Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

7. I don't trust anyone involved with this story.

Reply to Little Tich (Original post)

Tue May 19, 2015, 12:16 AM

May 2015

Not the DEA, not the VZ government, not the WSJ.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

38 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Venezuelan Officials Suspected of Turning Country into Global Cocaine Hub [View all] Little Tich May 2015 OP

Yeah, like I really believe what the WSJ says about . . FairWinds May 2015 #1

Or Colombia Demeter May 2015 #10

Hey WSJ... Caijoe May 2015 #11

Trust me, these drug allegations are mere mistranslations. AngryAmish May 2015 #31

I forget. Who owns the Wall Street Journal again? RufusTFirefly May 2015 #2

I don't trust the Wall Street Urinal. Archae May 2015 #3

Shoot the messenger!! 7962 May 2015 #4

The messenger should have been shot the day Fox News (Rupert Murdoch) bought him. Fuddnik May 2015 #6

I'm not listening to the media. I was surprised at people I know from Mexico and south, who disliked freshwest May 2015 #8

Chavez was not well liked outside of his supporters in Venezuela and on DU nt Bacchus4.0 May 2015 #17

Yes, and it surprised me to learn that. Again, what do we know here? Not much, I guess. TY. n/t freshwest May 2015 #19

Some info from 2011 on popularity of presidents both internally and from citizens in the region Bacchus4.0 May 2015 #20

Thanks, I want to hear from them. Been brushing up my Eng/Esp with my google. n/t freshwest May 2015 #33

sure, they publish annual polling reports on a variety of issues nt Bacchus4.0 May 2015 #34

In other words, they're pulling an Ollie North. NBachers May 2015 #5

I don't trust anyone involved with this story. geek tragedy May 2015 #7

No. pick a side and blindly follow it. AngryAmish May 2015 #32

The Dead End Agency strikes again! Peace Patriot May 2015 #9

Legalize it! roody May 2015 #12

Notice the lack of coordination with CIA assets in Los Angeles and other domestic locations. Ford_Prefect May 2015 #13

I've noticed a lot less cocaine in the US recently JonLP24 May 2015 #22

I'm sorry but a 22 year old report gives me no confidence at all in current practices. Ford_Prefect May 2015 #23

I agree with JonLP24 May 2015 #24

My point is that I doubt CIA ever really gave up the practice or the connections to drug lords, Ford_Prefect May 2015 #27

Neither do I JonLP24 May 2015 #28

The whole region has drug sources who operated long before CIA got into the act. Ford_Prefect May 2015 #30

I suspect this story of being more DEA bullshit. nt bemildred May 2015 #14

The annual UN report on drugs has highlighted Venezuela's role for several years now. nt hack89 May 2015 #15

But who controls the United Nations? FrodosPet May 2015 #16

yeah, the WSJ report isn't the first media outlet to report on the Ven government drug activity nt Bacchus4.0 May 2015 #18

DEA is a spy agency JonLP24 May 2015 #21

the drug war, per Michael Levine reddread May 2015 #29

Do we have better sources than DEA and WSJ to back the claim? DisgustipatedinCA May 2015 #25

There are various reports on Venezuela officials being involved in the drug trade. Here is one Bacchus4.0 May 2015 #35

no other possible response (GRAPHIC WARNING!) reddread May 2015 #26

Former Chavez security chief arrives in DC (on Monday) to testify agains Ven officials (Spanish) Bacchus4.0 May 2015 #36

Please elaborate on Chavez's "narco-criminality." Comrade Grumpy May 2015 #37

With pleasure: Hugo Chavez's Venezuela 'supplies half of Britain's cocaine' Bacchus4.0 May 2015 #38