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tclambert

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4. Reagan lovers and Oliver North defenders won't like this.

Reply to MinM (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2014, 03:25 PM

Jul 2014

Webb revealed Reagan-approved CIA operations for selling crack cocaine in America to fund, guess who?, the Nicaraguan Contras, those bastions of virtuous counter-revolution.

Webb died in 2004 of two gunshots to the head. It was ruled a suicide. (Apparently that can happen.)

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Kill the Messenger (2014) [View all] MinM Jul 2014 OP

This looks interesting and Andy Garcia!! monmouth3 Jul 2014 #1

Love Renner, so this is a must see for me. Dawgs Jul 2014 #2

I love Jeremy Renner too. lunatica Jul 2014 #6

Renner as Gary Webb? Pinch me! radiclib Jul 2014 #3

Reagan lovers and Oliver North defenders won't like this. tclambert Jul 2014 #4

That alone is a good reason to watch it TT_Progress Jul 2014 #7

man that looks great navarth Jul 2014 #5

SECRET agreement allowed drugs to flow in unreported 777man Aug 2014 #8

CIA destroyed Gary Webb for crime of reporting on its drug links MinM Sep 2014 #9

Jeremy Renner gives his best performance since 'The Hurt Locker' MinM Sep 2014 #10

A Must See Based On The Trailer Alone cantbeserious Sep 2014 #11

Interesting article deutsey Sep 2014 #12

Kick and Recommend! KoKo Sep 2014 #13

Gary Webb may get the last word after all. 777man Oct 2014 #14

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We're ruled by criminals. DeSwiss Dec 2014 #16

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