Dark alliance the cia the contras and the crack cocaine explosion

In 1996, pulitzer prizewinning journalist gary webb 19552004 wrote a shocking series of articles for the san jose mercury news exposing the cia s link to nicaraguan cocaine smuggled into the us by the contras, which had fueled the widespread crack epidemic that swept through urban areas. He then resigned and pushed his investigation even further in his book, dark alliance. Gary webb pushed his investigation even further in his book, dark alliance. The story behind the crack explosion was originally published in three parts on august 1820, 1996 in the san jose mercury news, a respected daily newspaper in northern californias silicon valley, and carried on its new mercury center website. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion, which featured a great deal of convincing evidence from a litany of government documents and highly credible government witnesses. A simple phone call concerning an unexceptional pending drug trial turned into a massive conspiracy involving the nicaraguan contra rebels, l. He also went on about how the cia and other government agencies would warn drug dealers before a raid and how they would let drug dealers with major crimes walk away with. The cia, the con tras, and the crack cocaine explosion. Many doctors believed you couldnt get hooked on it. Dark alliance the cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion by gary webb seven stories. Cia, the contras and the crack cocaine explosion seven stories press 1st ed by gary webb isbn. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion is a 1998 book by journalist gary webb. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion unabridged by webb, gary, rummel, christian isbn. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion webb, gary, waters, maxine on.

Cocaine doesnt have the kind of health consequences that one sees with drugs such as. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion reprint by gary webb, maxine waters isbn. His book serves as both a complex memoir of the time of the contras and an indictment of the current state of americas press. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion gary webb interview 1998 gary stephen webb august 31, 1955 december 10, 2004 was a pulitzer prizewinning american investigative journalist. In 1996, a bombshell report by journalist gary webb claimed that the central intelligence agency cia supported cocaine trafficking into the u. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Cia involvement in contra cocaine trafficking wikipedia.

Sep 25, 2014 how the cia watched over the destruction of gary webb. Major motion picture based on dark alliance and starring jeremy renner, kill the messenger. Sep 26, 20 in 1999, seven stories press published webbs dark alliance. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion gary webb. Suitcases stuffed with coketainted us dollars were dispatched to nicaragua. Exhaustively researched and documented, webbs citations include numerous declassified government documents and interviews. The unholy alliance between the vatican, the cia, and.

The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion, complete with extensive source citations. 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. Key figures in ciacrack cocaine scandal begin to come. The cocaine that flooded in helped spark a crack explosion in urban america and. Webb spoke about the deep corruption of the cia, how they worked with drug dealers to financially support the contras, and how this fueled the crack cocaine problem in l. Dark alliance has been called one of the most explosive and. In july 1995, san jose mercurynews reporter gary webb found the big onethe blockbuster story every journalist secretly dreams aboutwithout even looking for it.

The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion from the worlds largest community of readers. Gary webb is the former san jose mercury news reporter whose 1996 dark alliance series on the socalled cia crack cocaine connection created a firestorm of controversy and led to his resignation from the paper amid escalating attacks on his work by the mainstream media. The cia, the contras, and the cocaine explosion webb, gary, waters, maxine on. Gary webb was no journalism hero, despite what kill the. Dark alliance is a book that should be fiction, whose characters seem to come straight out of central casting.

How the cias crackcocaine controversy destroyed journalist gary. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion audible audio edition. In 1996, pulitzer prizewinning journalist gary webb 19552004 wrote a shocking series of articles for the san jose mercury news exposing the cias link to nicaraguan cocaine smuggled into the us by the contras, which had fueled the widespread crack. Dark alliance the cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion. One of the questions i have been asked many times since this story b. Within the this audiobook version of dark alliance, webb produces a massive amount of evidence that suggests that such a scenario did take place, and more disturbing evidence that the powers that be that. Webbs book, dark alliance, is his effort to tell his side of the story and set the record straight. The cia, the contras and the crack cocaine explosion detailing his own reporting process and the controversy the series provoked.

The original series claimed that, in order to help raise funds for efforts against the nicaraguan sandinista national liberation front sandinista government. Webb also published a follow up book to his three part series, dark alliance. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion as want to read. Webbs basic assertion is that the cia enabled nicaraguan contras to fund their organization by functioning as one of the top cocaine exporters to the unites states. Sep 30, 2014 webb spoke about the deep corruption of the cia, how they worked with drug dealers to financially support the contras, and how this fueled the crack cocaine problem in l. Eighteen years after it was published, dark alliance, the san jose mercury. How the cia watched over the destruction of gary webb. Webbs series led to three federal investigations, none of. Gary webb is the former san jose mercury news reporter whose 1996 dark alliance series on the socalled ciacrack cocaine connection created a firestorm of controversy and led to his resignation from the paper amid escalating attacks on his work by the mainstream media.

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. He discussed his book, headline news and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and. Meanwhile the reagan government waged a strident, hypocritical war against drugs. The cia, the drug dealers, and the tragedy of gary webb telegraph. The book is based on dark alliance, webbs threepart investigative series published in the san jose mercury news in august 1996. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion by.

Oct 10, 2014 the next year, he published a book titled dark alliance. For several years during the 1980s, webb discovered, contra elements shuttled thousands of tons of cocaine into the united states, with the profits going. Tjames madisonthis text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. The next year, he published a book titled dark alliance. Webbs bold, controversial reporting was the target of a. The cia, the contras and the crack cocaine explosion detailing his own reporting. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion 2nd revised edition by gary webb isbn. San jose mercury news reporter gary webb the new york times. In 1996, pulitzer prizewinning journalist gary webb 19552004 wrote a shocking series of articles for the san jose mercury news exposing the cias link to nicaraguan cocaine smuggled into the us by the contras, which had fueled the widespread crack epidemic that swept through urban areas. Dark alliance is as necessary and valuable as it is horrifying and grim. Drawing from then newly declassified documents, undercover dea audio and videotapes that had never been publicly released, federal court testimony, and interviews, webb demonstrates how our government knowingly. Still a great book and well worth a read especially if ours interested in this dark time period in american history.

The cia, the contras, and the cocaine explosion gary webb. Jeri showed his american colleagues a few slides, and in broken. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. Best of all, if after reading an ebook, you buy a paper version of dark alliance. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion zerozerozero. Posted in rtsbd by usmokinbluebear 12 points and 3 comments. Gary stephen webb august 31, 1955 december 10, 2004 was a pulitzer prizewinning american investigative journalist.