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Originally Posted by k.smith904
Do some research.
There are countless documentaries and declassified documents regarding the Contra affair, Freeway Ricky, and the CIA importing drugs.
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Absolutely...hence the need for "plausible deniability." The Mafia had stakes in Cuba through hotels, casinos and brothels as well; it was the perfect distribution point for drugs for them, from the East Coast to NOLA. The CIA ties to the mob go back to WW II, when the OSS worked with them in order to use the docks at Marseille.
The Contras, Cocaine, and Covert Operations
[quote] This electronic briefing book is compiled from declassified documents obtained by the National Security Archive, including the notebooks kept by NSC aide and Iran-contra figure Oliver North, electronic mail messages written by high-ranking Reagan administration officials, memos detailing the contra war effort, and FBI and DEA reports. The documents demonstrate official knowledge of drug operations, and collaboration with and protection of known drug traffickers. Court and hearing transcripts are also included.[end quote]
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