Sibel Edmonds

“They are using 'national security' as a pretext to cover up their own criminal activities.”

“My ’spying’ is not telling secrets, but pointing to the criminals who are in high positions in the government and fulfill their duties in a corrupt way.”

“I will not be silenced. I will continue to speak out as long as I have a breath in me.”

“My case is just one case. There are tons of other cases. It is a systemic problem.”

“Whistleblowers are not the problem. The problem is the corruption they are exposing.”

“Our congressmen and senators are not representing the people; they are representing the special interests and the corporations in this country.”

“The Department of Justice, in my case, has been the department of obstruction of justice.”

“They can’t gag the truth. They can’t gag the will of the people.”

“This is a crisis of democracy. We are not a democracy. We are not a republic. We are an oligarchy.”

“The public has a right to know. This is not about secrets; this is about crimes.”

“To see the truth and not to do anything about it is an act of cowardice.”

“When you have the facts on your side, you don’t need to be afraid of anyone.”

“It’s not about being a Republican or a Democrat. It’s about being an American. It’s about standing up for the Constitution.”

“I am not a hero. I am just a citizen who saw something wrong and decided to do something about it.”

“The level of corruption is beyond what most people can imagine.”

“The biggest threat to our national security is the corruption within our own government.”