The Point Special: One-on-one with former CIA analyst

For more: “I was the CIA director. We lied, we cheated, we stole.“ This is a line from a speech that former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave in 2019. He later claimed he was joking, but not everyone listening takes it that way. Four years later, in an expose by U.S. investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, the agency was said to have carried out a covert operation under the direction of President Biden to blow up the Nord Stream gas pipelines. What exactly is the role of the CIA in the U.S. political system? Whom does it serve, the constitution or the crown? And as this year marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, has the lesson been learned on not justifying war with false intelligence? Guest: Ray McGovern Former CIA Analyst Subscribe to us on YouTube: Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): Download our