The Washington Post's Slimy Assault On Gary Webb

The Washington Post's Slimy Assault On Gary Webb
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UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 11: CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE--Gary Webb, the reporter with the San Jose Mercury News who broke the story of the CIA supplying drugs to the Contras to sell in Southern California, at an issue forum called, 'Connections, Coverage, and Casualties: The Continuing Story of the CIA and Drugs.' (Photo by Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images)

The movie, “Kill the Messenger,” portrays the mainstream U.S. news media as craven for destroying Gary Webb rather than expanding on his investigation of the Contra-cocaine scandal.

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