escalating tensions with Russia, China, Iran, and Israel; the role of media narratives in preparing publics for conflict; the risk that modern war could move rapidly toward nuclear escalation; and why Kiriakou believes diplomacy remains the only viable alternative to catastrophe.
WW3: The Documentary is an independent anti-war film about the historical patterns driving nations toward ruin—and the urgent need to break those patterns before they repeat.
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