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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well the troubles would have continued. So there that.

[โ€“] [email protected] -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ooh I think you need to read more about history. For once, CIA wouldn't need to support drug dealers to finance its operations in Central America. Guess where those drugs were being consumed?

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

the cia admitted to starting the cocaine epidemic so that they can use the money to fund rebel fighters to keep central american countries weak and dependent on the united states.

but not until after destroying a whistleblower's life and livelihood for trying to uncover it publically and then made his death look like a suicide.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I probably should have capitalised The Troubles shouldn't I