I wanted to let you know I was impressed by those links provided. But, has it ever occurred to you (and this journalist) that CIA people (while they were the biggest traffickers) were also the ones passing legislation creating this black market: Bush with the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 in Congress and Rockefeller with his “drug laws” in NY (now repealed).

Also, to the gentleman writing this piece: you left out Colombia. It is a major key to their cocaine and crack epidemic. Here’s International Committee for the Red Cross David Guyyat documenting Col. Cutolo’s affidavit:

http://scribd.com/doc/23998815

http://scribd.com/doc/23890551

http://scribd.com/doc/23998812

http://scribd.com/doc/23998816

http://scribd.com/doc/23890389

http://scribd.com/doc/23098198

http://scribd.com/doc/23998818

http://scribd.com/doc/23098845

I threw in some more interesting stuff.

http://www.indiegogo.com/bush

This Movie will be out in 2/2010

Law Enforcement Against Prohibtion volunteers needed
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/08/22/leap-volunteers-needed/

The Case for Legalising All Drugs Is Unanswerable
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/09/19/the-case-for-legalising-all-drugs-is-unanswerable/

100 years of government abuse, corruption and lies
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/100-years-of-government-abuse-corruption-and-lies/

Creating Prisoners is a Booming Industry in Need of a Bust
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/1955/

Prohibition and the Rise of Crime
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2008/12/07/prohibition-and-the-rise-of-crime/

Excellent Article on the Corrupt Prison-Industrial Complex
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/excellent-boston-phoenix-article-on-the-pid/

Drugs in Portugal: Did Decriminalization Work?
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/04/27/drugs-in-portugal-did-decriminalization-work/

Bolivia’s Morales Calls for Recognition of Legal Coca Use in N.Y. Times Editorial
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/bolivias-morales-calls-for-recognition-of-legal-coca-use-in-ny-times-editorial/

Drug-Friendly Netherlans to close prisons for lack of criminals
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/drug-friendly-netherlans-to-close-prisons-for-lack-of-criminals/

Under the radar: US Democrats overseas pass marijuana resolution
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/05/28/under-the-radar-us-democrats-overseas-pass-marijuana-resolution/

Former Mexican President Calls for Legalization
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/05/24/former-mexican-president-calls-for-legalization/

Time to end the war on drugs
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/4899/

Drug Control Becomes Speech Control
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/drug-control-becomes-speech-control/

Let’s set the record straight about Amsterdam
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/let%e2%80%99s-set-the-record-straight-about-amsterdam/

(New Scientist) Better world: Legalise drugs
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/new-scientist-better-world-legalise-drugs/

Colombia’s High Court Says Drug Consumption Not a Crime
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/colombia%e2%80%99s-high-court-says-drug-consumption-not-a-crime/

Argentine Supreme Court rules personal marijuana use punishment unconstitutional
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/argentine-supreme-court-rules-personal-marijuana-use-punishment-unconstitutional/

Mexico Legalizes Drug Possession
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/08/21/mexico-legalizes-drug-possession/

Latin America: Latin America On Its Way To Legalizing Drugs, Experts Say
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/latin-america-latin-america-on-its-way-to-legalizing-drugs-experts-say/

Walter Cronkite Knew a Failed War When He Saw One: Vietnam and the War on Drugs
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/07/20/walter-cronkite-knew-a-failed-war-when-he-saw-one-vietnam-and-the-war-on-drugs/

Ethan Nadelmann Speaks at the NAACP Conference: Human Rights, Racial Justice and the Drug War
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/ethan-nadelmann-speaks-at-the-naacp-conference-human-rights-racial-justice-and-the-drug-war/

Suppressed report raises questions about drug policy
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/suppressed-report-raises-questions-about-drug-policy/

United Nations Backs Drug Decriminalization In World Drug Report
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/united-nations-backs-drug-decriminalization-in-world-drug-report/

Marijuana and Cocaine Should Be Legalized, Says Latin American Drugs Commission
http://bbvm.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/marijuana-and-cocaine-should-be-legalized-says-latin-american-drugs-commission/

Next time you post an article decrying the CIA’s links to the narcotics trade, just imagine that the use of the word ‘junkie’ to describe a heroin user lessens the seriousness of any point that may subsequently be made. The ‘journalist’ who contributed this piece should also probably keep expressions such as “well duh!” to his comments on youtube. New Journalism can certainly use casual language but should aim higher than this… I’ve just removed this site from my bookmarks.

Americans are so brainwashed about this subject.

The Agency has been in the dope business for decades, probably since its inception.

This post was mentioned on Reddit by Xombie818: I’d personally like to thank them for their contribution to the proliferation of LSD. Thanks guys!…