Moral Injury: The Hidden Trauma with John Acosta | DEEP FOCUS with John Kiriakou (opens in new tab)

In this episode of Deep Focus, John Kiriakou speaks with John Acosta about the difference between PTSD and moral injury, how trauma can be inherited through family systems, and what it takes to break destructive patterns and find healing\. This conversation explores responsibility, forgiveness, and the deeper psychological forces shaping our behavior\. 00:29 – CIA story: The phone call from Colin Powell 02:27 – The missile strike and moral burden 03:35 – What is moral injury? 05:47 – Can mora...