Are you interested in finding out the TRUTH about the CIA? Well look no further as Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair presents the critical information which Ronald Kessler(Inside The CIA) left out. "Whiteout: The CIA, Drugs and the Press" goes into detail about events which most Americans are unaware of such as the relationship between the CIA and Ex-Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie(an important figure in the Bolivian drug trade). For those of you who are war historians, have you ever wondered why the morale was so low among the US troops during the Vietnam War? Of course drug use was one factor which contributed to the decrease of morale among the US troops. However, during the war, very few Americans knew that the CIA was responsible for the shipment of drugs to our troops. In fact, the CIA made huge profits off of the drug trade which took place during the Vietnam War. Do you remember when former President Richard Nixon started the "war on drugs?" The "war on drugs" was nothing more than a hoax. As yourself this question, how can a country proclaim to have a war of drugs, when a certain sector of its government is helping to bring the drugs in? The reason why this country continues to hold the title of being the "greatest illicit drug importer," is because the CIA makes it possible. One thing that all concern Americans must realize is that there has never been a real war on drugs, and considering the fact that the CIA continues to bring in millions off of the drug trade, it is very unlikely that there will ever be one. If you know someone who as died or is currently suffering from the use of illicit drugs, you can thank the CIA for helping to bring the drugs in. Now don't me wrong, the CIA has not (and is not) responsible for all of the illicit drugs which come into this country. However it would not be far-fetched to say that the CIA is responsible for the majority of illicit drugs which come into this country. Do you remember the Iran-Contra affair, well the CIA's main role in that "little dirty war" was about setting up a drug trade in Cental America. Many of the things within this book may shock you, however this book will provide you with the facts about the US involvement in the international drug trade.
