Stalin
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Ignore the rants from the failed businessman/manager frump and read these two excellent works of scholarship about how
the three mentioned bodies above are up to their armpits in the drugs business.
When the San Jose Mercury News ran a controversial series of stories in 1996 on the relationship between the CIA, the Contras, and crack, they reignited the issue of the intelligence agency's connections to drug trafficking, initially brought to light during the Vietnam War and then again by the Iran-Contra affair. Broad in scope and extensively documented, Cocaine Politics shows that under the cover of national security and covert operations, the U.S. government has repeatedly collaborated with and protected major international drug traffickers. A new preface discusses developments of the last six years, including the Mercury News stories and the public reaction they provoked.
"This in-depth academic study researches the central role that opium plays in the economy, politics, and wars of the region. It follows the trail from the highlands of Laos, where the opium is grown and harvested by the Hmong tribespeople, to the Golden Triangle, where it is refined into heroin. Published in 1972, this was the first printed account of the USA's massive engagement in a 'secret' war in Laos. It documented the use of CIA helicopters to bring Laotian opium to market in Vietnam (where, ironically, it was sold to addicted US soldiers.) This was done to finance weapons for the army of Hmong highlanders, being led by CIA 'advisors', who were fighting the Laotian communists. There was only one edition of this book; immediately after its first printing, the entire publisher was bought by the U.S. government, and all warehoused copies were destroyed. However, with a bit of luck it can still be found in used bookstores."
I have a copy of both books and re-read them very often.
If you think you knew all about the brave US militray fighting drug cartels, think again.
They are merely removing competitors that affect their bottom line.
comrade stalin
caracas
the three mentioned bodies above are up to their armpits in the drugs business.
When the San Jose Mercury News ran a controversial series of stories in 1996 on the relationship between the CIA, the Contras, and crack, they reignited the issue of the intelligence agency's connections to drug trafficking, initially brought to light during the Vietnam War and then again by the Iran-Contra affair. Broad in scope and extensively documented, Cocaine Politics shows that under the cover of national security and covert operations, the U.S. government has repeatedly collaborated with and protected major international drug traffickers. A new preface discusses developments of the last six years, including the Mercury News stories and the public reaction they provoked.
"This in-depth academic study researches the central role that opium plays in the economy, politics, and wars of the region. It follows the trail from the highlands of Laos, where the opium is grown and harvested by the Hmong tribespeople, to the Golden Triangle, where it is refined into heroin. Published in 1972, this was the first printed account of the USA's massive engagement in a 'secret' war in Laos. It documented the use of CIA helicopters to bring Laotian opium to market in Vietnam (where, ironically, it was sold to addicted US soldiers.) This was done to finance weapons for the army of Hmong highlanders, being led by CIA 'advisors', who were fighting the Laotian communists. There was only one edition of this book; immediately after its first printing, the entire publisher was bought by the U.S. government, and all warehoused copies were destroyed. However, with a bit of luck it can still be found in used bookstores."
The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia: Alfred W. McCoy: 9780060129019: Amazon.com: Books
The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia [Alfred W. McCoy] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia
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I have a copy of both books and re-read them very often.
If you think you knew all about the brave US militray fighting drug cartels, think again.
They are merely removing competitors that affect their bottom line.
comrade stalin
caracas
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