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Comrade Grumpy

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26. CIA involvement in drug smuggling has been well-documented.

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 02:01 PM

Jan 2013

You could start with Alfred McCoy's "The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia" on the CIA's role in transporting opium for its hill tribe allies during the Vietnam War.

You could also look at Sen. Kerry's hearings for the role the CIA played in Iran-Contra drug smuggling.

And then there was the CIA alliance with French intelligence and the Marseille mob to break the back of Communist unions in the port city. This was the French Connection.

This stuff is not conspiracy theory, or even particularly controversial. And it makes sense in a way. Both intelligence agencies and illegal drug trafficking organizations are amoral, clandestine operations.

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Bali drugs: Death sentence for Briton Lindsay Sandiford [View all] dipsydoodle Jan 2013 OP

The belief that executing someone will make your society better Piazza Riforma Jan 2013 #1

not so. the belief is that the executed person will not quadrature Jan 2013 #11

Personally I oppose capital punishment for all crimes Piazza Riforma Jan 2013 #17

If it was a diplomat or CIA dotymed Jan 2013 #2

Ummm, OK... elias7 Jan 2013 #3

Diplomats are usually granted immunity Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #4

How much of a 'threat' are drug smuggling ambassadors? marble falls Jan 2013 #5

No more or less a threat than any drug mule ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #7

True and the reason is that it protects all countries diplomats from harrasment karynnj Jan 2013 #8

Of course, diplomats aren't subject to searches at customs inspections Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #9

It is insulting that you think that means that they would risk the disgrace karynnj Jan 2013 #10

Yes I am. dotymed Jan 2013 #19

then provide links, honey. You seem to think diplomatic immunity shouldn't exist. cali Jan 2013 #34

As my wife spent 30 years with CIA, I find your situational ethics as troubling as that of any ... marble falls Jan 2013 #6

I would find the situational ethics of the CIA even more troubling Tom Ripley Jan 2013 #12

Ducking your foibles and responsibilities by casting aspersions on others you know nothing about? marble falls Jan 2013 #14

I am not casting aspertions on your wife, but the CIA as an insitution has a decidedly... Tom Ripley Jan 2013 #32

There is ample accusation and precious little to show for it. Have there been turncoats and .... marble falls Jan 2013 #33

Drug dealers are scumbags, give "grams" a few years in a shitty prison, she deserves it. toby jo Jan 2013 #13

Its not the CIA, its everybody willing to use the excuse of "they're worse" for their own irrational marble falls Jan 2013 #15

I didn't open this thread expecting to comment about the CIA DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2013 #16

What do you know of "murderous fucks"? You know nothing. How dare you make such slanderous and ..... marble falls Jan 2013 #18

DisgustedinCa dotymed Jan 2013 #21

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Don't let the facts interfere with your misconceptions, ace. The CIA did nothing on its own .... marble falls Jan 2013 #24

Hey Marble... dotymed Jan 2013 #22

From Wikipedia: marble falls Jan 2013 #35

You think the death penalty for drug smuggling is OK? muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #27

Really? Maybe you should google CIA drug smuggling. dotymed Jan 2013 #20

Who smuggles in your drugs? Maybe you'd like to point out sources other than conspiracy nuts. Show.. marble falls Jan 2013 #25

CIA involvement in drug smuggling has been well-documented. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2013 #26

No proof, lots of conjecture. Thankyou, however, for your civil responses. marble falls Jan 2013 #28

The proof is out there. You just have to read it. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2013 #29

No doubt, spycraft has been around for a long time. My personal feeling about Luciano ... marble falls Jan 2013 #30

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