Heroin also became cheaper and much more available in the US after we invaded Afghanistan, where prior to our arrival, the Taliban had cracked down on production -- if you are looking for a through line. #opioids
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I think Matt is referring to disputed but widespread assertions that the CIA was not merely tolerating but actively facilitating drug smuggling to the US (sometimes with the added claim that this was done not merely to support US-backed militias but also to wreak havoc in the US)
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Well, deliberately, is a huge thing whether it is true or not.
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Yes, they're byproducts, same with the death squads. But Reagan admin had no compunction about these things, same as Ford had no compunction about supporting the genocide in Suharto's Indonesia.
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