Is Heroin being Smuggled in Dead Soldiers Body Bags from Afghanistan & Iraq ?

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Tuesday September 04, 2007 · 8:20 AM PDT

2007/09/04 · 08:20

This dead GI's body bag Heroin smuggling tale has been around since the late 1960's although the majority of Americans still choose to consign it merely an Urban Legend it is in fact chillingly true and also very well documented.
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During the Vietnam War the bodies & caskets of dead soldiers often contained Heroin being smuggled into the United States on military aircraft. Plastic-wrapped drugs were shipped into the USA in the bottom of caskets, in body bags, and even in body cavities. Upon arrival at Air Force bases the drugs would be removed. One heartless guy who worked in this grisly venture even remarked "Who the hell is gonna look in a dead soldier's coffin?" Is it happening again ? Two well seasoned veterans who had first hand knowledge of the previous operationthinks it's very possible after all Afghanistan now produces over 90% of the worlds Heroin.

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During the Vietnam War, the amount of heroin, which was exported to the United States, became so immense that the operations could not remain clandestine. Consequently, in the 1960s, it became prudent for CIA operatives to stash heroin in caskets of dead Americans as well as in body bags, areas, which would be least, searched. When the bodies of American GIs were flown to military bases on the West coast, the heroin could be easily removed. In addition, boxes and crates, which were sent back to the states, carried heroin and coded labels alerted CIA operatives as to where to look.

Heroin Smuggled in Body Bags of GIs

British Director Ridley Scott who is responsible for such films as Gladiator ,Thelma & Louise , and many others has new movie set for release on November 2 , 2008 called American Gangster starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. In American Gangster the plot revolves around real-life Harlem based Heroin Kingpin Frank Lucas (Washington) and the cop (Russell Crowe) who pursues him. While this story concerning a body bag drug smuggling is 100% true it is merely a side show compared to the extent of this sordid operation. If you want to get a more realistic picture of what really occurred I would recommend watching a Miami Vice episode which guest starred real-life retired FBI agent and Pardoned Watergate conspirator G. Gordon Liddy as a Special Forces Army Colonel who had masterminded the body bag Heroin operation another TV series China Beach also had an episode on this grotesque topic.

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Sadly even in Death the GIs were misused as US Government pawns this wasn't just isolated rogue acts but clearly a widespread practice. Make sure to watch the new CNN special on Heroin in Afghanistan that airs this upcoming Saturday night. Let me be blunt anybody who still has any faith in the War on Drugs most likely believes that the Surge is working in Iraq , Fox News in Fair and Balanced , the Tooth Fairy is real , GOP Senator Larry Craig is not Gay , and are dedicated members of the 9/11 Truth Movement.

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Is it possible the USA Govt.is smuggling heroin in body bags again ?

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