I’ve got a quiet household tonight as the kids are safely in bed and Kelly’s enjoying a much-deserved night out with her friends. Even the cat’s sleeping, somewhere around here. I’ve got a half-full glass of wine at my side and an urge to write something – not just post a link somewhere.
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November 2, 2007
What is the CIA really up to?
In light of the cocaine plane incident, and yesterday’s word that Mitchell Wade has been fined $1 million by the Federal Election Commission for allegedly bribing Randy “Duke” Cunningham, I’ve got to ask again what’s going on. Wade was tight with Kyle “Dusty” Foggo a top CIA executive; and Brent Wilkes, a former CIA officer; thus Wade’s business dealings are suspect.
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The CIA and the cocaine plane
Cristobal pointed me to the latest news on the CIA-connected cocaine plane that crashed last month. As Cristobal hints in his post, the article explains how easy it is to muddle the ownership of a plane caught trafficking drugs. We should certainly close these FAA loopholes if we’re serious about the other Endless War: the “war on drugs.”
As for whether the CIA’s actively ferrying drugs, I cannot say one way or another. But I’m getting mighty suspicious of all the drug busts that seem to occur so soon after the CIA allegedly owned these aircraft. There’s definitely smoke here, if not outright fire. I’m glad McClatchy’s got two good reporters on the trail.