Robert Parry: Regret over Gary Webb’s Demise

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2. More disturbing detail here seen online earlier today entirely by chance.

http://www.laweekly.com/2013-05-30/news/gary-webb-jess-katz-crack/full/

Ex-L.A. Times Writer Apologizes for "Tawdry" Attacks
Jesse Katz admits that attacking journalist Gary Webb's CIA-cocaine expose ruined Webb's life

By Nick Schou Thursday, May 30 2013

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Webb was vindicated by a 1998 CIA Inspector General report, which revealed that for more than a decade the agency had covered up a business relationship it had with Nicaraguan drug dealers like Blandón.

The L.A. Times, New York Times and Washington Post buried the IG's report; under L.A. Times editor Michael Parks, the paper didn't acknowledge its release for months.

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