Crack cocaine cia conspiracy

In 1996, a bombshell report by journalist gary webb claimed that the central intelligence agency cia supported cocaine trafficking into the u. In october 1998, the cia released a declassified version of hitzs twovolume report, and the cia was cleared of its alleged complicity in the spread of crack cocaine in to the innercities. In defence of conspiracy theories and why the term is a. The documentary series then delves into the rise of the cocaine cowboys, a secret island cocaine base, the cias connection to the crack epidemic, the history of the cartels and their murderous tactics, the era of just say no, the negative effect of nafta, and the unlikely career of an almost famous midwest meth queen. In 1996, gary webb of the san jose mercury news exposed a shocking series of facts. The cia conspiracy theorists may be critical of the government, but they echo the. These drug purveyors were allegedly injecting the black community with crackcocaine and killing off the community. Dezember 2004 in sacramento, kalifornien war ein usamerikanischer. The secret flow of drugs and money, webb reported, had a direct link to the crack epidemic that devastated californias most vulnerable african american neighborhoods. Hello reddit, i was doing a little research on the crack epidemic of the 1980s and from what i read the cia introduce crack cocaine to the u.

I dont know about crack specifically, but it sure as hell could be possible. In 1996 the agency was accused of being a crack dealer. Contracocaine was a real conspiracy sagacious news. Ciacontracrack cocaine controversy department of justice. The cocainecia conspiracy theory involves the fact that many of the same personnel used by the cia to smuggle arms into leftist countries in central america and south america, also made money smuggling coke, because the. During the 1980s, the war on drugs became defined by cocaine and crack. It said dark alliance caused many americans to believe the cia was guilty of at least complicity, if not conspiracy in the crack cocaine outbreak in u. This article examines the metastory surrounding gary webbs 1996 dark alliance series as a moment of crisis in mainstream journalism. Nicaraguan contras allegedly sold cocaine to a big time crack dealer. On august 18, 1996, the san jose mercury news published the first installment of a threepart series of articles concerning crack cocaine, the central intelligence agency cia, and the nicaraguan contra army. Sierra affinity,bluegrass films,the combine in defence of conspiracy theories and why the term. In october 1998, the cia released a declassified version of hitzs twovolume report, and the cia was cleared of its alleged complicity in the spread of crackcocaine in to the innercities.

Amongst webbs fundamental problems was his implication that the cia lit the crack cocaine fuse. Key figures in ciacrack cocaine scandal begin to come. How the cias crackcocaine controversy destroyed journalist gary webb, will be published in october. On august 18, 1996, the san jose mercury news published the first installment of a threepart series of articles concerning crack cocaine, the central intelligence agency cia, and the nicaraguan contra. Conspiracy theorists still believe, however, that the government agency did in fact bring the crack epidemic to black communities and their denials have. Contracocaine was a real conspiracy consortiumnews.

Those african americans who bought and distributed crack cocaine and bought and used the automatic weapons that flowed at the end of the contra pipeline were themselves victims of a grand ciaorchestrated conspiracy designed to use the black community as pawns in the reagan and bush administrations attempts to dislodge the sandinistas. Eighteen years after it was published, dark alliance, the san jose mercury newss bombshell investigation into links between the cocaine. It was not orchestrated by the contras or the cia or any single drug ring. Cia developed crack to kill off blacks the conspiracy blog. The cia, crack cocaine and the black community fcn, 12312004 one on one with the real rick ross. The cia, the drug dealers, and the tragedy of gary webb. According to new york magazine, the contracocaine story smugly dubbed the last great conspiracy theory of the twentieth century started with the claim by crack kingpin ricky ross that he was working with a nicaraguan cocaine supplier, oscar danilo blandon, who had ties to the contras who, in turn, had ties to the cia. Being an agency of the us government, the cia really cant profit from any transaction,legal or illegal. Freeway ricky ross and the cia cocaine conspiracy for gq magazine, 2003 in the 80s the us government financed a dirty war by bankrolling the contras against the leftwing sandanistas of nicaragua. Others however argued that this is not true and that its some sort of liberal agenda to demonize reagans term.

Webbs series led to three federal investigations, none of. The cia has all the power in the entire world, some of it has come from drugs and those are facts published in public documents written by the cia. How the cia watched over the destruction of gary webb. Did the cia play a role in launching the crackcocaine epidemic. Freeway ricky ross and the cia cocaine conspiracy sanjiv b. The charges of cia involvement in contra cocaine trafficking were revived in 1996, when a newspaper series by reporter gary webb in the san jose mercury news claimed that the trafficking had played an important role in the creation of the crack cocaine drug problem in the united states. Special reports cocaine, conspiracy theories and the cia in. Black gangs used their profits to buy automatic weapons. A number of writers have alleged that the united states central intelligence agency cia was involved in cocaine trafficking during the 1980s. A series of expose articles in the san jose mercurynews by reporter gary webb told tales of a drug. The film is an account of webbs role in uncovering cia links to cocaine importation to the us.

During that time, a number of journalists connected the contras. To help fund their campaign, the cia allowed rebels to flood american cities with crack cocaine, with the help of street dealers like las freeway rick. Cia involvement in contra cocaine trafficking wikipedia. In his report, webb who had won a pulitzer in 1989 for a different story claimed that the cia was partly responsible for bringing crack cocaine to the united states in the 1980s. Culture cia crack conspiracy discussion thread drugs. The cia, contras, gangs, and crack institute for policy. Mainstream media finally exposes cia drug trafficking. Republican presidential candidate ron paul has long been drawn toward conspiracy theories. Pablo escobars son reveals his dad worked for the cia. Here are 10 things to know about gary webb and his report that linked the cia to crack cocaine. Based on a yearlong investigation, reporter gary webb wrote that during the 1980s the cia helped finance its covert war against nicaraguas leftist government through sales of cutrate cocaine to south central l. It started when webb wrote a series of three articles for the san jose mercury news in 1996 dubbed dark alliance.

In this episode, chris calton explains how the potent mix of politicans and fake news created the myth of the crack baby. Any potential profits would have to go into a fund or funds to disbursed for operations as needed or directly into the us treasury. In 1996, san jose mercury news writer gary webb published a story saying that the cia was complicit in selling cocaine to l. This is where a conspiracy theorist says connect the dots, but this isnt an episode of scandal makers, and im here to examine what carries water. A powerful series by investigative reporter gary webb of the san jose mercury news says the answer may be yesand the charge. Special reports cocaine, conspiracy theories and the cia. The cia knows everything about everyone, they have unlimited man power, money, and time. Did the cia really introduce cocainecrack to the u.

A simple phone call concerning an unexceptional pending drug trial turned into a massive conspiracy involving the nicaraguan contra rebels, l. In july 1995, san jose mercurynews reporter gary webb found the big one the blockbuster story every journalist secretly dreams about without even looking for it. A widely read newspaper series leads many americans to believe cia is guilty of at least complicity, if not conspiracy, in the outbreak of crack cocaine in americas inner cities. The africanamerican community seemes unusually susceptible to conspiracy theories. It refuted charges that cia officials knew that their nicaraguan allies were dealing drugs. The igs report cleared the cia of complicity with the innercity crack cocaine trade. Webb later agreed in an interview that there was no hard evidence that the cia as an institution or any of its agentemployees carried out or profited from drug trafficking. Author links open overlay panel david r bewleytaylor. Crack cocaine the great conspiracy to destroy the black male.