FBI Special Agent Richard M. Taus recalls uncovering and reporting evidence of a CIA drug trafficking by a group called the "K-team".
According to Stich, "the K-Team had a front operation with the patriotic sounding name National Freedom Institute and called its operation the "Enterprise", the same name that repeatedly surfaced during the Iran Contra congressional hearings....Taus's team discovered that the K-Team was a CIA operation and that it was engaged in drug trafficking, looting of savings and loans, and activities related to what later would become known as Irangate and Iraqgate."
Another of Stich's informants, Gene "Chip" Tatum confirmed these allegations. He was the helicopter pilot who actually ferried Oliver North, Felix Rodriguez (aka Max Gomez) and William Barr (attorney of the CIA's Southern Air Transport and later George Bush's Attorney General) in Central America.
Tatum describes in one meeting to "determine where $100 million in drug money disappeared on three routes from Panama to Colorado, Ohio and Arkansas. This theft was financially draining the operation known as the "Enterprise". The first call was made by Joseph F. Fernandez to Oliver North, informing North that "the money loss was occurring on the Panama to Arkansas route, and that means either Seal, Clinton or Noriega."
No honor among thieves, since not only CIA pilot Barry Seal, but Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton and Panama's General Manuel Noriega were all under suspicion of skimming George Bush Sr.'s cocaine profits.
And here is how the Dixie Mafia and the Yankee Mob work together, according to Gene "Chip" Tatum.
"Fifteen minutes later the portable phone rang and Vice President George Bush was on the line talking to William Barr" continues Stich, "Barr said at one point, referring to the missing funds, " I would propose that no one source would be bold enough to siphon out that much money, but it is more plausible that each are siphoning a portion causing a drastic loss"...Tatum said that Barr then dialed another number immediately reaching governor Bill Clinton. Barr explained the missing money problem to Clinton explaining that over $100 million of the Enterprise monies had disappeared....warning that the matter must be resolved or "it could lead to big problems."
I'm not arguing with anyone here or pointing fingers. Just stuff that makes go hmmmmm. As I mentioned before, just because there is no indictment or convictions doesn't mean there wasn't a crime. People with power and money have a way of making the truth disappear.
We will never know the truth. Fact or fiction, that period in or history is kind of a good read, even if it is on the dark side.
Have a good day folks.
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