John Kiriakou, who spent 15 years in the CIA, including as chief of counterterrorism operations in Pakistan, made a series of candid revelations about US dealings with Pakistan, Saudi influence in nuclear diplomacy and the shifting balance of power in South Asia.
In an interview with ANI, Kiriakou discussed how Washington "purchased" Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf with millions in aid, and claimed that the US once controlled Pakistan's nuclear arsenal.
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Kiriakou also criticised the US's selective morality in foreign policy, accusing Washington of working "comfortably with dictators"
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