Official Secrets movie plot
2022-01-10 08:01
In 2003, the United States and Britain tried their best to invade Iraq. It was discovered by British government communications headquarters translator Katherine Gunthat in order to force the United Nations Security Council to support the United Kingdom and the United States in its military strikes against Iraq, the US National Security Agency illegally pressured the Security Council.
The whistleblower, Catherine Gun, leaked documents to the media, and Gun's purpose was to expose an illegal espionage operation by the United States and Britain on the eve of the Iraq War. She hoped this would lead the public to question the reasons for the invasion. Catherine Gun deliberately leaked a confidential email, and then she was charged with treason and may be sent to prison. Catherine Gunn’s entire life was in crisis
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Extended Reading
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Katharine Gun: Governments change. I work for the British people. I gather intelligence so that the government can protect the British people. I do not gather intelligence so that the government can lie to the British people.
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Ben Emmerson: Following orders is not a defense to a war crime.