Narcotic traffic — Political aspects.

  • Drugs and the Contras / Lanny Simkin ; interviewed by Don Foster.

    Speech at the Christic Institute exploring the connections between international drug smuggling and many covert CIA operations, particularly as uncovered in the Iran-Contra hearings. Simkin discusses the U.S. involvement in the drug trade, from Cuba in the 1950’s, through Southeast Asia, and into Central America. He also points to the continuing role of Theodore Schackley,…

  • Lines of deceit : cocaine and the White House / produced by Eric Schwardt and Corey Dubin.

    Documentary from interviews about the ways in which drug smuggling has been, and is currently being used to finance secret wars and illegal operations by agencies of the United States government. Features interviews with: Columbian Senator Pedro Alcontrar, former CIA agent John Stockwell, Christic Institute’s chief counsel Daniel Sheehan, and two editors of Covert Action…