CIA “Manages” Drug Trade, Mexican Official Says

[jhale667]

That's funny....



I thought The Bible had all your answers....

[LoungeMachine]

Google "Horus" for all the answers........

[ZahZoo]

I don't disagree, however there is no overriding organized conspiracy as much as it seems to be a point of mutually coalescing interests...



The CIA has little interest in getting involved with drug trafficking, that's just silly. They couldn't keep their "secret prisons" for al Qaida suspects secret, but they've kept their dirty-black hand in the drug trade a secret? Really?



Sure there is a link between drug trafficking and human trafficking, as is the involvement of Mexican organized crime/cartels. But why would the feds have to be up to their elbows in much when often federal law enforcement is outgunned and out-budgeted by these criminal gangs that are now threatening the very stability of Mexico and the sovereignty of the Mexican gov't?

You're right... logically it doesn't seem plausible the CIA would be much interested in the drug trade, specifically. But if you look at the largest criminal enterprises they are all tied into the huge cash flow of drugs and also combining that with weapons and human trafficking on a global scale. I don't believe this is limited to the Mafia, Hells Angels, Banditos, etc... I believe the central & south American cartels are in the same industry.

If I were to venture an educated guess... CIA interest would include how these cartels and criminal enterprises are making links into international weapons trade aligned with international terrorist outfits. Then tie in the established networks for human trafficking and the possibility of the al Qaida aligned outfits buying their way into those logistics could open up access for weapons and terrorists to flow across our southern borders with relative ease... If the drug trade were stand-alone then no I don't see CIA involvement much... but given the other direct ties... then there's a viable angle.

Funny thought though... this whole cuntspiracy theory here almost aligns perfectly with last season's Son's of Anarchy story line... hmmm art mirroring life or bullshit generated by art..?

[PETE'S BROTHER]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/9440126/Australian-police-seize-500-million-in-drugs-ring-bust.html

[Hardrock69]

Source?

Here, Nick. I am too tired to sort through all this stuff. Too much of it:

http://www.csun.edu/~hfspc002/news/cia.drug.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA_and...king_in_the_US

Not going to argue about all this rubbish. Just wanted to let you know that yes, for once Elvis is not just yammering away with a bunch of silliness (like he usually does) when he says the CIA is heavily involved in the drug trade.

They really are.

And here is probably one of the biggest reasons: They have to have funding for all of their clandestine activities. They cannot always get funding from Congress without Congressional oversight. The drug trade provides billions in limitless revenue with no oversight whatsoever so they can install or depose all the third-world dictators they want...and do all their other stuff that they do.......just saying.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.

[Hardrock69]

Damn, PB...half a billion dollars?

If the gummint would get off their asses and start dealing drugs LEGALLY, then it would erase our deficit in no time!

[Nickdfresh]

Here, Nick. I am too tired to sort through all this stuff. Too much of it:

http://www.csun.edu/~hfspc002/news/cia.drug.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA_and...king_in_the_US

Not going to argue about all this rubbish. Just wanted to let you know that yes, for once Elvis is not just yammering away with a bunch of silliness (like he usually does) when he says the CIA is heavily involved in the drug trade.

They really are.

And here is probably one of the biggest reasons: They have to have funding for all of their clandestine activities. They cannot always get funding from Congress without Congressional oversight. The drug trade provides billions in limitless revenue with no oversight whatsoever so they can install or depose all the third-world dictators they want...and do all their other stuff that they do.......just saying.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.

While I understand Wiki has its issues, here's probably a better link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegat...ug_trafficking

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA_tra...rug_activities

The article goes through the list of typical allegations and I think there is little evidence of direct CIA involvement of drug trafficking, at least since the Vietnam War. Though, certainly they've looked the other way and facilitated guerrilla movements selling drugs to fund weapons. But most of the more compelling claims of direct CIA involvement are just bogus or are misinterpreted and simplified...

[Nickdfresh]

But to say "The CIA Manages Mexico's Drug Trade" is completely moronic as no one can manage that giant, shitty mess of cartels butchering each other south of the border...

[Blaze]

Let's all agree that no one, of their right mind, wants to be shorted on a bag or blowjob. :D

[Seshmeister]

Google ELVIS and you will get the answer to the universe...

Only if you Google the age he died at...

[ELVIS]

But to say "The CIA Manages Mexico's Drug Trade" is completely moronic as no one can manage that giant, shitty mess of cartels butchering each other south of the border...

Well, the evidence seems to show that they 'try' to manage it by providing weapons to the cartels they do business with...