Anyone know anything about what happened in the 1980's regarding Mena, Arkansa and the CIA giving arms to Nicaragua contras for cocaine then the CIA bringing cocaine back into Arkansa to sell for money?

Why would the CIA give arms to the contras in Nicaragua and/or Iran...for what purpose?

Does this have anything to do with the Iran - Contra scandal...are tied to each other or separate trades (meaning contras in Iran and contras in Nicaragua?

Was it Arms to Nicaragua for Cocaine
and Arms to Iran for money?
2 separate scandals?


I searched the net but all i found was conspiracy junk...so i figured i would ask you guys.

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Originally posted by tiesto14 Anyone know anything about what happened in the 1980's regarding Mena, Arkansa and the CIA giving arms to Nicaragua contras for cocaine then the CIA bringing cocaine back into Arkansa to sell for money? Why would the CIA give arms to the contras in Nicaragua and/or Iran...for what purpose? Does this have anything to do with the Iran - Contra scandal...are tied to each other or separate trades (meaning contras in Iran and contras in Nicaragua? Was it Arms to Nicaragua for Cocaine and Arms to Iran for money? 2 separate scandals? I searched the net but all i found was conspiracy junk...so i figured i would ask you guys.

Well, I dunno about the whole CIA deal you're talking about, but the Iran-Contra scandal was NOT for money. The whole purpose of the Iran-Contra affair was to negotiate a trade with the Iranians of arms for hostages. If the US wanted to make money, I can think of far better methods such as the billion dollars weapons sales industry. But I haven't really studied the matter all that much.

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But here is one snippet of credible news reporting that I could find that has some relevance to your claim:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/138439.stm

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and more

http://edition.cnn.com/US/9611/26/c...ings/index.html

http://edition.cnn.com/US/9811/03/cia.drugs/index.html

http://edition.cnn.com/US/9903/16/cia.crack/index.html

I guess form your own opinion.

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Originally posted by occrider and more http://edition.cnn.com/US/9611/26/c...ings/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/US/9811/03/cia.drugs/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/US/9903/16/cia.crack/index.html I guess form your own opinion.

Lol occrider....why not just give people a phrase you think would work and say "put this into Google"

Is it not amazing how easy it is to just search for something yourself than to ask someone else for the information?

MrS

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Originally posted by MrSquirrel Lol occrider....why not just give people a phrase you think would work and say "put this into Google" Is it not amazing how easy it is to just search for something yourself than to ask someone else for the information? MrS

the reason i asked was because when i DID search Google, all i found was conspiracy sites...and i figured someone here would know with out a bias view...sooorrrryyyy

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Originally posted by occrider and more http://edition.cnn.com/US/9611/26/c...ings/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/US/9811/03/cia.drugs/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/US/9903/16/cia.crack/index.html I guess form your own opinion.

thanks OC....i will read up on it tonight.....

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Originally posted by tiesto14 the reason i asked was because when i DID search Google, all i found was conspiracy sites...and i figured someone here would know with out a bias view...sooorrrryyyy

I did not mean you specifically. I was speaking in generalizations because a lot of people will come on here and post some question like the whole "how dodgy is acid" thread in chill out and expect people to do their work for them.

occrider does have an ability to sift throught the bullshit results on searches fairly quickly (it takes a LOT of practice) so if his info is helpful I don;t begrudge you that.

I apologize if I offended you, I was just making a gross generalization. Not something worth starting a flamewar about.

Ciao,

MrS

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Originally posted by occrider But here is one snippet of credible news reporting that I could find that has some relevance to your claim: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/138439.stm

a former lapd and cia agent would disagree with that. heres a direct link to a iran/contra page

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Originally posted by rizen a former lapd and cia agent would disagree with that. heres a direct link to a iran/contra page

you do know that the guy who makes the fromthewilderness site and all those conspiracys spent some time in a mental hospital because of dellusional thoughts and paranoia right?...i tend to stay away from that site because the guy who started the newsletter is basically a quack.

zzzzzzz

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Originally posted by ProDiGaL zzzzzzz

i dont get it....i mean in all honesty i wanted to learn and talk about this subject then you come in here and mock me with your "zzzzzzzz"....for what?...if you are not interested dont look, dont post and dont worry....

This is WHY we need a mod...because people like progigal....

i know i havent been flaming anymore...but prodigal FUCK OFF you attention wanting prick....