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John Kiriakou is a former CIA analyst and case officer who served from 1990 to 2004, including counterterrorism work in Pakistan after 9/11. He became a whistleblower exposing CIA torture practices, serving 23 months in federal prison from 2013-2015 for revealing classified information. He now works as an author, radio host and anti-torture advocate.