Veteran National Security Agency official Kirk Wiebe helped develop the
data processing system ThinThread, which he believed could have
potentially prevented the 9/11 attacks. But the
NSA
sidelined ThinThread instead of the problem-plagued experimental
program Trailblazer, which cost taxpayers billions of dollars. Wiebe was
among the
NSA officials to face retaliation
for blowing the whistle on Trailblazer. During his career he received
honors, including the NSA’s second highest award, the Meritorious
Civilian Service Award, the Director of CIA’s Meritorious Unit Award,
and a Letter of Commendation from the secretary of the Air Force. Wiebe
joins us to tell his story and to respond to the White House-appointed
panel to recommend
NSA reforms. We also speak
with Ben Wizner, an attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union who
is helping to coordinate Edward Snowden’s legal defense.
Video
Source: democracynow.org
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