2009-12-13 Making Afghanistan Safe for Heroin

2009-12-13 Mike Mejia Boiling Frogs \conspiracy theory\Afghanistan\war on drugs http://www.boilingfrogspost.com/2009/12/13/making-afghanistan-safe-for-heroin/ Making Afghanistan Safe for Heroin Making Afghanistan Safe for Heroin  When I read Mizgin's recent great post about Richard Armitage and his involvement in the Golden Triangle, I rolled my eyes. "Some Daily Kos reader out there," I thought, "is, at this very moment, shouting 'conspiracy theory' at their computer." The "conspiracy theory" accusation comes up any time a journalist or a whistleblower points out that U.S. officials and agencies have been complicit in the global drug trade. In fact, it has been an effective tool to try and silence truth tellers at least since Alfred McCoy was viciously attacked for writing The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia. Never mind the fact that allegations against the Central Intelligence Agency or the State Department have often been vindicated with the passage of time. It just can’t be true that America would support drug lords, can it?

Unfortunately, the answer to that question is a resounding YES, IT CAN. American agencies, including the C.I.A. and the State Department, have given aid and comfort to international drug lords in the past and apparently continue to do so.

&ldquo;The "conspiracy theory" accusation comes up any time a journalist or a whistleblower points out that U.S. officials and agencies have been complicit in the global drug trade. ... It just can’t be true that America would support drug lords, can it? ... YES, IT CAN.&rdquo;   