Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Breaking the Set No. 288 -- 2013 Dec 03

Gitmo Prisoners Suing Poland, Military Prostitution Ring, Killer Cops Facing Trial

On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin remarks on news that two Guantanamo detainees are suing the Polish Government for allowing the CIA to carry out a interrogations at secret prison cites in the country, alleging that US government oversaw illegal rendition and torture of both prisoners. Abby then talks about the case of a prostitution ring run out of Fort Hood army base, calling into question the rampant sexual misconduct that has come to characterize US military culture. Abby then speaks with RT correspondent Ramon Galindo about the case of Kelly Thomas, a mentally ill homeless resident of Fullerton, California, who was savagely beaten by police, as well as the trial of the officers involved. Abby then speaks with Firedog Lake journalist, Kevin Gosztola, about a recently published memo revealing how the NSA pushed talking points on agency employees to help defend the NSA when discussing agency matters with friends and family over the holidays. BTS wraps up the show with a closer look at a recent NSA leak which links the US, UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand as an international intelligence partnership focused on surveillance of each other's citizens.

Audio file: http://www.sendspace.com/file/wop3js

Watch full video: http://youtu.be/5AMr_rd_7FA

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