Whistleblower — NSA had secret deal with White House after 9/11

The video features an interview with a former National Security Agency executive in the U.S. who sacrificed his career to blow the whistle on wrong-doings inside the NSA.

Gayane Chichakyan of RT interviews Thomas Andrews Drake. Drake was a senior executive of one of America's biggest intelligence agencies at the beginning of the 2000's.

He was an expert on electronic eavesdropping and had top secret security clearance. He was also a decorated United States Air Force and United States Navy veteran, computer software expert, linguist, management and leadership specialist... read more and watch interview.

Russia holds a day of mourning for flood victims on July 9

Russia has declared a day of mourning today for the 171 dead, and in honor of the more than 24,000 affected by the disaster. Questions are being raised as to the delays in warning residents of the coming deluge.

Digital Journal reported yesterday on the flooding in Russia's Krasnodar region, which has taken the lives of 171 people. Some 479 people, 48 children among them, have sought medical aid following the flood. Almost 3,000 people have been evacuated from the disaster area. More than 24,000 people have been affected by the disaster... read more and watch aerial video of floods.