Reagan administration, CIA complicit in DEA agent’s murder, say former insiders

[Nambe]

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Source: Tico Times net Costa Rica

Former DEA El Paso boss: Agent Camarena had discovered the arms-for-drugs operation run on behalf of the Contras, aided by U.S. officials in the National Security Council and the CIA, and threatened to blow the whistle on the covert operation.

Read more: http://www.ticotimes.net/More-news/News-Briefs/Reagan-administration-CIA-complicit-in-DEA-agent-s-murder-say-former-insiders_Friday-December-06-2013

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Reagan sponsored a massive genocide in Guatemala while running drugs in Central America. He and his cronies should have died in prison.

[hollowdweller]

1. Not saying this isnt true

Probably even is.

However so used to seeing stuff like this on RW web sites about democrats I like the threads better about actual policy differences.

[Nambe]

4. The special interest groups sponsoring Reagan are still in power in the US.

American troops are still training Guatemalan troops in Guatemala. The indigenous people are still being displaced and murdered. I find the discussion of deadly covert policies more pertinent than gun control and unemployment. The Mayan people deserve your time and consideration.

[secondwind]

2. I remember when this happened... Camarena was tortured over a 2-3 day period, and his screams

were recorded, and the tape sent to his wife...

WTF?

[Baitball Blogger]

3. Will this information every go outside a progressive hemisphere?

[OKNancy]

5. it was on Fox of all places last October

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/10/10/us-intelligence-assets-reportedly-played-role-in-capture-dea-agent-in-mexico/

[Baitball Blogger]

6. Wow.

[on point]

7. Absolutely failure to prosecute Nixon led to Reagan led to Bush war crimes

And the rampant corruption in the US. When those on high get away with crimes the message to everyone is cheating and corruption is not only ok, but the way to get ahead

[Ace Acme]

9. Looking Forward, not Back--for the Good of the Nation

The Gerald Ford doctrine is still in force today, and the crimes escalate.

Nixon sabotaged Vietnam peace talks (1) and was re-elected; he spied on his political opponents and lied about it was allowed to resign. Ford decided not to prosecute.

Reagan conspired with the Iranians to delay the release of American hostages, and rewarded them with crucial military components. He initiated illegal wars in Grenada and Panama, and supported death squads in Central America. Clinton decided not to prosecute.

Bush stole two elections, intimidated the press, profited immensely from his own failure to defend the country before 9/11, engaged in two illegal wars, kidnapped people off the street and tossed them in the dungeon, and made torture one of the powers of the Imperial President. Obama decided not to prosecute.

Does anyone else see a pattern there?

1. http://consortiumnews.com/2012/06/14/admissions-on-nixons-treason/

[jwirr]

8. To anyone watching the Iran/Contra hearings closely it was know that Sen. Kerry was investigating

the arms-for-drugs operation in the backroom. It was kept very quiet and few even knew it was going on. I for one did not think we would ever find the answers. This article is very important but I suspect that the media will ignore this to. I do not doubt this truth at all.

[Nambe]

11. Sen. Kerry's announcement on this topic last month caught my interest.

My daughter lives and works with the Mayan people in Guatemala so I am sensitive to any form of progress in their interests.
"On Monday, John Kerry declared that “the era of the Monroe Doctrine is over.” Don’t believe him" http://thediplomat.com/2013/11/the-us-renounces-the-monroe-doctrine/

[Berlum]

10. k & r

ptooey

[greatauntoftriplets]

12. We're locking this because it is old news.

Despite the date of your link, the story was originally broken in October.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/10/10/us-intelligence-assets-reportedly-played-role-in-capture-dea-agent-in-mexico/

Please feel free to re-post it in General Discussion. Thanks for your understanding.