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The Dark Alliance Controversy and Criticism
28:01 - 31:21 (03:19)
The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post spent more time attacking the Dark Alliance series and its writer, Gary Webb, than investigating the actual scandal of US-backed proxy forces involved in international drug trafficking.
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The Intercept criticized major newspapers such as the New York Times and the Washington Post for spending more time trying to discredit the reporting of smaller outlets like "Dark Alliance" than investigating the actual scandal involving US-backed proxy forces and drug trafficking.
28:01 - 30:27 (02:25)
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The Intercept criticized major newspapers such as the New York Times and the Washington Post for spending more time trying to discredit the reporting of smaller outlets like "Dark Alliance" than investigating the actual scandal involving US-backed proxy forces and drug trafficking.
ChapterThe Dark Alliance Controversy and Criticism
EpisodeCracktoberfest Part Five: How the CIA and the L.A. Times Killed Gary Webb
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Reporters from various newspapers formed a team to discredit Gary Web's Pulitzer prize winning report about the CIA’s role in the crack epidemic.
30:27 - 31:21 (00:54)
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Reporters from various newspapers formed a team to discredit Gary Web's Pulitzer prize winning report about the CIA’s role in the crack epidemic. However, some journalists believed they were missing the larger story Web's report highlighted.