I would have wanted to know if you’ve ever wanted to know corporation and
ever wanted to know corporation and
ever wanted to know corporation and government secrets these are the
government secrets these are the
government secrets these are the individuals you can thank welcome to
individuals you can thank welcome to
individuals you can thank welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
down our picks for the top ten
down our picks for the top ten whistleblowers William Solomon said we
whistleblowers William Solomon said we
whistleblowers William Solomon said we sat around a table plotting these things
sat around a table plotting these things
sat around a table plotting these things and no one ever asked is it ethical is
and no one ever asked is it ethical is
and no one ever asked is it ethical is it legal and of course they didn’t ask
it legal and of course they didn’t ask
it legal and of course they didn’t ask is it working for this list we’ve looked
is it working for this list we’ve looked
is it working for this list we’ve looked at people who revealed corrupt or
at people who revealed corrupt or
at people who revealed corrupt or illegal behavior to the public we’ve
illegal behavior to the public we’ve
illegal behavior to the public we’ve based our ranking on the importance of
based our ranking on the importance of
based our ranking on the importance of the leaked information the individual’s
the leaked information the individual’s
the leaked information the individual’s overall notoriety and the impact their
overall notoriety and the impact their
overall notoriety and the impact their information had on the public I
information had on the public I
information had on the public I eventually you realize that these things
eventually you realize that these things
eventually you realize that these things need to be determined by the public not
need to be determined by the public not
need to be determined by the public not by somebody who was simply hired by the
by somebody who was simply hired by the
by somebody who was simply hired by the government
government
government number 10 Coleen Rowley holy shit
terrorists broke following the September
terrorists broke following the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks in New York
11th 2001 terrorist attacks in New York
11th 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City many agencies took a hard look at
City many agencies took a hard look at
City many agencies took a hard look at their policies and procedures as their
their policies and procedures as their
their policies and procedures as their agents began to doubt the agency’s
agents began to doubt the agency’s
agents began to doubt the agency’s recklessness would be criminal in the
recklessness would be criminal in the
recklessness would be criminal in the things I know of are bordering on that
things I know of are bordering on that
things I know of are bordering on that FBI agent Coleen Rowley was one of those
FBI agent Coleen Rowley was one of those
FBI agent Coleen Rowley was one of those agents she quickly became known for
agents she quickly became known for
agents she quickly became known for speaking out against the FBI due to
speaking out against the FBI due to
speaking out against the FBI due to their mishandling of information
their mishandling of information
their mishandling of information regarding the terrorist Zacarias
regarding the terrorist Zacarias
regarding the terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui who was linked to the attacks
Moussaoui who was linked to the attacks
Moussaoui who was linked to the attacks the man known as the 20th hijacker
the man known as the 20th hijacker
the man known as the 20th hijacker Zacarias Moussaoui
Zacarias Moussaoui
Zacarias Moussaoui is now serving six life sentences in the
is now serving six life sentences in the
is now serving six life sentences in the supermax prison in Florence Colorado for
supermax prison in Florence Colorado for
supermax prison in Florence Colorado for her actions Rowley was named one of Time
her actions Rowley was named one of Time
her actions Rowley was named one of Time Magazine’s people of the year in 2002
Magazine’s people of the year in 2002
Magazine’s people of the year in 2002 and was awarded the first ever Sam Adams
and was awarded the first ever Sam Adams
and was awarded the first ever Sam Adams Award for integrity in intelligence that
Award for integrity in intelligence that
Award for integrity in intelligence that same year I also was probably one of the
same year I also was probably one of the
same year I also was probably one of the last whistleblowers to get on a cover of
last whistleblowers to get on a cover of
last whistleblowers to get on a cover of a magazine I mean and actually survived
a magazine I mean and actually survived
a magazine I mean and actually survived she retired from service in 2004 do you
she retired from service in 2004 do you
she retired from service in 2004 do you feel that lessons have been learned
feel that lessons have been learned
feel that lessons have been learned oh I you know that’s a good question to
oh I you know that’s a good question to
oh I you know that’s a good question to have the lessons been learned um
have the lessons been learned um
have the lessons been learned um I don’t think so number nine Jeffrey
I don’t think so number nine Jeffrey
I don’t think so number nine Jeffrey Wigand his testimony was a key to the
Wigand his testimony was a key to the
Wigand his testimony was a key to the eventual 240
eventual 240
eventual 240 six billion dollar settlement with five
six billion dollar settlement with five
six billion dollar settlement with five tobacco companies time to stand up to
tobacco companies time to stand up to
tobacco companies time to stand up to the tobacco companies coming from the
the tobacco companies coming from the
the tobacco companies coming from the research and development department of
research and development department of
research and development department of tobacco company Brown & Williamson
tobacco company Brown & Williamson
tobacco company Brown & Williamson Jeffrey Wigand had enough of hiding
Jeffrey Wigand had enough of hiding
Jeffrey Wigand had enough of hiding secrets and I decided at the reading
secrets and I decided at the reading
secrets and I decided at the reading those articles and authenticate him that
those articles and authenticate him that
those articles and authenticate him that I would actually go to CBS 60 minutes
I would actually go to CBS 60 minutes
I would actually go to CBS 60 minutes and violate the agreement I had signed
and violate the agreement I had signed
and violate the agreement I had signed after receiving two death threats of my
after receiving two death threats of my
after receiving two death threats of my children in 1996 Wiegand was interviewed
children in 1996 Wiegand was interviewed
children in 1996 Wiegand was interviewed by 60 minutes and told the public that
by 60 minutes and told the public that
by 60 minutes and told the public that his company had increased the amount of
his company had increased the amount of
his company had increased the amount of nicotine in their cigarettes by
nicotine in their cigarettes by
nicotine in their cigarettes by manipulating the tobacco blend we’re
manipulating the tobacco blend we’re
manipulating the tobacco blend we’re gonna make a team delivery business and
gonna make a team delivery business and
gonna make a team delivery business and that’s what cigarettes are for most
that’s what cigarettes are for most
that’s what cigarettes are for most certainly it’s a delivery device for
certainly it’s a delivery device for
certainly it’s a delivery device for nicotine causing increased harm to both
nicotine causing increased harm to both
nicotine causing increased harm to both smokers and secondhand smokers when you
smokers and secondhand smokers when you
smokers and secondhand smokers when you say you don’t have a safest cigarette
say you don’t have a safest cigarette
say you don’t have a safest cigarette boom that now takes everything else that
boom that now takes everything else that
boom that now takes everything else that you have available and say it’s unsafe
you have available and say it’s unsafe
you have available and say it’s unsafe and that from a product liability point
and that from a product liability point
and that from a product liability point of view gave the lawyers great concern
of view gave the lawyers great concern
of view gave the lawyers great concern since then Wiegand has become an expert
since then Wiegand has become an expert
since then Wiegand has become an expert witness in tobacco related cases and his
witness in tobacco related cases and his
witness in tobacco related cases and his story got an even wider audience thanks
story got an even wider audience thanks
story got an even wider audience thanks to the Hollywood film The Insider if you
to the Hollywood film The Insider if you
to the Hollywood film The Insider if you asked me would I do it again do I think
asked me would I do it again do I think
asked me would I do it again do I think it’s worth it
yeah I think it’s worth it number eight
yeah I think it’s worth it number eight mark Whitacre wearing a wire for three
mark Whitacre wearing a wire for three
mark Whitacre wearing a wire for three years undercover I attempted suicide
years undercover I attempted suicide
years undercover I attempted suicide twice oh it had a lot of serious aspects
twice oh it had a lot of serious aspects
twice oh it had a lot of serious aspects to that case it doesn’t matter what
to that case it doesn’t matter what
to that case it doesn’t matter what level of employment you’ve reached
level of employment you’ve reached
level of employment you’ve reached anyone can be a whistleblower just ask
anyone can be a whistleblower just ask
anyone can be a whistleblower just ask mark Whitacre if I’m on the phone with
mark Whitacre if I’m on the phone with
mark Whitacre if I’m on the phone with any of the competitors I would record
any of the competitors I would record
any of the competitors I would record that Whittaker worked at Archer Daniels
that Whittaker worked at Archer Daniels
that Whittaker worked at Archer Daniels Midland where he was president of the
Midland where he was president of the
Midland where he was president of the bio products division and he became the
bio products division and he became the
bio products division and he became the highest level corporate executive to
highest level corporate executive to
highest level corporate executive to ever blow the whistle when he revealed
ever blow the whistle when he revealed
ever blow the whistle when he revealed that ADM had been involved in
that ADM had been involved in
that ADM had been involved in price-fixing I and I I kind of started
price-fixing I and I I kind of started
price-fixing I and I I kind of started writing my own savage started taking
writing my own savage started taking
writing my own savage started taking money from that company the last write
money from that company the last write
money from that company the last write to the last few months however the
to the last few months however the
to the last few months however the company retaliated and slammed Whitaker
company retaliated and slammed Whitaker
company retaliated and slammed Whitaker for embezzlement which resulted in 9.5
for embezzlement which resulted in 9.5
for embezzlement which resulted in 9.5 million dollars worth of fraud charges
million dollars worth of fraud charges
million dollars worth of fraud charges and eight and a half years in a federal
and eight and a half years in a federal
and eight and a half years in a federal prison they told me that I was a good
prison they told me that I was a good
prison they told me that I was a good informant they told me and told a few
informant they told me and told a few
informant they told me and told a few times one of the best informants they’ve
times one of the best informants they’ve
times one of the best informants they’ve ever had following his release
ever had following his release
ever had following his release Whitakers exploits were comically
Whitakers exploits were comically
Whitakers exploits were comically dramatized in the 2009 Matt Damon led
dramatized in the 2009 Matt Damon led
dramatized in the 2009 Matt Damon led film the informant you know we’d work it
film the informant you know we’d work it
film the informant you know we’d work it we’d build the investigation get
we’d build the investigation get
we’d build the investigation get everything we needed gather up all the
everything we needed gather up all the
everything we needed gather up all the information then we went to DOJ briefed
information then we went to DOJ briefed
information then we went to DOJ briefed those lawyers and you know before you
those lawyers and you know before you
those lawyers and you know before you knew it we were hitting ADM raiding the
knew it we were hitting ADM raiding the
knew it we were hitting ADM raiding the place taking it down
place taking it down
place taking it down number seven Mordechai Vanunu this
number seven Mordechai Vanunu this
number seven Mordechai Vanunu this reading here this is the district court
reading here this is the district court
reading here this is the district court of Jerusalem the place who sentence me
of Jerusalem the place who sentence me
of Jerusalem the place who sentence me as a spy traitor here is a controversial
as a spy traitor here is a controversial
as a spy traitor here is a controversial choice Mordechai Vanunu was an Israeli
choice Mordechai Vanunu was an Israeli
choice Mordechai Vanunu was an Israeli nuclear technician who was abducted by
nuclear technician who was abducted by
nuclear technician who was abducted by Mossad agents after revealing the truth
Mossad agents after revealing the truth
Mossad agents after revealing the truth about Israel’s nuclear testing program
about Israel’s nuclear testing program
about Israel’s nuclear testing program to the public through a UK newspaper he
to the public through a UK newspaper he
to the public through a UK newspaper he spent over 18 years in prison eleven of
spent over 18 years in prison eleven of
spent over 18 years in prison eleven of them in solitary very cruel barbaric
them in solitary very cruel barbaric
them in solitary very cruel barbaric treatment by Israel’s spy Mossad Masada
treatment by Israel’s spy Mossad Masada
treatment by Israel’s spy Mossad Masada Shabaab since his release in 2004 he has
Shabaab since his release in 2004 he has
Shabaab since his release in 2004 he has been an activist in freedom of speech
been an activist in freedom of speech
been an activist in freedom of speech and movement although named a traitor
and movement although named a traitor
and movement although named a traitor against Israel
against Israel
against Israel Vanunu has been celebrated by the
Vanunu has been celebrated by the
Vanunu has been celebrated by the international community including
international community including
international community including numerous Nobel Peace Prize nominations
numerous Nobel Peace Prize nominations
numerous Nobel Peace Prize nominations the Right Livelihood award and the Lenin
the Right Livelihood award and the Lenin
the Right Livelihood award and the Lenin Ohno grant for peace I am a symbol
Ohno grant for peace I am a symbol
Ohno grant for peace I am a symbol we love freedom that the human spirit is
we love freedom that the human spirit is
we love freedom that the human spirit is free you cannot destroy the humans video
free you cannot destroy the humans video
free you cannot destroy the humans video number 6 Sharon Watkins I felt like I
number 6 Sharon Watkins I felt like I
number 6 Sharon Watkins I felt like I was the loyal employee but I have this
was the loyal employee but I have this
was the loyal employee but I have this whistleblower light if there’s anything
whistleblower light if there’s anything
whistleblower light if there’s anything that gets the whistleblowing
that gets the whistleblowing
that gets the whistleblowing it’s shady finances I think leaders they
it’s shady finances I think leaders they
it’s shady finances I think leaders they should bear not only the privilege of
should bear not only the privilege of
should bear not only the privilege of office but also the responsibility a
office but also the responsibility a
office but also the responsibility a vice president with Enron Sharon Watkins
vice president with Enron Sharon Watkins
vice president with Enron Sharon Watkins became famous after alerting the
became famous after alerting the
became famous after alerting the authorities of financial fraud within
authorities of financial fraud within
authorities of financial fraud within the company
the company
the company there were swindlers in the Emperor’s
there were swindlers in the Emperor’s
there were swindlers in the Emperor’s New Clothes discussing the fine material
New Clothes discussing the fine material
New Clothes discussing the fine material that they were weaving although she was
that they were weaving although she was
that they were weaving although she was criticized for not bringing her reports
criticized for not bringing her reports
criticized for not bringing her reports of financial anomalies to the public
of financial anomalies to the public
of financial anomalies to the public sooner Watkins was named one of the
sooner Watkins was named one of the
sooner Watkins was named one of the three people of the year in 2002 along
three people of the year in 2002 along
three people of the year in 2002 along with fellow whistleblower Coleen Rowley
with fellow whistleblower Coleen Rowley
with fellow whistleblower Coleen Rowley since leaving Enron she’s become an
since leaving Enron she’s become an
since leaving Enron she’s become an advocate of proper business and
advocate of proper business and
advocate of proper business and management and actively spreads her
management and actively spreads her
management and actively spreads her ideals about the problems of the
ideals about the problems of the
ideals about the problems of the corporate culture in the United States
corporate culture in the United States
corporate culture in the United States when you have an ethical challenge your
when you have an ethical challenge your
when you have an ethical challenge your life’s never the same you’re either
life’s never the same you’re either
life’s never the same you’re either going to rise to it and try to stop the
going to rise to it and try to stop the
going to rise to it and try to stop the bad behavior or you’re going to
bad behavior or you’re going to
bad behavior or you’re going to rationalize why you know you’re staying
rationalize why you know you’re staying
rationalize why you know you’re staying silent number five Daniel Ellsberg was a
silent number five Daniel Ellsberg was a
silent number five Daniel Ellsberg was a well kept secret by thousands and
well kept secret by thousands and
well kept secret by thousands and thousands of people including me like
thousands of people including me like
thousands of people including me like other industries the military has no
other industries the military has no
other industries the military has no shortage of whistleblowers one of these
shortage of whistleblowers one of these
shortage of whistleblowers one of these is Daniel Ellsberg a former United
is Daniel Ellsberg a former United
is Daniel Ellsberg a former United States military analyst who worked for
States military analyst who worked for
States military analyst who worked for the RAND Corporation
the RAND Corporation
the RAND Corporation I needed details of the atrocities for
I needed details of the atrocities for
I needed details of the atrocities for the hit Con anywhere in Vietnam
the hit Con anywhere in Vietnam
the hit Con anywhere in Vietnam above all I wanted gory details of any
above all I wanted gory details of any
above all I wanted gory details of any injuries to American while employed
injuries to American while employed
injuries to American while employed there
there
there Ellsberg became disenchanted with the
Ellsberg became disenchanted with the
Ellsberg became disenchanted with the Vietnam War and subsequently photocopied
Vietnam War and subsequently photocopied
Vietnam War and subsequently photocopied and publicly released a number of
and publicly released a number of
and publicly released a number of classified documents regarding
classified documents regarding
classified documents regarding decision-making during the conflict
decision-making during the conflict
decision-making during the conflict I met with reporter Neil Sheehan at the
I met with reporter Neil Sheehan at the
I met with reporter Neil Sheehan at the New York Times and leaked information
New York Times and leaked information
New York Times and leaked information about a secret CIA report on enemy troop
about a secret CIA report on enemy troop
about a secret CIA report on enemy troop strength these documents now known as
strength these documents now known as
strength these documents now known as the Pentagon Papers
the Pentagon Papers
the Pentagon Papers revealed unreported bombings in Laos and
revealed unreported bombings in Laos and
revealed unreported bombings in Laos and Cambodia raids in North Vietnam and the
Cambodia raids in North Vietnam and the
Cambodia raids in North Vietnam and the full role of the United States in the
full role of the United States in the
full role of the United States in the assassination of South Vietnamese
assassination of South Vietnamese
assassination of South Vietnamese president Ngo Dinh xeam in 1963 we need
president Ngo Dinh xeam in 1963 we need
president Ngo Dinh xeam in 1963 we need those whistleblowers right now we needed
those whistleblowers right now we needed
those whistleblowers right now we needed another Edward Snowden and many more of
another Edward Snowden and many more of
another Edward Snowden and many more of them and Chelsea Manning’s to inform
them and Chelsea Manning’s to inform
them and Chelsea Manning’s to inform Congress as to what this country is
Congress as to what this country is
Congress as to what this country is being asked number for Edward Snowden
being asked number for Edward Snowden
being asked number for Edward Snowden over time that awareness of wrongdoing
over time that awareness of wrongdoing
over time that awareness of wrongdoing sort of builds up and you feel compelled
sort of builds up and you feel compelled
sort of builds up and you feel compelled to talk about it and the more you talk
to talk about it and the more you talk
to talk about it and the more you talk about it the more you’re ignored the
about it the more you’re ignored the
about it the more you’re ignored the more you’re told it’s not a problem
more you’re told it’s not a problem
more you’re told it’s not a problem arguably the poster boy of
arguably the poster boy of
arguably the poster boy of whistleblowing Edward Snowden is a
whistleblowing Edward Snowden is a
whistleblowing Edward Snowden is a former systems analyst who leaked
former systems analyst who leaked
former systems analyst who leaked classified government documents
classified government documents
classified government documents regarding mass surveillance from the
regarding mass surveillance from the
regarding mass surveillance from the National Security Agency I was trained
National Security Agency I was trained
National Security Agency I was trained as a spy and sort of the traditional
as a spy and sort of the traditional
as a spy and sort of the traditional sense of the word and that I lived and
sense of the word and that I lived and
sense of the word and that I lived and worked undercover overseas pretending to
worked undercover overseas pretending to
worked undercover overseas pretending to work in a job that I’m not the
work in a job that I’m not the
work in a job that I’m not the information didn’t just affect the
information didn’t just affect the
information didn’t just affect the United States as it disclosed
United States as it disclosed
United States as it disclosed information about surveillance on many
information about surveillance on many
information about surveillance on many different European countries including
different European countries including
different European countries including some allies if I end up in Chains and
some allies if I end up in Chains and
some allies if I end up in Chains and Guantanamo I can move with that
Guantanamo I can move with that
Guantanamo I can move with that Snowden’s actions have sparked the
Snowden’s actions have sparked the
Snowden’s actions have sparked the debate over government monitoring
debate over government monitoring
debate over government monitoring individual privacy and even national
individual privacy and even national
individual privacy and even national security and he’s been branded as both a
security and he’s been branded as both a
security and he’s been branded as both a hero and a traitor the greatest fear
hero and a traitor the greatest fear
hero and a traitor the greatest fear that I have regarding the outcome for
that I have regarding the outcome for
that I have regarding the outcome for America of these disclosures is that
America of these disclosures is that
America of these disclosures is that nothing will change number three Julian
nothing will change number three Julian
nothing will change number three Julian Assange we accept material that is
Assange we accept material that is
Assange we accept material that is political diplomatic or historical or
political diplomatic or historical or
political diplomatic or historical or ethical significance that hasn’t been
ethical significance that hasn’t been
ethical significance that hasn’t been published before and is I’m kind of some
published before and is I’m kind of some
published before and is I’m kind of some some kind of censorship threat Asajj
some kind of censorship threat Asajj
some kind of censorship threat Asajj rose to notoriety as the founder
rose to notoriety as the founder
rose to notoriety as the founder website WikiLeaks in 2006 but didn’t
website WikiLeaks in 2006 but didn’t
website WikiLeaks in 2006 but didn’t grab the world’s attention until 2010
grab the world’s attention until 2010
grab the world’s attention until 2010 when he began releasing classified
when he began releasing classified
when he began releasing classified documents obtained by Bradley later
documents obtained by Bradley later
documents obtained by Bradley later known as Chelsea Manning the site and
known as Chelsea Manning the site and
known as Chelsea Manning the site and Asajj himself have been under fire ever
Asajj himself have been under fire ever
Asajj himself have been under fire ever since with questions surrounding the
since with questions surrounding the
since with questions surrounding the legality of the leaks so information
legality of the leaks so information
legality of the leaks so information that organizations are spending economic
that organizations are spending economic
that organizations are spending economic effort into concealing that’s a really
effort into concealing that’s a really
effort into concealing that’s a really good signal that when the information
good signal that when the information
good signal that when the information gets out there’s a hope of it doing so
gets out there’s a hope of it doing so
gets out there’s a hope of it doing so good public reaction has been mixed as
good public reaction has been mixed as
good public reaction has been mixed as some governments have named him a
some governments have named him a
some governments have named him a criminal
criminal
criminal while many groups have rewarded his
while many groups have rewarded his
while many groups have rewarded his actions we don’t yet have a totalitarian
actions we don’t yet have a totalitarian
actions we don’t yet have a totalitarian regime but we have a getting pretty
regime but we have a getting pretty
regime but we have a getting pretty close in the practical limits is that
close in the practical limits is that
close in the practical limits is that going to cross over into something else
going to cross over into something else
going to cross over into something else in 2010
in 2010
in 2010 Asajj received the Sam Adams Award for
Asajj received the Sam Adams Award for
Asajj received the Sam Adams Award for intelligence and ethics and in 2012 he
intelligence and ethics and in 2012 he
intelligence and ethics and in 2012 he won the Sydney Peace Foundation gold
won the Sydney Peace Foundation gold
won the Sydney Peace Foundation gold medal for peace with justice putting him
medal for peace with justice putting him
medal for peace with justice putting him in a category that includes only Nelson
in a category that includes only Nelson
in a category that includes only Nelson Mandela the Dalai Lama and Daisaku Ikeda
Mandela the Dalai Lama and Daisaku Ikeda
Mandela the Dalai Lama and Daisaku Ikeda it’s my great great pleasure to present
it’s my great great pleasure to present
it’s my great great pleasure to present you with the Sydney Peace Medal for your
you with the Sydney Peace Medal for your
you with the Sydney Peace Medal for your conviction that truth matters and that
conviction that truth matters and that
conviction that truth matters and that justice depends on it and for your
justice depends on it and for your
justice depends on it and for your courage and leadership and tenacity in
courage and leadership and tenacity in
courage and leadership and tenacity in journalism and publishing number two
journalism and publishing number two
journalism and publishing number two mark felt for more than 30 years felt
mark felt for more than 30 years felt
mark felt for more than 30 years felt denied he was the source who connected
denied he was the source who connected
denied he was the source who connected the White House to the June 1972
the White House to the June 1972
the White House to the June 1972 break-in at the Democratic National
break-in at the Democratic National
break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters mark felt is the
Committee headquarters mark felt is the
Committee headquarters mark felt is the man we can thank for exposing corruption
man we can thank for exposing corruption
man we can thank for exposing corruption in the White House and for taking down
in the White House and for taking down
in the White House and for taking down the Nixon administration thanks to the
the Nixon administration thanks to the
the Nixon administration thanks to the Watergate scandal therefore I shall
Watergate scandal therefore I shall
Watergate scandal therefore I shall resign the presidency effective at noon
resign the presidency effective at noon
resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow known only as deep throat until
tomorrow known only as deep throat until
tomorrow known only as deep throat until he went public in 2005 felt was the
he went public in 2005 felt was the
he went public in 2005 felt was the Associate Director of the FBI the
Associate Director of the FBI the
Associate Director of the FBI the agency’s second highest post when he
agency’s second highest post when he
agency’s second highest post when he released sensitive information to
released sensitive information to
released sensitive information to Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward
Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward
Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein he was insistent that
and Carl Bernstein he was insistent that
and Carl Bernstein he was insistent that we not disclose and I think we wanted to
we not disclose and I think we wanted to
we not disclose and I think we wanted to protect that principle deep throats
protect that principle deep throats
protect that principle deep throats whistleblowing was made public in the
whistleblowing was made public in the
whistleblowing was made public in the mid 70s with the release of the book and
mid 70s with the release of the book and
mid 70s with the release of the book and later the film all the President’s Men
later the film all the President’s Men
later the film all the President’s Men which only added to
which only added to
which only added to deep throats mystique it involves the
deep throats mystique it involves the
deep throats mystique it involves the entire US intelligence community FBI CIA
entire US intelligence community FBI CIA
entire US intelligence community FBI CIA justice this incredible before we unveil
justice this incredible before we unveil
justice this incredible before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions this division plainclothes this
mentions this division plainclothes this
mentions this division plainclothes this is actually an illegitimate arrest but
is actually an illegitimate arrest but
is actually an illegitimate arrest but that happens all the time
that happens all the time
that happens all the time heaven forbid you should expose you
heaven forbid you should expose you
heaven forbid you should expose you should embarrass the administration with
should embarrass the administration with
should embarrass the administration with your disclosures but if you expose your
your disclosures but if you expose your
your disclosures but if you expose your illegality you’re really going to pay if
illegality you’re really going to pay if
illegality you’re really going to pay if you’re in trouble first of all I’d like
you’re in trouble first of all I’d like
you’re in trouble first of all I’d like to to say that I retired from NSA
to to say that I retired from NSA
to to say that I retired from NSA because of the spying they started on US
because of the spying they started on US
because of the spying they started on US citizens and the massive scale that they
citizens and the massive scale that they
citizens and the massive scale that they did it since I designed a lot of the
did it since I designed a lot of the
did it since I designed a lot of the programs that they’re using I want to I
programs that they’re using I want to I
programs that they’re using I want to I want to express the magnitude of the
want to express the magnitude of the
want to express the magnitude of the problem not just for the United States
problem not just for the United States
problem not just for the United States but for world democracy as I discovered
but for world democracy as I discovered
but for world democracy as I discovered that in the country where I was
that in the country where I was
that in the country where I was ambassador we in the Americans were
ambassador we in the Americans were
ambassador we in the Americans were shipping people in order for them to be
shipping people in order for them to be
shipping people in order for them to be tortured and some of the would torture
tortured and some of the would torture
tortured and some of the would torture to death
to death
to death as you may imagine my worldview changed
as you may imagine my worldview changed
as you may imagine my worldview changed number one Chelsea Manning was deeply
number one Chelsea Manning was deeply
number one Chelsea Manning was deeply disturbed by what he was seen as an
disturbed by what he was seen as an
disturbed by what he was seen as an intelligence analyst in Iraq at the
intelligence analyst in Iraq at the
intelligence analyst in Iraq at the shooting of the Reuters reporters
shooting of the Reuters reporters
shooting of the Reuters reporters civilians by helicopter formerly known
civilians by helicopter formerly known
civilians by helicopter formerly known as Bradley Manning Chelsea is
as Bradley Manning Chelsea is
as Bradley Manning Chelsea is responsible for the largest leak of
responsible for the largest leak of
responsible for the largest leak of government documents in history via
government documents in history via
government documents in history via WikiLeaks many of these documents
WikiLeaks many of these documents
WikiLeaks many of these documents including 500,000 army reports describe
including 500,000 army reports describe
including 500,000 army reports describe military operations and airstrikes
military operations and airstrikes
military operations and airstrikes during the Iraqi and Afghanistan wars
during the Iraqi and Afghanistan wars
during the Iraqi and Afghanistan wars and were obtained while Manning was
and were obtained while Manning was
and were obtained while Manning was serving as an intelligence analyst
serving as an intelligence analyst
serving as an intelligence analyst through the cell that he was in on the
through the cell that he was in on the
through the cell that he was in on the floor and how he had to lay in the cell
floor and how he had to lay in the cell
floor and how he had to lay in the cell and how the light was on him 24 hours
and how the light was on him 24 hours
and how the light was on him 24 hours forced to sleep without cover conditions
forced to sleep without cover conditions
forced to sleep without cover conditions far worse than soldiers who have been
far worse than soldiers who have been
far worse than soldiers who have been convicted of cold-blooded murder as a
convicted of cold-blooded murder as a
convicted of cold-blooded murder as a result of this leak Manning was charged
result of this leak Manning was charged
result of this leak Manning was charged with 22 criminal offences under the
with 22 criminal offences under the
with 22 criminal offences under the Espionage Act and was given a 35-year
Espionage Act and was given a 35-year
Espionage Act and was given a 35-year prison sentence he was not convicted on
prison sentence he was not convicted on
prison sentence he was not convicted on aiding the enemy the most serious charge
aiding the enemy the most serious charge
aiding the enemy the most serious charge that would have landed in life in prison
that would have landed in life in prison
that would have landed in life in prison like many on our list
like many on our list
like many on our list Manning serves as an example of the
Manning serves as an example of the
Manning serves as an example of the treatment of whistleblowers by
treatment of whistleblowers by
treatment of whistleblowers by governments and the dangers they face
governments and the dangers they face
governments and the dangers they face soldier will serve time at Leavenworth
soldier will serve time at Leavenworth
soldier will serve time at Leavenworth maximum-security prison in Kansas the
maximum-security prison in Kansas the
maximum-security prison in Kansas the prison has 515 beds and no female
prison has 515 beds and no female
prison has 515 beds and no female prisoners do you agree with our list
prisoners do you agree with our list
prisoners do you agree with our list which whistleblower intrigued you the
which whistleblower intrigued you the
which whistleblower intrigued you the most for more investigative top 10s
most for more investigative top 10s
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to watchmojo.com of course they have a
to watchmojo.com of course they have a lot of nuclear secrets I only work there
lot of nuclear secrets I only work there
lot of nuclear secrets I only work there nine years
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