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Thomas Drake - Former Senior Executive, US National Security Agency

When it comes to national security does the need for secrecy over-ride 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?

English
  • Originally Aired May 8, 2013
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network BBC News
  • Created May 13, 2014 by
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  • Modified May 13, 2014 by
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