The Crack Epidemic
Conspiracy Theories
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Covert Operations and Controversial Arms Deals
The chapter unravels a covert operation involving the US government sending weapons to the Contras despite congressional prohibition, leading to the disclosure of CIA's involvement after a cargo plane carrying arms was shot down. It explores the intricate web of connections between key players like Reagan, North, and the Iran arms deal scandal, and the subsequent investigations that uncovered links to drug trafficking, the Medellin cartel, and the Contras.
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