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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 13 MIN

The Great Pretense: A Tour Through the Boneyard of the CIA’s War For Drugs with Veteran Investigative Journalist Bill Conroy

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In The Great Pretense: A Tour Through the Boneyard of the CIA’s War For Drugs, veteran investigative journalist Bill Conroy pulls back the curtain on decades of controversial U.S. drug policy, arguing that the so-called war on drugs has often masked deeper geopolitical agendas. Drawing on years of reporting, Conroy traces how intelligence operations, foreign policy priorities, and narcotics trafficking have intersected in troubling ways, raising questions about accountability and transparency within agencies like the Central Intelligence Agency. The book challenges official narratives, suggesting that rather than curbing drug proliferation, certain covert strategies may have inadvertently fueled it, leaving a complex and often troubling legacy that continues to shape public trust and policy debates today.      

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