Skip to main content
Back to Show
FRONTLINE

The FRONTLINE Interview: J. Kirk Wiebe

J. Kirk Wiebe worked as a senior analyst at the NSA from 1975 to 2001. In the aftermath of 9/11, he was among a handful of NSA employees who stumbled upon a secret program at the agency to monitor the communications of millions of U.S. citizens. Wiebe and his colleagues decided to approach inspector generals at the Defense Department and Justice Department with what they found.

Sign up now for inspiring and thought-provoking media delivered straight to your inbox.
Support Provided By
Season
The Storm
54:34
Examining the failures at every level of government in the Hurricane Katrina disaster.
The Last Abortion Clinic
55:04
State by state, laws regulating access to abortion are changing U.S. politics.
The Torture Question
1:24:41
The very real effects of a beefed up torture policy post-9/11.
The New Asylums
54:32
A powerful report on the mass incarceration of the mentally ill in America.
The Soldier’s Heart
55:07
Coming home from war, each soldier brings his own stories of survival and battle.
The Secret History of the Credit Card
56:07
The surprising history and clever tactics of an industry few Americans fully understand.
Is Wal-Mart Good for America?
55:09
An eye-opening look at the power and influence of the world’s largest company.
The Persuaders
55:16
An inside look at the business and science of selling us on what we want.
The Plea
1:24:38
What are the implications of a system that relies on pleas to expedite justice?
Beyond Baghdad
55:00
Investigation into U.S. plan to use Iraq as a showcase for democracy in the Middle East.
FRONTLINE Season 2003
1:24:48
Why did the U.S. go to war in Iraq? What went wrong? And at what cost?
The War Behind Closed Doors
55:59
The people and clashes that shaped the Bush Doctrine on how to deal with Saddam.
Active loading indicator