Iran contra crack epidemic

He abolished the hospitals ability to institutionalize patients with severe mental illness. After the irancontra affair where he agreed to illegally sell weapons to iran and divert funds from the sale to the contras, hoping to secure the release of hostages from both groups, its a lot harder to plausibly deny. That casey was willing to flout the law is beyond dispute. In 1996 the agency was accused of being a crack dealer. The investigation by excia operative goss had focused specifically on a story reported by gary webb in the san jose mercury news in august 1996 that alleged that the crack epidemic in california could be traced to two ciaconnected nicaraguan cocaine dealers who used at least part of their profits to finance the nicaraguan contra. So yesterday governor arnold schwarzenegger strolled into simi valley and with the stroke of a pen he made february 6th ronald reagan day. Most of the critical records and artists that defined this music appeared between the years 1985 and 1989, during the height of the epidemic and in the aftermath of the irancontra affair, when representations of urban black males in recorded music, graphic art, magazine ads, music videos, feature films, and video games began to reformulate. The cia, the drug dealers, and the tragedy of gary webb in 1996, journalist gary webb began looking into links between nicaraguas drugrunning contra rebels and the cia.

President bill clinton gets it wrong on mass incarceration. In this episode, chris calton explains how the potent mix of politicans and fake news created the myth of the crack baby. How john kerry exposed the irancontra scandal and showed the cracks in the war on drugs cant you tell that i came from the dope game. The crack epidemic coincidentally began around the same time when the irancontra scandal was being exposed. Reagans mass purging of mental health hospitals first began when he was the governor of california. Now that the contra wars are not going on there is no need to raise such large amounts of untraceble money and no steady flights going back and forth to central america. The igs report cleared the cia of complicity with the innercity crack cocaine trade. Crack cocaine was popularized because of its affordability, its immediate euphoric effect, and its high profitability. The us governmentcia is responsible for the crack epidemic.

The report noted that contra funding was largely accounted for by contributions from countries other than the united states. Beginning with the irancontra affair, some politicians and journalists began arguing that the cia contributed to the rise of the epidemic. After the iran contra affair where he agreed to illegally sell weapons to iran and divert funds from the. The heroin epidemic resembles the days when crack cocaine became the major drug that destroyed communities across the united states and other parts of the world including the caribbean that began in the early 1980s. Nov 29, 2019 the heroin epidemic resembles the days when crack cocaine became the major drug that destroyed communities across the united states and other parts of the world including the caribbean that began in the early 1980s. Jul 16, 2009 the reagan administrations involvement in the 1980s crack epidemic. In july 1995, san jose mercurynews reporter gary webb found the big onethe blockbuster story every journalist secretly dreams aboutwithout even looking for it.

Most of the critical records and artists that defined this music appeared between the years 1985 and 1989, during the height of the epidemic and in the aftermath of the iran contra affair, when representations of urban black males in recorded music, graphic art, magazine ads, music videos, feature films, and video games began to reformulate. Along with a leading role in the irancontra scandal in which north helped sell arms to iran to fund the contra war. Did the cia play a role in launching the crack cocaine epidemic. Blame reagan for making me into a monster blame oliver north and irancontra i ran contraband that they.

The funds gained from the sale of cocaine was partially used to secretly support saddam hussain in the iraniraq war 19801988. The true story of the 1980s crack epidemic is still untold. On october 14, 1982, president ronald reagan declared a war on drugs, doublingdown on an initiative that was started by richard nixon. This is a must read for every person searching for answers to why crack cocain flooded our country seemingly unbridled, into our country. Ross said the crack epidemic also created a different, dangerous. Apr 24, 20 the gary webb story confirms they traded arms for cocaine and were responsible for the us crack epidemic in the 1980s. This is the true story about the cia contra relationship. How an ugly cocaine controversy reignited 30 years later the. Key figures in ciacrack cocaine scandal begin to come. Casey, was covertly supporting the war in nicaragua during the early 80s. A powerful series by investigative reporter gary webb of the san jose mercury news says the answer may be yes. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion gary webb.

Senior administration officials secretly facilitated the sale of arms to the khomeini government of the islamic republic of iran, which was the subject of an arms embargo. The cia, the drug dealers, and the tragedy of gary webb. Small doses of it are smoked into the lungs and delivered quickly to the brain. The social network movie hindi dubbed free download 3gp. Along with a leading role in the iran contra scandal in which north helped sell arms to iran to fund the contra war north is also. The office of independent counsel for iran contra matters oic, headed by lawrence e. The source for that statement is gary webbs book dark alliance. Brian mulroney was tied to iran contra through trans world armaments in quebec and richard secord. Is this primarily an urban legend or grounded in truth. Walsh, did not formally investigate allegations that the contras had been involved in drug trafficking. Anyone notice how the crack epidemic sort of ended when the contra wars ended. Oliver north, a member of the national security council of the united states, was accused of diverting money from weapon sales in iran to support the contras in central america. The great tragedy is the cost that the irancontra scandal, and crack sentencing laws created for a post civil rights black america.

The intro on the supposed cia involvement in the crack epidemic says. Schou says although many of the reporters who criticised webb had solid credentials in terms of chasing after the contras and their human rights violations, the iran contra affair in which. Moore has contributed pieces to huffington post, and thegrio on topics of race, mass incarceration, and economics. Crack epidemic united states history 1980s britannica. The iran contra affair, popularized in iran as the mcfarlane affair, the iran contra scandal, or simply iran contra, was a political scandal in the united states that occurred during the second term of the reagan administration. North, oliver oliver north testifying at the irancontra. The gary webb story confirms they traded arms for cocaine and were responsible for the us crack epidemic in the 1980s. Reagan declared that illicit drugs were a direct threat to u. Introduction the iran contra scandal occurred on the insert specific dates in the midst of the cold war. Enter the cia, which at the strenuous urging of its director, the late william j. The crack epidemic coincidently began around the same time when the irancontra scandal was being exposed. Gary webb, the journalist who exposed the scandal, was found dead in a hotel room with two gunshot wounds to his head. The cia, contras, gangs, and crack institute for policy. In addition to this the cultural swelling of drug lore, hiphops fascination with crack stories and the branding of rick ross as an antihero only exaggerated those effects.

In 1996, a bombshell report by journalist gary webb claimed that the central intelligence agency cia supported cocaine trafficking into the u. Jun 26, 2017 the full story of the 1980s crack epidemic is still yet to be told. The reagan administrations involvement in the 1980s crack epidemic. This is a stunning revelation into the crack epidemic perpitrated in part by the reagan administration era. Nov 17, 2014 jayz, ronald reagan, kanye west apreutersbenoit tessierdanny moloshokphoto montage by salon ronald reagans hiphop nightmare.

He is also one of the producers of the documentary on the iran contra, crack cocaine epidemic and the resulting issues of mass incarceration freeway. Did the cia play a role in launching the crackcocaine epidemic. 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. Cia involvement in trafficking is usually alleged to be connected to the contra war in nicaragua and the iran contra affair during the reagan administration. He also vetoed a bill that would allow farm workers to be paid overtime.

I found it interesting but not all that surprising that we would. The administration hoped to use the proceeds of the arms sale to fund the contras in. Anyone notice how the crack epidemic sort of ended when. The cia contra story can only feed longstanding rumors in black communities that the u. While the iran contra affair is obviously a massive chapter in modern us history, the contra cocaine connection has stunning implications for 1980s uscentral america relations. Cocaine took its told on american society by in the 1980s. Knowledge of drug trafficking and the contras the national security archive obtained the handwritten notebooks of oliver north, the national security council aide who helped run the contra war and other reagan administration covert operations, through a freedom of information act lawsuit filed in 1989. Colonel ollie north and barry seal are just the tip of the iceberg. Special reports cocaine, conspiracy theories and the cia. This is the true story about the ciacontra relationship. We remember ronald reagan, the father of crack and a supporter of apartheid by davey d. Ciacontra connection recent central american history. The reagan administration and the cia also collaborated with nicaraguan cocaine traffickers to support the contras led to the crack epidemic of the 1980s. Why do people say reagan put crack cocaine in the hood.

Special reports cocaine, conspiracy theories and the cia in. Congress or violated the stated public policy of the government. The cia, contras, gangs, and crack institute for policy studies. A simple phone call concerning an unexceptional pending drug trial turned into a massive conspiracy involving the nicaraguan contra rebels, l. How john kerry exposed the contracocaine scandal salon. I shall discuss the effects of the crack cocaine epidemic of the mid 1980s from a cultural and social stand point because on that decade this country moved to the rhythms and the pace of this uncanny drug. These events led to the crackepidemic of the late 1980s and 1990s. This creates a short high, followed by tiredness, depression, panic, anxiety, and brain damage.

He then used the profits to support the fdn, a contra group. At times, the mercury news sent conflicting messages that confounded attempts to correct misconceptions about the article. It refuted charges that cia officials knew that their nicaraguan allies were dealing drugs. Oct 18, 2017 during the 1980s, the war on drugs became defined by cocaine and crack. Irancontra, crack cocaine, and the transformation of hip. While the newspaper was disavowing allegations of cia involvement in the spread of crack, the articles author was making public comments to the contrary. The full story of the 1980s crack epidemic is still yet to be told. Al martin spelled it out in his book the conspirators how they also used straight up investment fraud to raise money for ian. The crack epidemic had particularly devastating effects. As governor, reagan threw more than half of the states mental health patients out of hospitals and onto the streets. The office of independent counsel for irancontra matters oic, headed by lawrence e. Contras obviously bring up images of oliver north and the infamous irancontra scandal, so at the very least the cia was in the periphery. Irancontra, crack cocaine, and the transformation of hiphop. How john kerry exposed the contracocaine scandal derided by the mainstream press and taking on reagan at the height of his popularity, the freshman senator battled to reveal one of americas.

Oct 25, 2004 how john kerry exposed the contra cocaine scandal derided by the mainstream press and taking on reagan at the height of his popularity, the freshman senator battled to reveal one of americas. A powerful series by investigative reporter gary webb of the san jose mercury news says the answer may be yesand the charge. Dec 31, 2004 covert support for the group led to the 1986 iran contra scandal. Based on a yearlong investigation, reporter gary webb wrote that during the 1980s the cia helped finance its covert war against nicaraguas leftist government through sales of cutrate cocaine to south central. Jayz, ronald reagan, kanye west apreutersbenoit tessierdanny moloshokphoto montage by salon ronald reagans hiphop nightmare. Cia involvement in contra cocaine trafficking wikipedia.

While the irancontra affair is obviously a massive chapter in modern us history, the contracocaine connection has stunning implications for 1980s uscentral america relations. During the 1980s, the war on drugs became defined by cocaine and crack. Crack epidemic, the significant increase in the use of crack cocaine, or crack, in the united states during the early 1980s. Angeles, the initial usage of crack appears to have been concentrated. It is one of the most highly additive and destructive drugs in the world. The ciacontra story can only feed longstanding rumors in black communities that the u. Covert support for the group led to the 1986 iran contra scandal. Based on a yearlong investigation, reporter gary webb wrote that during the 1980s the cia helped finance its covert war against nicaraguas leftist government through sales of cutrate cocaine to south central l. I n a scene from the new movie kill the messenger, investigative reporter gary webb played by jeremy renner says that he doesnt believe in conspiracy theories. Jul 29, 2010 we remember ronald reagan, the father of crack and a supporter of apartheid by davey d. When you hear of the irancontra scandal you mostly think of the hostage crisis that happened in tehran, iran which was seen as another case of blowback by many. Drug trafficking was a much less convoluted method of skirting the congressional ban on funding the contras, and the cias inspector general found that in the early years after congress cut off contra funding, the cia had alerted congress about the allegations of drug trafficking. Ross said the crack epidemic also created a different, dangerous mindset. Mar 21, 2015 the cia, the drug dealers, and the tragedy of gary webb in 1996, journalist gary webb began looking into links between nicaraguas drugrunning contra rebels and the cia.