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| − | '''Sibel Deniz Edmonds''' (born 1970)<ref>justacitizen.com, [http://www.justacitizen.com/articles_documents/May14-05-Gagged%20but%20not%20Dead.htm "Gagged, But Not Dead"], 2005.</ref> is a Turkish-American <ref name="vanity_fair"> [http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article9774.htm An Inconvenient Patriot - David Rose - Vanity Fair 15-8-2005] “But as a naturalized Turkish-American, she saw the job as her patriotic duty.”</ref> former [[FBI]] and founder of the | + | '''Sibel Deniz Edmonds''' (born 1970)<ref>justacitizen.com, [http://www.justacitizen.com/articles_documents/May14-05-Gagged%20but%20not%20Dead.htm "Gagged, But Not Dead"], 2005.</ref> is a Turkish-American <ref name="vanity_fair"> [http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article9774.htm An Inconvenient Patriot - David Rose - Vanity Fair 15-8-2005] “But as a naturalized Turkish-American, she saw the job as her patriotic duty.”</ref> former [[FBI]] and founder of the National Security Whistleblowers Coalition (NSWBC) <ref>[http://nswbc.org/nswbc_staff.htm National Security Whistleblowers Coalition]</ref>. worked as a language specialist for the FBI’s Washington Field Office. During her work with the bureau, she discovered and reported serious acts of security breaches, cover-ups, and intentional blocking of intelligence that had national security implications. After she reported these acts to FBI management, she was retaliated against by the FBI and ultimately fired in March 2002. Her later claims have gained her awards and fame as a whistleblower.<ref>[http://www.pen.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/633/prmID/172 Newman’s Own First Amendment Award (press release)]</ref> |
| + | ==Deposition on treasonous and corrupt activities== | ||
On 8 August 2009, Edmonds gave a sworn deposition in which she testified to her knowledge of treasonous crimes and corruption involving current and former members of Congress and State and Defense Dept. officials. Given the nature of the deposition, the lines of questioning focused on Turkish espionage and services obtained through bribery and blackmail by Turkish officials and proxies. However, Edmonds has previously disclosed that the corruption involving U.S. officials also includes money laundering, trafficking in drugs, arms and nuclear secrets, U.S. support for Bin Laden/Al Qaeda, and obstruction of FBI investigations related to 9/11, before and after the attacks; she said these things came up “briefly” during the deposition. Edmonds learned of these things from wiretaps she listened to while working as a translator for the FBI in 2001-2002 <ref>[http://www.nowpublic.com/world/sibel-edmonds-deposition-deep-corruption-beneath-surface Sibel Edmonds Deposition: Deep Corruption Beneath the Surface]</ref> | On 8 August 2009, Edmonds gave a sworn deposition in which she testified to her knowledge of treasonous crimes and corruption involving current and former members of Congress and State and Defense Dept. officials. Given the nature of the deposition, the lines of questioning focused on Turkish espionage and services obtained through bribery and blackmail by Turkish officials and proxies. However, Edmonds has previously disclosed that the corruption involving U.S. officials also includes money laundering, trafficking in drugs, arms and nuclear secrets, U.S. support for Bin Laden/Al Qaeda, and obstruction of FBI investigations related to 9/11, before and after the attacks; she said these things came up “briefly” during the deposition. Edmonds learned of these things from wiretaps she listened to while working as a translator for the FBI in 2001-2002 <ref>[http://www.nowpublic.com/world/sibel-edmonds-deposition-deep-corruption-beneath-surface Sibel Edmonds Deposition: Deep Corruption Beneath the Surface]</ref> | ||
| − | + | Court proceedings on her issues have been blocked by the assertion of “State Secret Privilege” by Attorney General Ashcroft; the Congress of the United States has been gagged and prevented from any discussion of her case through retroactive re-classification by the Department of Justice. | |
==External sites== | ==External sites== | ||
Revision as of 15:18, 9 December 2013
Sibel Deniz Edmonds (born 1970)[1] is a Turkish-American [2] former FBI and founder of the National Security Whistleblowers Coalition (NSWBC) [3]. worked as a language specialist for the FBI’s Washington Field Office. During her work with the bureau, she discovered and reported serious acts of security breaches, cover-ups, and intentional blocking of intelligence that had national security implications. After she reported these acts to FBI management, she was retaliated against by the FBI and ultimately fired in March 2002. Her later claims have gained her awards and fame as a whistleblower.[4]
Deposition on treasonous and corrupt activities
On 8 August 2009, Edmonds gave a sworn deposition in which she testified to her knowledge of treasonous crimes and corruption involving current and former members of Congress and State and Defense Dept. officials. Given the nature of the deposition, the lines of questioning focused on Turkish espionage and services obtained through bribery and blackmail by Turkish officials and proxies. However, Edmonds has previously disclosed that the corruption involving U.S. officials also includes money laundering, trafficking in drugs, arms and nuclear secrets, U.S. support for Bin Laden/Al Qaeda, and obstruction of FBI investigations related to 9/11, before and after the attacks; she said these things came up “briefly” during the deposition. Edmonds learned of these things from wiretaps she listened to while working as a translator for the FBI in 2001-2002 [5]
Court proceedings on her issues have been blocked by the assertion of “State Secret Privilege” by Attorney General Ashcroft; the Congress of the United States has been gagged and prevented from any discussion of her case through retroactive re-classification by the Department of Justice.
External sites
References
- ↑ justacitizen.com, "Gagged, But Not Dead", 2005.
- ↑ An Inconvenient Patriot - David Rose - Vanity Fair 15-8-2005 “But as a naturalized Turkish-American, she saw the job as her patriotic duty.”
- ↑ National Security Whistleblowers Coalition
- ↑ Newman’s Own First Amendment Award (press release)
- ↑ Sibel Edmonds Deposition: Deep Corruption Beneath the Surface
