US Military Targets 'Alleged Drug Boats,' Forgets Its Own Narco-History
CBS News dutifully reported that the U.S. military 'hit 3 more alleged drug boats in the Pacific, killing 8,' as if the U.S. has always been a diligent global cop. It's a convenient amnesia, given the CIA's historical playbook of cozying up to drug kingpins from Southeast Asia's Golden Triangle to the Contras in Nicaragua (documented in precise detail by Gary Webb in 'Dark Alliance,' which the
mainstream media initially worked overtime to discredit). The 'war on drugs' abroad often morphs into a convenient pretext for military presence and geopolitical maneuvering, far from a clean-cut fight against evil. One might almost believe the U.S. record on global narcotics is unsullied, a pure white glove against the grime. Instead, the real drugs in this story are the manufactured consent and
selective memory peddled by outlets like CBS. It's almost as if some drug operations are 'alleged' while others are 'necessary for national security'—depending entirely on who's profiting.