Ciacontra connection recent central american history. Sep 20, 2019 here are 10 things to know about gary webb and his report that linked the cia to crack cocaine. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion. Dec, 2014 two of my other siblings lives were also devastated by crack cocaine. Mar 21, 2015 the cia, the drug dealers, and the tragedy of gary webb. Cia and its operatives used crack cocaine sold via.
Decadesold cia crackcocaine scandal gains new momentum rt. Thats what donna warren, whose son was a victim of the drug wars, intends to prove in court. In his report, webb who had won a pulitzer in 1989 for a different story claimed that the cia was partly responsible for bringing crack cocaine to the united states in the 1980s. Webbs series led to three federal investigations, none of. Central intelligence agency to the introduction of crack cocaine into black neighborhoods with drug profits used to fund the ciabacked. Here are 10 things to know about gary webb and his report that linked the cia to crack cocaine.
Black gangs used their profits to buy automatic weapons, sometimes from one of the cialinked drug dealers. The cia, contras, gangs, and crack institute for policy studies. The charges of cia involvement in contra cocaine trafficking were revived in 1996. Report of investigation central intelligence agency. Late 1982 barry seal makes deal with dea and cia and increases his smuggling operations at mena. My sister became a hooker for crack, and another brother is nowhere to be found because of his crack habit. Justice report finds no cia link to crack cocaine trafficking. The cia, the contras and the crack cocaine explosion detailing his. Deutch say mcdonald was the wrong person to coordinate the. This creates a short high, followed by tiredness, depression, panic, anxiety, and brain damage. Some do indeed believe that crack was created on the west coast. Snowfall is a onehour drama set against the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic and its ultimate radical impact on the.
Decadesold cia crackcocaine scandal gains new momentum. Secret ties between cia, drugs revealed the final call. The cia, the drug dealers, and the tragedy of gary webb. The first article also made other specific allegations of cia knowledge of, or involvement in, the drug rings activities. Did the cia play a role in launching the crackcocaine epidemic. Gary webb was no journalism hero, despite what kill the. Jul 23, 1998 justice report finds no cia link to crack cocaine trafficking. Crack is wack but did cia create it to kill off blacks. The full story of the 1980s crack epidemic is still yet to be told. Gary webb on the cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion, audio interviews 19971998 with gary webb from democracy now.
Crack affected many people but my adopted family was devastated. Based on a yearlong investigation, reporter gary webb wrote that during the 1980s the cia helped finance its covert war against nicaraguas leftist government through sales of cutrate cocaine to south central l. Oct 10, 2014 in his report, webb who had won a pulitzer in 1989 for a different story claimed that the cia was partly responsible for bringing crack cocaine to the united states in the 1980s. The reagan administration and the cia also collaborated with nicaraguan cocaine traffickers to support the contras led to the crack epidemic of the 1980s. Decadesold cia crackcocaine scandal gains new momentum 11 oct, 2014 01. The true story of the 1980s crack epidemic is still untold. Special reports cocaine, conspiracy theories and the cia. Black gangs used their profits to buy automatic weapons. A powerful series by investigative reporter gary webb of the san jose mercury news says the answer may be yesand the charge. The cia, contras, gangs, and crack institute for policy. I was also eager to see exactly how he linked the cia to the cocaine trafficking. Cnn justice report finds no cia link to crack cocaine. Bush, and oliver north were involved in getting arms to the nicaraguan contras and they did it through the sell of cocaine to american citizens. How the cia watched over the destruction of gary webb.
We oversimplified the complex issue of how the crack epidemic in. In his own words 2004, video of interview with gary webb from guerrilla news network inside the dark alliance. The charges of cia involvement in contra cocaine trafficking were revived in 1996, when a newspaper series by reporter gary webb in the san jose mercury news claimed that the trafficking had played an important role in the creation of the crack cocaine drug problem in the united states. Black gangs used their profits to buy automatic weapons, sometimes from one of the cia linked drug dealers. During the late 1980s and the early 1990s the cia was the biggest drug kingpin in the united states. Small doses of it are smoked into the lungs and delivered quickly to the brain. Key figures in ciacrack cocaine scandal begin to come. It is one of the most highly additive and destructive drugs in the world. Back in 1996, gary webb of the san jose mercury news broke a story stating not only that the nicaraguan contras supported by the united states in a rebellion against their leftleaning government were involved in the us crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s, but also that the cia knew and turned a blind eye to the operation. Drug enforcement agency operatives, who provided him with unlimited amounts of cocaine. Did the cia play a role in launching the crack cocaine epidemic. Cia and crack cocaine the pendulum swings back toward dea watch 15 nov 1966 likeclarence thomas, representative juanita millendermcdonald proved that not all africanamerican leaders truly lead black people. Apr 25, 2007 the first article also made other specific allegations of cia knowledge of, or involvement in, the drug rings activities.
A renowned drug dealer, ross harvested millions as an unknowing participant of central intelligence agency and u. Cia involvement in contra cocaine trafficking wikipedia. Key figures in ciacrack cocaine scandal begin to come forward. In 1996, a bombshell report by journalist gary webb claimed that the central intelligence agency cia supported cocaine trafficking into the u. Kudos for jerry ceppos, executive editor of the san jose mercury news.
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