If the CIA trafficking cocaine into the United States sounds like some tin foil conspiracy theory, think again. Their alleged role in the drug trade was exposed in 1996 in an explosive investigative series “Dark Alliance” by Gary Webb for the San Jose Mercury News. The investigation, headed up by Webb revealed ties between the CIA, Nicaraguan contras and the crack cocaine trade ravaging African-American communities.
Yawn.
So what else is new?
EVERYBODY knew that while it was happening!
And Tubularsock hopes that no one believes that that same activity has ended.
Business as usual!
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I think this stuff needs to be repeated every decade or so, Tube. There are a lot of millenials who are unaware of this reality.
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It seems CIA drug trafficking is an open secret, but what to do about it? Governments have been in the business of controlling drug trade since at least the 18th century, when China outlawed opium. The Opium Wars were fought over it.
Now the US government has claimed a monopoly over the US drug trade, and has rather arbitrarily separated them into “good” drugs, “bad” drugs, and those requiring a DEA license for prescribing.
Drug laws are a control and financing tactic for governments, as this blog shows. Son Escobar is right. Making them illegal only increases their appeal and price.
That’s why I oppose all drug laws.
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You’ve got that right, KO!
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Me, too. I also support decriminalizing all drugs as Portugal did in 2001.
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