291 - The CIA, Smuggling Drugs, and Fighting Communism: The Story of Air America

291 - The CIA, Smuggling Drugs, and Fighting Communism: The Story of Air America

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Did you know that the CIA once owned an airline called Air America? It was used extensively in southeast Asia in the 50s, 60s, and 70s for various Cold War-related covert operations. And also for shipping opium to be processed into heroin. We cover the complicated, morally gray story of the CIA and Air America today!