Gary webb dark alliance book pdf

The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion is a 1998 book by journalist gary webb. The updated paperback edition of dark alliance features revelations in justreleased reports from the department of justice, internal cia investigations, and a new cache of recently declassified secret fbi, dea, and ins filesmuch of which was not known to webb when writing the first edition of this book. His book demonstrates that the original expose was on the right track. The original series claimed that, in order to help raise funds for efforts against the nicaraguan sandinista government, the cia supported cocaine. In the dark alliance, drawing from the newly declassified documents, undercover dea drug enforcement administration audio and videotapes that had never been publicly released, federal court testimony, and interviews, webb demonstrates how us government knowingly allowed massive amounts of drugs and money to change hands at the expense of communities. It is wellsourced and webb thoroughly proved that the u. Dark alliance prompted an investigation by the cia inspector general, the hitz report. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion by gary webb free pdf d0wnl0ad, audio books, books to read, good books to read, cheap books, good books, online books, books online, book. Gary webb gary webb exposed, in his dark alliance series, how cialed nicaraguan rebels brought cocaine to poor l. Crack in the system premiering on al jazeera america in early 2015.

Gary webb, author of the book dark alliance about the alleged cia involvment in the drug trade is shown in this undated publicity photograph. Gary webb pushed his investigation even further in his book, dark alliance. How the cia watched over the destruction of gary webb. Gary stephen webb was an investigative reporter, focusing on government and private sector corruption and winning more than 30 journalism awards. The dark alliance gary webb s incendiary 1996 sj mercury news expose aug 22, 1996 cocaine pipeline financed rebels evidence points to cia knowing of highvolume drug network by gary webb san jose mercury news for the better part of a decade, a san francisco bay area drug ring sold tons of cocaine to the crips and.

While the original series is apparently no longer available on the newspapers website, it has been archived by others. The cia, the contras and the crack cocaine explosion by gary webb isbn. But if there is any justice, he will be remembered favorably. Webb continued to defend his reporting, most notably in a 548page book, dark alliance. The cia, the drug dealers, and the tragedy of gary webb. With jeremy renner, robert patrick, jena sims, robert pralgo. After leaving the mercury news, webb worked in state government, including the joint legislative audit committees investigation into thengov. Drawing from then newly declassified documents, undercover dea audio and videotapes that had never been publicly released, federal court testimony, and interviews, webb demonstrates how our government knowingly. Today, it is hard to say how webb will be remembered by history. In august 1996, pulitzer prizewinning journalist gary webb stunned the world with a series of articles in the.

In july 1995, san jose mercurynews reporter gary webb found the big one. He wrote, dark alliance does not propound a conspiracy theory. Gary stephen webb august 31, 1955 december 10, 2004 was an american investigative. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion, the inherent racism in a covert policy that reaped so much destruction on such a vulnerable segment of society. The book is essentially two storiesthe first is the reporting that led webb to make connections between nicaraguan drug smugglers who. Prior to dark alliance, webb said, i was winning awards, getting raises, lecturing college classes, appearing on tv. Gary webb was no journalism hero, despite what kill the. Facing increasing public scrutiny from the fallout after webbs dark alliance series, the cia conducted its own internal investigations. Dark alliance by gary webb penguin books australia. I originally saw the film version, kill the messenger 2012, on a plane before i read the original source material, dark alliance 2011 by gary webbthe film made me want to know more about the true story.

When they looked it up in the merck manual, they saw cocaine base and thought. In 1998, cia inspector general frederick hitz substantiated webbs charges in two reports. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion. This is why webbs dark alliance series is an essential source, a primary text that every journalism student should study. Dark alliance gary webb the cia, the contras, and the crack. And it seems the wealthy have much more involvement than the average joe or. When webb told the whole story in the book dark alliance, some of the same publications that had vilified him. First of all reading a book is good nonetheless it depends in the. Webbs bold, controversial reporting was the target of a famously vicious media backlash that. Webb resigned from the paper and later wrote one of the first articles about driving while black for esquire magazine. How the cias crackcocaine controversy destroyed journalist gary webb, will be published in october. Major motion picture based on dark alliance and starring jeremy renner, kill the messenger, to be be released in fall 2014 in august 1996, pulitzer prizewinning journalist gary webb stunned the world with a series of articles in the san jose mercury news reporting the results of his yearlong investigation into the roots of the crack cocaine epidemic in america.

Dark alliance a threepart investigation into links between the cocaine trade, nicaraguas ciabacked contra rebels, and californias crack epidemic in the 1980s. Webb was gradually drummed out of journalism while still defending his position, his research, and his witnesses. United states, crack drug, cocaine abuse, united states. Under intense pressure, webbs top editor abandoned him. In 2004, at age 49, gary was found dead with 2 bullet wounds to his head. State legislature, published a book based on the dark alliance series in 1998, and did. National security archive electronic briefing book no. Gary webb was american investigative journalist, pulitzer prize winner. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion by gary webb for online ebook. Webb had anonymous sources he eventually named one in a later book who had been involved in the nicaraguan drug ring to back his allegations up. In 1996, pulitzer prizewinning journalist gary webb 19552004 wrote a shocking series of articles for the san jose mercury news exposing the cias link to nicaraguan cocaine smuggled into the us by the contras, which had fueled the widespread crack epidemic that swept through urban areas.

Both are very well written and will keep you in your favorite reading chair for many hours. It is one of the most bizarre alliances in modern history. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion, complete with extensive source citations. Dark alliance was a series written by californiabased reporter webb and published in the san jose mercury news in 1996. Webbs series, the dark alliance, has been the subject of. Because of gary webbs work, said senator john kerry, the cia launched an. He reflected on his fall from grace in the 2002 book, into the buzzsaw. After his original dark alliance series was published in 1996, i joined webb in a few speaking appearances on the west coast, including one packed book talk at the midnight special bookstore. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion are different and dependable to be yours. Publication date 1999 topics cia, contras, drugs, cocaine, dark alliance. Yet webb became unemployable for telling the truth. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion, which was published in 1999. Our government also covered it up and helped them along the way.

Gary webb sums up the story in his last major interview just days before his death. The book is based on dark alliance, webb s threepart investigative series published in the san jose mercury news in august 1996. What you do not know about drugs in the usa, these two writers will put it in perspective. Read dark alliance pdf the cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion by gary webb seven stories press major motion picture. The cia, the contras, and the cocaine explosion by gary webb in doc, rtf, txt download e book. Webb is best known for his dark alliance series, which appeared in the mercury news in 1996. In 1999, seven stories press published webbs dark alliance. These are the words of nick schou, the oc weekly editor who wrote the book that serves as the basis, with webbs book, for the movie. An august, 1996, series in the san jose mercury news by reporter gary webb linked the origins of crack cocaine in california to the contras, a guerrilla force backed by the reagan administration that attacked nicaraguas sandinista government during the 1980s. He also published the book dark alliance seven stories press, 1999. Gary webb 19552004 back dope inc authentic journalism is telling people something that the government doesnt want them to know. In july 1995, san jose mercurynews reporter gary webb found the big. The cia, the contras, and the crack cocaine explosion was published in 1998, i joined webb in a few speaking appearances on the west coast, including one packed book talk at. Pdf the publication of a series of articles in the san jose mercury, though they did contain a complex.

Key figures in ciacrack cocaine scandal begin to come forward. Gary webb, 49, wrote about cia and crack, found dead. After all, i had written not one but two pieces about dark alliance as it. Gary webb san jose mercury news aug 1996 permalink. Webb never made that claim though he noted in his book, dark alliance. He discussed his book, headline news and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and.