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5. Gary Webb

Fri Oct 10, 2014, 01:40 PM

Oct 2014

Thank you! And thank you, WillyT, for remembering!

Outstanding bit of democracy going on -- a journalist destroyed by HIS PROFESSIONAL COLLEAGUES FOR TELLING THE TRUTH ABOUT THE CIA-MAFIA-IRAN-CONTRA-TREASON DRUG CONNECTION.

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Key Figures In CIA-Crack Cocaine Scandal Begin To Come Forward - HuffPo [View all] WillyT Oct 2014 OP

Webb was really determined to kill himself PeoViejo Oct 2014 #1

But they found SamKnause Oct 2014 #2

Suicide By CIA Is Never Pretty... WillyT Oct 2014 #3

While I can believe the CIA did contribute to his decision to end his own life cstanleytech Oct 2014 #6

It was despicable what the NYT et al., did to Webb n/t deutsey Oct 2014 #8

Agree but tinfoil hat speculation over his suicide doesnt do anything to remedy that. nt cstanleytech Oct 2014 #29

No, it doesn't deutsey Oct 2014 #30

No but others here seem to have been and thats the kind of stuff I would expect more to come cstanleytech Oct 2014 #31

Yes, like the time Nixon OK'd assigning a murderous Secret Service agent to protect Ted Kennedy. Octafish Oct 2014 #43

Then you should ask the mods to change the DUs terms of service cstanleytech Oct 2014 #45

Why? DU works fine for me. Octafish Oct 2014 #53

There is a difference. cstanleytech Oct 2014 #54

So, rather than working to convince someone with facts we just kill their insane ramblings? Octafish Oct 2014 #55

"I take offense because the problem with equating insanity with conspiracy theoriest is censorship." cstanleytech Oct 2014 #58

Yeah. Are you an owner? Octafish Oct 2014 #59

No, skinner is and he made that rule. cstanleytech Oct 2014 #60

Was Webb shot twice in the head or not? nt ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #56

That would depend on the type of gun used and the amount of strength to pull the trigger cstanleytech Oct 2014 #57

Shouldn't there have been 2 suicide notes? Jackpine Radical Oct 2014 #9

Good one !!! SamKnause Oct 2014 #19

The real reason that DC power elites needed to keep Kerry out of the WH blm Oct 2014 #4

Yes, behind the cover of the Iran/Contra investigation was a drug investigation handled by John jwirr Oct 2014 #7

Kerry continued with BCCI after Senate Dems refused him a place on IranContra committee blm Oct 2014 #14

Hmm you may be right about our boy in Arkansas as there was a major link in the system in Mena, jwirr Oct 2014 #17

Funny how all those pieces fit together all these years later. Jackpine Radical Oct 2014 #20

And we all remember a little part of the puzzle. But we still cannnot do anything about it. They are jwirr Oct 2014 #21

That's how Webb must have seen it when media helped put then keep Bush in the WH. blm Oct 2014 #27

Was that Steohens guy a close to the mylye2222 Oct 2014 #46

He probably had no choice, but, to look the other way when Bush ran his ops. blm Oct 2014 #24

My wife, who is approximately as paranoid as I am, Jackpine Radical Oct 2014 #25

Not sure they are CIA. mylye2222 Oct 2014 #41

Wow. mylye2222 Oct 2014 #48

As the article notes, he did write a report that contained many of the charges karynnj Oct 2014 #23

just did a google and found this Duppers Oct 2014 #32

And Webb ended "taking his own life" in 2004. mylye2222 Oct 2014 #34

Gary Webb Octafish Oct 2014 #5

You Are Quite Welcome !!! WillyT Oct 2014 #12

Gary Webb dead of self inflicted gunshot woundS! Octafish Oct 2014 #49

Hahahahaha! Plain IMPOSSIBLE! mylye2222 Oct 2014 #50

Agree, but DUers found enough evidence to convince me that two shots were possible. Octafish Oct 2014 #52

Yeah of course this will be ignored Rex Oct 2014 #47

They seem to flock to an interesting story. Octafish Oct 2014 #51

But,...but,...but,....REAGAN WAS GOD!!!! Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #10

Maxine Waters Catherine Vincent Oct 2014 #11

I remember that! Le Taz Hot Oct 2014 #44

This tells you all you need to know about . . FairWinds Oct 2014 #13

Hmmm.. Why this sounds like a "conspiracy". Fix The Stupid Oct 2014 #15

I would sure like to know who the CIA Inspector General edited out of this: ieoeja Oct 2014 #16

Read Parry's lengthy reports on Rev Moon and his longtime alliance with Poppy Bush. blm Oct 2014 #18

I think you nailed it. Jackpine Radical Oct 2014 #26

Thank you for posting this. So disgusting. So infuriating. deurbano Oct 2014 #22

You Are Quite Welcome !!! WillyT Oct 2014 #28

K&R mattclearing Oct 2014 #33

K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Oct 2014 #35

Oh, I doubt that will happen anytime soon Oilwellian Oct 2014 #36

Maybe OT, but did you knew that mylye2222 Oct 2014 #37

k&R Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Oct 2014 #38

Well? What do you think "CIA" means? KansDem Oct 2014 #39

Well said! mylye2222 Oct 2014 #40

Man, do I remember this story! Le Taz Hot Oct 2014 #42

Support Gary Webb and Re-Release Kill the Messenger in Theaters 777man Nov 2014 #61