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The hosts theorize that President Obama's trip to Mexico was prompted by the Mexican government's decision to centralize security operations, potentially disrupting CIA-managed drug routes. The discussion links the global financial system to drug money laundering, citing the HSBC settlement as evidence.
Congressman Ron Paul stated during a Campaign for Liberty event in Atlanta that the CIA has effectively committed a coup against the US military. Paul alleged that the CIA operates as a government unto itself, funded by the Federal Reserve and involved in the international drug trade. The hosts discuss the significance of a sitting congressman making such bold claims.
CIA Payments to Ahmed Wali Karzai in Afghanistan
The New York Times reported that Ahmed Wali Karzai, the brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, has been on the CIA payroll for several years. Karzai is also an alleged major figure in the Afghan opium trade. This report follows earlier independent coverage of Karzai's business interests and alleged criminal activities in Afghanistan and the United States.
The failure to capture Osama bin Laden is attributed by some to the gutting of the CIA during the 1990s, while others suggest the war in Afghanistan was a ruse to secure the global heroin supply. Under the Taliban, poppy production had been significantly reduced, but it surged back to full capacity following the U.S. invasion. This theory posits that drug money is a critical, hidden component of the global financial economy and Wall Street.
