SIBEL EDMONDS' DEPOSITION: VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT RELEASED »
Posted By jovial 3 months ago in Political News
Just over two weeks ago, FBI translator-turned-whistleblower Sibel Edmonds was finally allowed to speak about much of what the Bush Administration spent years trying to keep her from discussing publicly on the record. Twice gagged by the Bush Dept. of Justice's invocation of the so-called "State Secrets Privilege," Edmonds has been attempting to tell her story, about the crimes she became aware of while working for the FBI, for years.
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jovial3 months ago
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Watch this movie about Sibel Edmonds.
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berkeley3 months ago
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not simply has the DOJ maintained the gag order for seven years but congress has effectively done the same thing. she offered to testify under oath for a number of different congressional committees and all refused her.
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why?
too many bigwigs of both parties would become indictable.
the official suppression of her story ranks as one of the top censored stories of the decade. on the other hand, she's still alive. -
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calitennflo3 months ago
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Amendment XIV
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Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constituti...
Who's privileged? Above us...the citizens?
The ACLU has published much concerning this privilege. -
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Klarissa3 months ago
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Her early life offers clues to how she ended up in her current situation. She was born in Iran in 1970, and then moved back and forth between Iran and Turkey for the first 18 years of her life, spending approximately equal time in both countries, before coming to the United States in 1988 as a student.
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tehranchik3 months ago
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This is Sibel's blog.
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http://123realchange.blogspot.com/
I've been listening off and on since the link was posted. It's about time!!!! -
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DarkWizard3 months ago
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Thank you jovial. I am still curious as to what the next step is now that the proverbial cat is out of the bag.
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Obviously, we (Americans in general) have been disappointed by the lack of pursuit on any charges of misconduct by any government officials that didn't directly tie into or support the administration in charge.
So, again, what's the next step?-
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jovial3 months ago
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The MSM is ignoring this story completely. I don't know why. Maybe it's the fear of being labeled by conservatives as a traitor or Obama stories are more lucrative. I don't really know. There have been alleged crimes committed in this country that involve our national security reported by a FBI whistleblower under oath and no one, but a few of us, even care enough to talk about it.
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Klarissa3 months ago
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'Edmonds has made a series of allegations regarding government officials and knowledge of world affairs. She alleges that, in the course of her work for the government, she found evidence that the FBI, State Department[9], and Pentagon had been infiltrated by a Turkish and Israeli-run intelligence network that paid high-ranking American officials to steal nuclear weapons secrets.[10]
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She claims that the FBI received information in April 2001, from Behrooz Sarshar,[11] a Farsi translator, that Osama Bin Laden was planning attacks on 4-5 cities with planes, some of the people were already in the country and the attacks would happen in a few months.[12][13]
Edmonds also alleged that, while listening to wiretaps in her capacity as FBI analyst, she heard foreign-government functionaries bragging about having bribed Dennis Hastert.[14]
She has further alleged that one high-ranking member of the State Department was selling classified information to Washington-based agents of the Republic of Turkey, who were in turn selling these secrets on the black market.[15]
Many of Edmonds' accusations have been corroborated by anonymous letters allegedly written by FBI employees.[8] -
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Klarissa3 months ago
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National Security Whistleblowers Coalition
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In August, 2004, Edmonds founded the National Security Whistleblowers Coalition (NSWBC), an alliance of whistleblowers who have come forward to address security weaknesses of the US.
The NSWBC helps national security agency whistleblowers through advocacy of governmental and legal reform, public education on whistleblowing activity, provision of comfort and fellowship to national security whistleblowers suffering retaliation and other harms, and working with other public interest organizations.
NSWBC is involved in backing former intelligence analyst Russ Tice, who was dismissed by the National Security Agency (NSA) in May, 2005. On December 16, 2005, ABC reported that Tice was among the sources of a leak about illegal NSA wiretap programs, ordered by the White House and first disclosed by the New York Times.[citation needed]
On August 8, 2009, Sibel Edmonds testified[36] in a deposition in a case between Ohio Representative Jean Schmidt (OH-R) and her Democratic challenger, David Krikorian. Rep. Schmidt was accused by Mr. Krikorian of taking "blood money" from Turkish lobby groups, and Rep. Schmidt has sued.
Ms. Edmonds testified under oath at the National Whistleblowers Center headquarters in Washington, DC. A court reporter was there and Edmonds was finally able to speak about all of allegations she has been maintaining from the beginning.
The FBI initially tried to dissuade her from testifying, but she sent a letter to them notifying them that she was going to testify, and the Justice Department did not show up at the meeting and did not stop her.[citation needed] -
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Klarissa3 months ago
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Ms. Edmonds began her career in 1993 as Project Director for the Rostropovich Foundation, a non-profit humanitarian organization providing medical and food aid to children of the former Soviet Union.
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She re-located to St. Petersburg, Russia and managed correspondence, shipments, inventory and security precautions in the largest children’s hospital in St. Petersburg.
Later, she worked as the Executive Director & Co-Founder of Edmonds Industries, a Consulting and Holding Company, investing in international business and residential real estate development.
Ms. Edmonds also worked as a volunteer for the Alexandria CASA program (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for abused children, and as an instructor for the Alexandria Office on Women's Domestic Violence Program.
Ms. Edmonds has a MA in Public Policy and International Commerce from George Mason University, a BA in Criminal Justice and Psychology from George Washington University, and AA degree in Science from NVCC. She is certified as a Court Appointed Special Advocate and as an instructor for the Women's Domestic Violence Program. She is fluent in Turkish, Farsi and Azerbaijani. -
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Klarissa3 months ago
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Is this her company??
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Edmonds industries (referred to above)
Edmonds Industries, Inc
12 Wolfe St
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 519-7680
Website: Information not found (?)
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Computer related consulting services in Alexandria, VA
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Edmonds Industries, Inc is a private company categorized under Computer related consulting services and located in Alexandria, VA. Our records show it was established in 1995 and incorporated in Virginia.
Current estimates show this company has an annual revenue of $200,000 and employs a staff of approximately 2.
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jovial3 months ago
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I would have have to say that the Orly Taitz crowd are certifiably insane. This woman worked for the FBI. Your hero Orly got a law degree from a home correspondence course. Are you still sending her money? I am sure she appreciates you being a good sucker.
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Klarissa3 months ago
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so you all can call me a nut - but I am always suspicious when a story seems just a little too good to be true. If I were a spy, I would do what she has done. Get a job where I can learn enough to make a fuss and make the US intelligence agency look even stupider than it is.
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JEBUS083 months ago
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sometimes its called "news", i know thats a hard thing for you to swallow, but try it, just once please
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i bet you believe all those dumb ass emails though about a black president who falsified his birth certificate
that is why you are a NUT - not that we just call you one, but legitimately are one
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earthlingerer3 months ago
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She got the Sam Adams award, and that proves a lot.
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Not to mention what the senate and FBI had to say about her career and statements, which was all POSITIVE.
BTW, any idiot who actually follows the story and KNOWS anything about Sible Edmonds would know she was born in TURKEY, not Iran, but that lie is all part of "Kill the Messenger". Klarissa is Klucking Kookily away... -
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Klarissa3 months ago
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hum, she co-founded a company that had $200,000 income, and maybe 2 employees, specializing in international business and residential real estate development.
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Any information on their clients, or the real estate that they developed??-
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jovial3 months ago
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You're still in to discrediting her more than realizing the implications. $200,000.00 income for one person isn't a big thing in America let alone that being the income for a company. What are you trying to say again? The CEO of a healthinsurance company can make $200,000.00 in less than a month. This isn't big time living.
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