Julian Dorey Daily • January 17, 2026
| Guest | Role | Confidence | Extraction Method | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kiriakou | Guest | 85% | RULES | Login to Follow |
FULL EPISODE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3MFGJFh4Ps
John breaks down one of the most overlooked espionage scandals of the modern era — the French intelligence operations of the 1990s and how their methods shocked even other Western agencies.
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Inside this clip:
The French espionage fiasco that rocked Europe in the 90s
Why French intelligence is far more competent — and more ruthless — than people realize
How French spies carried out deadly operations against Greenpeace activists
The brutal post-9/11 mentality inside intelligence agencies:
“Blow up the wedding — then blow up the funeral the next day.”
How the West began adopting tactics once considered unthinkable
Why this story never gets mainstream coverage
A rare, brutally honest look at what actually happens inside Western intelligence when ethics collapse and the mission becomes everything.
***TIMESTAMPS***
00:00 — French espionage kerfuffle, elite French intelligence, post-9/11 serial-killer mentality
08:45 — French intel & MI6, Princess Diana’s death, nuclear protocols, Soylent Green
21:19 — The Omega Man, John meets Charlton Heston
23:09 — John Brennan, forum shopping in courts, Biden should’ve pardoned Trump
35:39 — Attempted CIA coup, Congress, independent thinkers, Saikat Chakrabarti
46:33 — People jump to conclusions, India vs Pakistan, human nature & power
52:44 — Next-level operators after 9/11, ethical collapse, high-level CIA performance pre-9/11
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