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Court Pleadings Point to CIA Role in Alleged `Cartel` Immunity Deal

Mexican Narco-Trafficker’s Revelations in Criminal Case Force US Government to Invoke National Security Claims

(COLUMBUS, N.M. The Narcosphere) - The fingerprints of the CIA have surfaced in a controversial federal criminal case pending in Chicago against Jesus Vicente Zambada Niebla, an alleged kingpin in the Sinaloa “drug cartel.”

US government prosecutors filed pleadings in the case late last week seeking to invoke the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA), a measure designed to assure national security information does not surface in public court proceedings.

Remember a Generation of `Willpower` and not a Generation of Popping Pills?

Pfizer disagrees with the FDA, but must turnover all of its data regarding adverse cardiovascular events to the FDA. Chantix serves as a reminder that a pill cannot cure everything.

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - Having a problem giving up smoking cigarettes?  Know that you are cutting years off your life with this unhealthy "habit?"

Imperialism: Bankers, Drug Wars and Genocide

On one side of the “war on drugs” are the major Wall Street banks; on the other side, the White House and its imperial military strategists and in the ‘middle’ are 90 million Mexicans and 40,000 murder victims and counting.

(NEW YORK) - In May 2011, Mexican investigators uncovered another mass clandestine grave with dozens of mutilated corpses; bringing the total number of victims to 40,000 killed since 2006 when the Calderon regime announced its “war on drug traffickers”

Backed by advisers, agents and arms, the White House has been the principal promotor of a ‘war’ that has totally decimated Mexico’s society and economy.

Amy Winehouse Could not Handle Abstaining from Alcohol

The 27-year-old singer Amy Winehouse died at her Northern London home in Camden.

(MADRID) - The singer lent her image to a fashion design multinational, and had also recently finished her umpteenth anti-alcohol therapy.

Singer Lilly Allen expressed her remorse through Twitter: “It is more than sad, there is nothing more to say, she was a lost soul, may she rest in peace”.

SOLACE for Ohio and Appreciation for State`s Relentless Drug Fighting Heroes

The "Mission Statement" of SOLACE is to reach people who have lost loved ones to drugs, to help the addicted make changes to their lives and to prevent future pain in the addict and family members.

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - I have written extensively about a town in Ohio called Portsmouth where a police chief by the name of Charles Horner and a public health nurse named Lisa Roberts are the Matt Dillon and Annie Oakley of their community.

US-Trained Assassin Teams Now Deployed in Drug War

The failed US and Mexican government’s strategy of attacking the so-called "kingpins" of the narco-trafficking industry has given rise to a slate of splinter narco-trafficking groups that have stepped into the power vacuums.

(COLUMBIS, N.M.) - A small but growing proxy war is underway in Mexico pitting US-assisted assassin teams composed of elite Mexican special operations soldiers against the leadership of an emerging cadre of ruthless independent drug organizations.

Sources tell Narco News these US supported Mexican assassin teams are, under Pentagon command, helping to identify targets for the Mexican hit teams.

Special Report: Acapulco 1967-2011

Acapulco is close to the breaking point and could even lose the national tourism that has kept it going in recent years if current trends continue.

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - In 1967, the Mexican resort of Acapulco was shining in all its splendor and glory. Showered in fame and fortune, Acapulco was the playground of Hollywood stars and a must-shoot for Mexican filmmakers.

Enjoying a reputation as a peaceful but party-filled destination, the Pacific port became the model for an international tourism industry that gave millions of gringos their lasting impressions of Mexico, its people and its culture.

Socially Programming America for Increased Drug Abuse

“To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.” Confucius

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) - On August 21, 2010 I wrote an article for Salem-News.com entitled "Purdue Pharma Markets Deadly Drugs Through Facebook."

State of Ohio Leads Nation in Fighting `Pill Mill Doctors`

"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." Albert Einstein

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - Effective immediately, the Ohio State Medical Board permanently revoked the medical license of Portsmouth, Ohio obstetrician/gynecologist John Temponeras.

The Board’s action was the result of a June 8 citation issued by the Board related to the immediate suspension of Temponeras’ Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration in May.

Fighting for a Better Day in Drug Plagued Ohio

"The computer should be the smoking gun -- but there are a lot of ways to hide information on a computer -- and you need a well-trained person to unlock it." Robert Morgester

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy has taken a $1 million check from Purdue Pharma to participate in a prescription monitoring program. Is there a "smoking gun" involved here Ohio Governor Kasich?

In March 2011, the NABP announced that the prescription monitoring programs of North Dakota, Ohio and Virginia entered into agreements to participate in the PMP Interconnect™ system, currently under development.