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Thomas Drake
Stephen Sackur debates national security with Thomas Drake, a former official inside the US National Security Agency. Does the need for secrecy over-ide the public's right to know?
When it comes to national security does the need for secrecy over-ide the public's right to know? It's a hot debate in many democracies, none more so than the United States where the Obama Administration has gone after leakers and whistle-blowers with unprecedented ferocity. Stephen Sackur speaks to Thomas Drake, a former intelligence official inside America's National Security Agency. His unhappiness with things he saw led him to leak information to a reporter. He ended up prosecuted by the government he had served. Did he deserve the trouble he got?
Last on
Wed 8 May 2013
20:30GMT
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News except UK
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Interviewer | Stephen Sackur |
Interviewed Guest | Thomas Drake |
Broadcasts
- Wed 8 May 2013 03:30GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News except UK
- Wed 8 May 2013 08:30GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News except UK
- Wed 8 May 2013 14:30GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News except UK
- Wed 8 May 2013 20:30GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News except UK