Ex-CIA Whistleblower WARNS: "You Don't See It Coming"
February 26, 2026
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as posted by the channelFormer CIA officer and whistleblower John Kiriakou reveals how spies are trained, how intelligence agencies recruit assets, and why nothing in your digital life is truly private anymore.
He explains how the CIA teaches officers to lie, detect deception, and exploit human vulnerabilities. From manipulating relationships to identifying motivations like money, ideology, revenge and ego, he breaks down the psychological tactics used to turn strangers into informants.
John also exposes the uncomfortable reality of modern surveillance. He reveals how metadata can be bought without a warrant, why intelligence agencies now spend billions tracking Americans, and why he believes the average person commits multiple felonies a day without even knowing it.
This conversation uncovers how power really operates behind the scenes and why privacy in the digital age may be an illusion.
Discover:
• How the CIA trains spies to lie and recruit assets
• The psychological hooks used to turn people
• How surveillance works in the modern world
• Why your data is never truly private
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