Episode 928 • • 37:48 - 41:34
928: Watergate II
Afghan Warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, CIA and Opium Trade
Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar returned to Kabul and demanded the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. This development prompted a discussion on the historical link between intelligence agencies and the drug trade, referencing the movie "American Gangster" and the Iran-Contra scandal. Speculation suggests the current U.S. opium epidemic may be tied to "black money" operations involving Afghan poppy fields.