The Contras, Cocaine, and the CIA

This chapter explores the covert support provided by the CIA to the Contras in Nicaragua, including funding obtained from illegal weapon sales to Iran. It discusses the potential connection between the Contras and cocaine smuggling, the involvement of major cocaine kingpins, and the 1988 Senate hearings on the Contras and cocaine connection. The chapter also delves into the controversial reporting of Gary Webb and the theory that the CIA was responsible for the crack epidemic in inner cities.