Cocaine Politics: Drugs, Armies, and the CIA in Central America, Updated edition - Softcover

Scott, Peter Dale Dale; Marshall, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0520214498 ISBN 13: 9780520214491

Publisher: University of California Press, 1998

Synopsis

When the San Jose Mercury News ran a controversial series of stories in 1996 on the relationship between the CIA, the Contras, and crack, they reignited the issue of the intelligence agency's connections to drug trafficking, initially brought to light during the Vietnam War and then again by the Iran-Contra affair. Broad in scope and extensively documented, Cocaine Politics shows that under the cover of national security and covert operations, the U.S. government has repeatedly collaborated with and protected major international drug traffickers. A new preface discusses developments of the last six years, including the Mercury News stories and the public reaction they provoked.

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Review:

"This important, explosive report forcefully argues that the 'war on drugs' is largely a sham, as the U.S. government is one of the world's largest drug pushers."--"Publishers Weekly

Synopsis:

When the "San Jose Mercury News" ran a controversial series of stories in 1996 on the relationship between the CIA, the Contras and crack, they reignited the issue of the intelligence agency's connections to drug trafficking, initially brought to light during the Vietnam War and then again by the Iran-Contra affair. This text shows that under the cover of national security and covert operations, the US government protected major international drug traffickers. A new preface discusses developements in the six years from 1992 to 1996, including the "Mercury News" stories and the public reaction they provoked.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0520214498
• ISBN 13: 9780520214491
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 306