-Caveat Lector- found at: http://www.copvcia.com/contra~1.htm Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com http://www.ioa.com/~davehart Celerino "Cele" Castillo III Author: "POWDERBURNS" Cocaine, Contras & The Drug War 2709 N. 28 1/2 St., McAllen,Texas 78501 Tele/Fax: 956-631-3818 Pager: 956-318-4913 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WRITTEN STATEMENT OF CELERINO CASTILLO III, (D.E.A., RETIRED) FOR THE HOUSE PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE April 27, 1998 For several years, I fought in the trenches of the front lines of Reagan's "Drug War", trying to stamp out what I considered American's greatest foreign threat. But, when I was posted, in Central and South America from 1984 through 1990, I knew we were playing the "Drug War Follies." While our government shouted "Just Say No !", entire Central and South American nations fell into what are now known as, "Cocaine democracies." While with the DEA, I was able to keep journals of my assignments in Central and South America. These journals include names, case file numbers and DEA NADDIS (DEA Master Computer) information to back up my allegations. I have pictures and original passports of the victims that were murdered by CIA assets. These atrocities were done with the approval of the agencies. We, ordinary Americans, cannot trust the C.I.A. Inspector General to conduct a full investigation into the CIA or the DEA. Let me tell you why. When President Clinton (June, 1996) ordered The Intelligence Oversight Board to conduct an investigation into allegations that US Agents were involved in atrocities in Guatemala, it failed to investigate several DEA and CIA operations in which U.S. agents knew before hand that individuals (some Americans) were going to be murdered. I became so frustrated that I forced myself to respond to the I.O.B report citing case file numbers, dates, and names of people who were murdered. In one case (DEA file # TG-86-0005) several Colombians and Mexicans were raped, tortured and murdered by CIA and DEA assets, with the approval of the CIA. Among those victims identified was Jose Ramon Parra-Iniguez, Mexican passport A-GUC-043 and his two daughters Maria Leticia Olivier-Dominguez, Mexican passport A-GM-8381. Also included among the dead were several Colombian nationals: Adolfo Leon Morales-Arcilia "a.k.a." Adolfo Morales-Orestes, Carlos Alberto Ramirez, and Jiro Gilardo-Ocampo. Both a DEA and a CIA agent were present, when these individuals were being interrogated (tortured). The main target of that case was a Guatemalan Congressman, (Carlos Ramiro Garcia de Paz) who took delivery of 2,404 kilos of cocaine in Guatemala just before the interrogation. This case directly implicated the Guatemalan Government in drug trafficking (The Guatemalan Congressman still has his US visa and continues to travel at his pleasure into the US). To add salt to the wound, in 1989 these murders were investigated by the U.S Department of Justice, Office of Professional Responsibility. DEA S/I Tony Recevuto determined that the Guatemalan Military Intelligence, G-2 (the worst human rights violators in the Western Hemisphere) was responsible for these murders. Yet, the U.S. government continued to order U.S. agents to work hand-in-hand with the Guatemalan Military. This information was never turned over to the I.O.B. investigation. (See attached response) I have obtained a letter, dated May 28, 1996, from the DEA administrator, to U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D), Texas. In this letter, the administrator flatly lies, stating that DEA agents "have never engaged in any joint narcotics programs with the Guatemalan Military". I was there. I was the leading Agent in Guatemala. 99.9% of DEA operations were conducted with the Guatemalan military. In 1990, the DEA invited a Guatemalan military G-2 officer, Cpt. Fuentez, to attend a DEA narcotic school, which is against DEA policy. I know this for a fact because I worked with this officer for several years and was in Guatemala when he was getting ready to travel to the States. Facts of my investigation on CIA-Contras drug trafficking in El Salvador: The key to understanding the "crack cocaine" epidemic, which exploded on our streets in 1984, lies in understanding the effect of congressional oversight on covert operations. In this case the Boland amendment(s) of the era, while intending to restrict covert operations as intended by the will of the People, only served to encourage C.I.A., the military and elements of the national intelligence community to completely bypass the Congress and the Constitution in an eager and often used covert policy of funding prohibited operations with drug money. As my friend and colleague Michael Ruppert has pointed out through his own experience in the 1970s, CIA has often bypassed congressional intent by resorting to the drug trade (Vietnam, Laos, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, etc). When the Boland Amendment(s) cut the Contras off from a continued U.S. government subsidy, George Bush, his national security adviser Don Gregg, and Ollie North, turned to certain foreign governments, and to private contributions, to replace government dollars. Criminal sources of contributions were not excluded. By the end of 1981, through a series of Executive Orders and National Security Decision Directives, many of which have been declassified, Vice President Bush was placed in charge of all Reagan administration intelligence operations. All of the covert operations carried out by officers of the CIA, the Pentagon, and every other federal agency, along with a rogue army of former intelligence operatives and foreign agents, were commanded by George Bush. Gary Webb (San Jose Mercury News) acknowledged, that he simply had not traced the command structure over the Contras up into the White House, although he had gotten some indications that the operation was not just CIA. On Dec. 01, 1981, President Ronald Reagan signed a secret order authorizing the CIA to spend $19.9 million for covert military aid to the recently formed Contras--- hardly enough money to launch a serious military operation against the Cuban and Soviet-backed Sandinista regime. In August 1982, George Bush hired Donald P. Gregg as his principal adviser for national security affairs. In late 1984, Gregg introduced Oliver North to Felix Rodriguez, (a retired CIA agent) who had already been working in Central America for over a year under Bush's direction. Gregg personally introduced Rodriguez to Bush on Jan. 22, 1985. Two days after his January 1985 meeting, Rodriguez went to El Salvador and made arrangements to set up his base of operations at Ilopango air base. On Nov. 01, 1984, the FBI arrested Rodriguez's partner, Gerard Latchinian and convicted him of smuggling $10.3 million in cocaine into the U.S. On Jan. 18, 1985, Rodriguez allegedly met with money-launderer Ramon Milan-Rodriguez, who had moved $1.5 billion for the Medellin cartel. Milan testified before a Senate Investigation on the Contras' drug smuggling, that before this 1985 meeting, he had granted Felix Rodriguez's request and given $10 million from the cocaine for the Contras. On September 10, 1985, North wrote in his Notebook: "Introduced by Wally Grasheim/Litton, Calero/Bermudez visit to Ilopango to estab. log support./maint. (...)" In October of 1985, Upon my arrival in Guatemala, I was forewarned by Guatemala DEA, County Attaché, Robert J. Stia, that the DEA had received intelligence that the Contras out of Salvador, were involved in drug trafficking. For the first time, I had come face to face with the contradictions of my assignment. The reason that I had been forewarned was because I would be the Lead Agent in El Salvador. DEA Guatemalan informant, Ramiro Guerra (STG-81-0013) was in place in Guatemala and El Salvador on "Contra" intelligence. At the time (early 80's), he was a DEA fugitive on "Rico" (Racketeering Influence and Corrupt Organizations) and "CCE" (Continuing Criminal Enterprise) charges out of San Francisco. In 1986, he became an official advisor for the DEA trained El Salvador Narcotics Task Force. In 1989, all federal charges were dropped because of his cooperation with the DEA in Central America. Guerra is still a DEA informant in Guatemala. December 1985, CNN reporter Brian Barger broke the story of the Contra's involved in drug trafficking. Notes from my Journals & Intelligence Gathering January 13, 1986, I wrote a report on El Salvador under DEA file (GFTG-86-9145). January 16, 1986---HK-1217W--Carlos Siva and Tulio Pedras Contra pilots. January 23, 1986, GFTG-86-9999, Air Intelligence in "El Salvador" TG-86-0003, Samana and Raul. In 1986, I placed an informant (Mario Murga) at the Ilopango airport in El Salvador. He was initiated and wrote the flight plans for most Contra pilots. After their names were submitted into NADDIS, it was revealed that most pilots had already been document in DEA files as traffickers. (See DEA memo by me date 2-14-89.) Feb. 05, 1986, I had seized $800,000.00 in cash, 35 kilos of cocaine, and an airplane at Ilopango. DEA # TG-86-0001; Gaitan-Gaitan, Leonel March 24, 1986, I wrote a DEA report on the Contra operation. (GFTG-86-4003, Frigorificos de Puntarenas, S.A), US registration aircraft N-68435 (Cessna 402). April 17, 86, I wrote a Contra report on Arturo Renick; Johnny Ramirez (Costa Rica). Air craft TI-AQU & BE-60.. GFTG-86-9999; Air Intelligence. April 25,26 1986--I met with CIA Felix Vargas in El Salvador (GFTG-86-9145). April of 1986, The Consul General of the U.S Embassy in El Salvador (Robert J. Chavez), warned me that CIA agent George Witters was requesting a U.S visa for a Nicaraguan drug trafficker and Contra pilot by the name of Carlos Alberto Amador. (mentioned in 6 DEA files) May 14, 1986, I spoke to Jack O'Conner DEA HQS Re: Matta-Ballesteros. (NOTE: Juan Ramon Matta-Ballesteros was perhaps the single largest drug trafficker in the region. Operating from Honduras he owned several companies which were openly sponsored and subsidized by C.I.A.) May 26, 1986, Mario Rodolfo Martinez-Murga became an official DEA informant (STG-86-0006). Before that, he had been a sub-source for Ramiro Guerra and Robert Chavez. Under Chavez, Murga's intelligence resulted in the seizure of several hundred kilos of cocaine, (from Ilopango to Florida) making Murga a reliable source of information. May 27, 1986, I Met U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alberto Adame in El Salvador. Has knowledge of the Contra Operation at Ilopango. He was in El Salvador from 1984 thru 1987. On June 06, 1986, I send a DEA report/telex cable to Washington DEA in regards to Contra pilots, Carlos Amador and Carlos Armando Llamos (Honorary Ambassador from El Salvador to Panama) (N-308P). Llamos had delivered 4 1/2 million dollars to Panama from Ilopango for the Contras. Information was gathered by informant Mario Murga. Leon Portilla-TIANO = Navojo 31 & YS-265-American Pilot: Francisco Viaud. Roberto Gutierrez (N-82161) Mexican (X-AB) June 10, 1998, I spoke to CIA agent Manny Brand Re: Sofi Amoury (Cuban Contra operator and Guatemalan Galvis-Pena in Guatemala. June 16, 1986-GFTG-86-9999, Air Intel (DEA-6) El Salvador Early part of 1986, I received a telex/cable from DEA Costa Rica. SA Sandy Gonzales requested for me to investigate hangers 4 and 5 at Ilopango. DEA Costa Rica had received reliable intelligence that the Contras were flying cocaine into the hangars. Both hangers were owned and operated by the CIA and the National Security Agency. Operators of those two hangars were, Lt. Col. Oliver North and CIA contract agent, Felix Rodriguez, "a.k.a." Max Gomez. (See attached letter by Bryan Blaney (O.I.C.), dated March 28, 1991). June 18, 1986, Salvadoran Contra pilot, Francisco "Chico" Guirrola-Beeche (DEA NADDIS # 1585334 and 1744448) had been documented as a drug trafficker. On this date, at 7:30a.m, he departed Ilopango to the Bahamas to air drop monies. On his return trip (June 21) Guirrola arrived with his passengers Alejandro Urbizu & Patricia Bernal. In 1988 Urbizu was arrested in the US in a Cocaine conspiracy case. In 1985 Guirrola was arrested in South Texas (Kleberg County) with 5 and 1/2 million dollars cash, which he had picked up in Los Angeles, California. (U.S. Customs in Dallas/ Ft. Worth had case on him.) June 18, 1986, DEA 6 on Air Intelligence, GFTG- 86-9999; El Salvador. June 27 & 28, 1986, US Lt. Col. Albert Adame spoke with US Ambassador Edwin Corr re: Narcotics. In a July 26, 1986 report to the Congress, on contra-related narcotics allegation, The State Department described the Frogman CASE as follows, "This case gets it's nickname from swimmers who brought cocaine ashore in San Francisco on a Colombian vessel." It focused on a major Colombian cocaine smuggler, ALVARO CARVAJAL-MINOTA, who supplied a number of west coast smugglers. It was further alleged that Nicaraguan Contra, Horacio Pererita, was subsequently convicted on drug charges in Costa Rica and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment. Two other members of the organization were identified as Nicaraguans Carlos Cabezas & Julio Zavala. They were among the jailed West Coast traffickers and convicted of receiving drugs from Carvajal. They claimed long after their convictions, that they had delivered sums of monies to Contra resistance groups in Costa Rica. July 28, 1986, I Met with CIA agents Don Richardson, Janice Elmore and Lt. Col. Adame in El Salvador. July 29, 1986, I Met with Don Richardson and Robert Chavez at the US Embassy in El Salvador. August 03,1986, Ramiro Guerra, Lt. Col. A. Adame, Dr. Hector Regalado (Dr. Death, who claimed to have shot Archbishop Romero) and myself went out on patrol in El Salvador. In Aug. 1986, The Kerry Committee requested information on the Contra pilots from the DEA. The Department Of Justice flatly refused to give up any information. Aug. 15, 1986, I spoke to CIA (Chief of Station) Jack McCavett and Don Richardson; El Salvador; Re: Fernando Canelas Sanez from Florida. Aug. 18, 1986, I received $45,000.00 in cash from CIA Chief of Station (CIA), Jack McKavett for the purchase of vehicles for the DEA El Salvador Narcotic Task Force. Aug. 28, 1986, I had a meeting with El Salvador US Ambassador, Edwin Corr, in regards to Wally Grasheim, Pete's Place and Carlos Amador (3:00 p.m.) Oscar Alvarado-Lara "a.k.a." El Negro Alvarado (CIA asset and Contra pilot) was mentioned in 3 DEA files. On June 11, 1986, Alvarado transported 27 illegal Cubans to El Salvador Ilopango, where they were then smuggled into Guatemala. On Sept. 28, 1987, Alvarado picked up CIA officer Randy Capister in Puerto Barrios Guatemala after a joint DEA, CIA and Guatemala Military (G-2) operation. Several Mexicans and Colombians were murdered and raped. This was supported by the CIA. DEA File TG-86-0005. 1986, DEA El Salvador, initiated a file on Walter L. Grasheim (TG-87-0003). He is mentioned in several DEA, FBI and U.S Customs files. This DEA file is at The National Archives in The Iran-Contra file in Washington D.C (bulky # 2316). Also see attached Top Secret/Declassified Record of Interview on Mr. Grasheim, by the Office of Independent Counsel, dated Jan. 03, 1991. Sept. 01, 1986, at approximately 5:00pm, I received a phone call in Guatemala from (C.I) Ramiro Guerra, Re: Raid at Wally's house in El Salvador Wally's plane (N-246-J). On September 01, 1986, Walter Grasheim (a civilian) residence in El Salvador was searched by the DEA Task Force. Found at the residence was an arsenal of US military munitions, (allegedly for a Contra military shipment). Found were cases of C-4 explosives, grenades, ammunition, sniper rifles, M-16's, helicopter helmets and knives. Also found were files of payment to Salvadoran Military Officials (trips to New York City). Found at his residence were radios and license plates belonging to the US Embassy. We also found an M16 weapon belonging to the US Mil-Group Commander, Col. Steel. Prior to the search, I went to every department of the U.S. Embassy and asked if this individual worked in any way shape or form with the embassy. Every head of the departments denied that he worked for them. A pound of marijuana and marijuana plants growing in the back yard, were also found. Sept. 02, 1986, I departed Guatemala on Taca Airlines @ 7:30a.m to El Salvador. Sept. 26, 1986, Meeting with Col. Steel Re: Mr. Grasheim (Col. Steel admitted that he had given an M-16 to Grasheim) and CIA George W. Also talked to Don Richardson (CIA) re: Ramiro Guerra. Talked to Col. Adame Re: CIA George. October 03, 1986, Spoke to DEA Panama re: Mr. Grasheim. Was advised to be careful. October 15, 1986, Asst. Atty. Gen. Mark Richard testified before the Kerry Committee, that he had attended a meeting with 20 to 25 officials and that the DEA did not want to provide any of the information the committee had requested on the Contra involvement in drug trafficking. October 21, 1986, I send a Telex/cable to Washington D.C on the Contras. October 22, 1986 talked to El Salvador Re: Grasheim. October 23, 1986, HK-1960P Honduras. 1,000 kilos of cocaine. DEA- 6 was written on this case. October 29, 1986 Talked to DEA HQS (John Martch) re Contras & Grasheim. October 30, 1986, Talked to Salvadoran Gen. Blandon re: to Mr. Grasheim. Nov. 07, 1986, Talked to John Martch 202-786-4356 and Azzam-633-1049; Home: 301-262-1007. (Contras). Nov. 13, 1986, I Met with Ambassador Corr @2:00pm re: Mr. Grasheim. (He stated, "let the chips fall where they may." Met w/ Lt. Col. Adame. November 14, 1986, Met with Salvadoran Col. Villa Marona re: Mr. Grasheim. He advised that the U.S Embassy had approved for Grasheim to work at Ilopango. On January 20, 1987, Joel Brinkley (special to the New York Times) reported. "Contra Arms Crew said To Smuggle Drugs" The 3rd secret had surfaced. Brinkley wrote: "Fed. Drug investigators uncovered evidence last fall that the American flight crews which covertly carried arms to the Nicaraguan rebels were smuggling cocaine and other drugs on their return trips back to the US. Administration Officials said today that when the crew members, based in El Salvador, learned that DEA agents were investigating their activities, one of them warned that they had White House protection. The Times then quoted an anonymous US official who said the crew member's warnings which came after DEA searched his San Salvador house for drugs, caused 'quite a stir' at Ilopango." Feb. 09, 1987, I had meeting with Lt. Col. Adame and Elmore re: major argument with DEA HQS I.A. Lourdez Border. They had just arrived in Guatemala for a two-day fact finding tour of El Salvador. Feb.10, 1987, I met with U.S. Ambassador Corr (Salvador) re DEA HQS Intel. Analyst Lourdez Border and Doug (last name unknown) - both were rookies. In two days in El Salvador, they determined that there was no contra involvement in drug trafficking. February 27. 1987, I spoke to Mike Alston, DEA Miami, RE: Contra pilots John Hall; Bruce Jones' airstrip in Costa Rica, Colombian Luis Rodriguez; Mr. Shrimp-Ocean Hunter Costa Rica > to Miami. Contra Operation from Central American to U.S. March 03, 1987, met with Janis Elmore (CIA) from 9:00pm till 12:00 March 30, 1987, I invited U.S. Customs Agent Richard Rivera to El Salvador in an attempt to trace ammunitions and weapons found in Mr.Grasheim's residence. It's alleged that The Pentagon put a stop on his trace. (They were never able to trace the items). April 01, 1987, Bob Stia, Walter (pilot) Morales and myself flew to El Salvador. Met with two CIA agents who advised us that we could no longer utilize Murga because he was now working with them). April 07,08,09, 1987, I met with John Martch in Guatemala Re: Contras and OPR. Sept. 27, 1987, Central American CIA agent, Randy Capister, the Guatemala military (G-2) and myself, seized over 2,404 kilos of cocaine from a Guatemalan Congressman, Carlos Ramiro Garcia de Paz and the Medellin cartel (biggest cocaine seizure in Central America and top five ever). However, several individuals were murdered and raped on said operation. CIA agent and myself saw the individuals being interrogated. The Congressman was never arrested or charged. October 22, 1987, I received a call from DEA HQS Everett Johnson, not to close Contra files because some committee was requesting file. If you have an open file, you do not have access to the files under Freedom of Information Act. Aug. 30, 1988, Received intelligence from (Guido Del Prado) at the U.S. Embassy, El Salvador re: Carlos Armando Llemus-Herrera (Contra pilot). Oct. 27, 1988, Received letter from "Bill," Regional Security Officer at the Embassy in El Salvador re: Corruption on US ambassador Corr and del Prado. Dec. 03, 1988, DEA seized 356 kilos of cocaine in Tiquisate, Guatemala (DEA # TG-89-0002; Hector Sanchez). Several Colombians were murdered on said operation and condoned by the DEA and CIA. I have pictures of individuals that were murdered in said case. The target was on Gregorio Valdez (CIA asset) of The Guatemala Piper Co. At that time, all air operations for the CIA and DEA flew out of Piper. Aug. 24, 1989, Because of my information, the U.S. Embassy canceled Guatemalan Military, Lt. Col. Hugo Francisco Moran-Carranza, (Head of Interpol and Corruption) U.S. visa. He was documented as a drug trafficker and as a corrupt Guatemalan Official. He was on his way to a U.S. War College for one year, invited by the CIA. Feb. 21, 1990, I send a telex-cable to DEA HQS Re: Moran's plan to assassinate me. Between Aug. 1989 and March 06, 1990, Col. Moran had initiated the plan to assassinate me in El Salvador and blame it on the guerrillas. On March 06, 1990, I traveled to Houston to deliver an undercover audio tape on my assassination. The Houston DEA S.A Mark Murtha (DEA File M3-90-0053) had an informant into Lt. Col. Moran. Feb. 24, 1990, I moved my family back home because DEA could not make a decision. March 15, 1990, After 6 months knowing about the assassination plan, DEA transferred me out to San Diego, California for 6months. April 05, 1990, an illegal search was conducted at my residence in Guatemala by Guatemala DEA agents Tuffy Von Briensen, Larry Hollifield and Guatemalan Foreign Service National, Marco Gonzales in Guatemala (No search warrant). DEA HQS agreed that it had been an illegal search requested by OPR S/I Tony Recevuto. (OPR file PR-TG-90-0068) On Sept. 16, 1991, a questionnaire was faxed to me in regards to the illegal search. (see attached) April 11, 1991, in an undercover capacity, Carlos Cabezas's wife sold me 5 kilos of cocaine in San Francisco. (DEA # R3-91-0036; Milagro Rodriguez) On April 16, 1991, I met with Carlos Cabezas at the DEA Office in San Francisco. He stated to me that Zavala and himself were informants for the FBI in San Francisco at the time his wife delivered the cocaine. Alvaro Carbajal had supplied the 5 kilos of cocaine. (There is an undercover audio tape available as evidence) Mr. Cabezas gave me his undercover business card. It was identified as "The California Company" at 3519-Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94110 REAL ESTATE & INVESTMENTS Carlos A. Cabezas, Sales Associate Pager: 371-7108 Fax: (415) 647-0918; Res: (415 991-3104; Bus: (415) 647-8014. May 10, 1990, DEA HQS OPR S/I Tony Recevuto returned to Guatemala and requested the U.S. Ambassador, to please grant Lt. Col. Hugo Moran-Carranza a US Visa, so that he could testify before the BCCI investigation in Miami. The ambassador could not understand why anyone, for any reason would request a US Visa for an individual who had planned the assassination of a US drug agent. May 27, 1990, I was ordered to return back to Guatemala to pack my household goods. The threat was still very real for me. On June 01, 1990, I departed Guatemala for the last time. On June 05, 1990, another American was killed by the Guatemalan Military. Before the Kerry Committee The CIA acknowledged drugs in a statement by Central American Task Force Chief Alan Fiers who testified: "with respect to (drug trafficking) by the Resistance Forces...It is not a couple of people. It is a lot of people." The DEA has always stated that my reports were unfounded, but they later recanted. DEA Assistant Administrator, David Westrate stated of the Nicaraguan War: "It is true that people on both sides of the equation (in the Nicaraguan War) were drug traffickers, and a couple of them were pretty significant." In a Sept. 20-26, 1989, series of debriefings and in subsequent debriefing on Feb. 13, 1990, by DEA agents in Los Angeles, Lawrence Victor Harrison, an American-born electronics specialist who had worked in Mexico and had been involved with the leading figures in the Mexican drug cartel, was interviewed. He testified that he had been present when two of the partners of Matta-Ballesteros and Rafael Caro-Quintero, met with American pilots working out of Ilopango air base in El Salvador, providing arms to the Contras. The purpose of the meeting was to work out drug deals. Several days earlier, on Feb. 09, 1990, Harrison had told DEA interrogators that Nicaraguan Contras were being trained at a ranch in Vera Cruz, owned by Rafael Caro Quintero. It was at Quintero's Guadalajara ranch that DEA Agent Kiki Camarena, and his pilot were interrogated, tortured and buried alive. January 23, 1991, letter to Mr. William M. Baker, Asst. Director of Criminal Investigative Division, FBI; from Lawrence E. Walsh and Mike Foster, requesting several FBI files on Walter L. Grasheim. (see attached) January 30, 1991, letter to DEA Ronald Caffrey, Deputy Asst. Administrator for Operations at DEA from Craig A. Guillen, Associate Counsel of the Office of Independent Counsel; requesting Walter L. Grasheim reports. (see attached) In 1991, a DEA General File was opened on an Oliver North in Washington D.C. (GFGD-91-9139) "smuggling weapons into the Philippines with known drug traffickers." In 1991, before I departed the DEA, I met with FBI agent Mike Foster, investigator for The Office of Independent Counsel on Iran-Contra, where I gave him detailed information of the Contras' involvement in drugs. October, 1994, The Washington Post reported that former Government Officials, including the DEA, CIA, State Department, US Customs and White House officials were quoted as saying that Lt. Col. Oliver North did not advise them of his knowledge that the Contras were involved in drug trafficking. In 1997, I joined DEA SA Richard Horn in a federal class action suit against the CIA. The suit is against the CIA and other federal agencies for spying on several DEA agents and other unnamed DEA employees and their families. United States District Court for The District of Columbia; Richard Horn vs. Warren Christopher, Civil Action No. 1:96CV02120 (HHG) January 30, 1994. This is a list of DEA case file and names of individuals that may help support my allegations. GFTG-86-9145, GFTG-87-9145 El Salvador GFTG-86-9999, GFTG-87-9999, Air Intelligence TG-87-0003, Walter L. Grasheim (Salvador case) TG-86-0001, Leonel Guitan-Guitan DEA Informants STG-86-0006 and STG-81-0013 US Ambassador Edwin Corr Janis Elmore (CIA 1986 through 1989). I reported to her when in El Salvador. Don Richardson ( CIA & Political Officer in El Salvador 1986,87). I reported to him in El Salvador. Felix Vargas (CIA El Salvador 1986, 87) Col. James Steel ( Mil-Group Commander El Salvador). U.S. Lt. Col. Alberto Adame (Under Steel) Lupita Vega (the only Salvadoran which was cleared for "Top Secret") worked in the Milgroup in El Salvador. Felix Rodriguez (CIA at Ilopango hanger 4 & 5) Jack McCavett (CIA Chief of Station in El Salvador). CIA George Witter in El Salvador. He asked for US visa on drug trafficker Carlos Alberto Amador. CIA Randy Capister (covert operation in Central America 1985 t090). Involved in several atrocities. CIA Manuel Brand (retired Cuban-American) Guatemala State Department (De Luoie) El Salvador State Department RSO Bill Rouche El Salvador State Dept. Official Del Prado (El Salvador) DEA John Martsh (DEA HQS) DEA Jack O'Conner (DEA HQS) DEA HQS Agents AZZAM & Frank Torello (retired) involved in Contra ops in Europe Salvadoran General Bustillo (retired in Florida) US Custom Richard Rivera and Philip Newton DEA Sandy Gonzales (Costa Rica) Lincoln Benedicto-Honduras US Embassy-Consul General April 30, 1986. Re: Matta-Ballesteros Some people have asked, "Why I am doing this? I reply, "That a long time ago I took an oath to protect The Constitution of the United States and its citizens". In reality, it has cost me so much to become a complete human being, that I've lost my family. In 1995, I made a pilgrimage to the Vietnam Wall, where I renounced my Bronze Star in protest of the atrocities my government had committed in Central America. I have now become a veteran of my third, and perhaps most dangerous war --- a war against the criminals within my own Government. Heads have to roll for those who are responsible and still employed by the government. They will be the first targets in an effective drug strategy. If not, we will continue to have groups of individuals who will be beyond any investigation, who will manipulate the press, judges and members of our Congress, and still be known in our government as those who are above the law. © COPYRIGHT 1998, 1999, CELERINO CASTILLO & MICHAEL C. RUPPERT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PERMISSION TO REPRINT IN WHOLE OR IN PART IS EXPRESSLY GRANTED ONLY IF THE FOLLOWING APPEARS: "Permission to reprint from Celerino Castillo & Michael C. Ruppert, From The Wilderness @ www.copvica.com" ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01BEFF0A.1ABB7040 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE></TITLE> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3DWindows-1252" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=3DGENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">found at: <A=20 href=3D"http://www.copvcia.com/contra~1.htm">http://www.copvcia.com/contr= a~1.htm</A></FONT><FONT=20 face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></DIV></FONT> <P><FONT size=3D2>Dave Hartley<BR><A = href=3D"http://www.Asheville-Computer.com"=20 target=3D_blank>http://www.Asheville-Computer.com</A><BR><A=20 href=3D"http://www.ioa.com/~davehart"=20 target=3D_blank>http://www.ioa.com/~davehart</A><BR></FONT></P><FONT = size=3D2><FONT=20 face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D3> <P align=3Dleft=20 style=3D"FLOAT: none; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; = TEXT-INDENT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top"><FONT=20 face=3DArial><FONT size=3D+2><B>Celerino "Cele" Castillo = III</B></FONT><BR><FONT=20 size=3D2>Author: <B>"POWDERBURNS"</B> Cocaine, Contras & The Drug=20 War<BR> 2709 N. 28 1/2 St., McAllen,Texas=20 78501<BR> Tele/Fax: 956-631-3818 Pager:=20 956-318-4913<BR><B> <U>E-Mail:</U></B> <A=20 href=3D"mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"><B>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</B></A></FONT><BIG><BIG>= =20 </BIG></BIG></FONT></P> <H5 align=3Dleft=20 style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: = text-top"><FONT=20 face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><B>WRITTEN STATEMENT OF CELERINO CASTILLO = III, (D.E.A.,=20 RETIRED) FOR THE HOUSE PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON=20 INTELLIGENCE</B></FONT><SMALL><BR><B><BR></SMALL>April 27, = 1998</B><BR><FONT=20 size=3D2>For several years, I fought in the trenches of the front lines = of=20 Reagan's "Drug War", trying to stamp out what I considered American's = greatest=20 foreign threat. But, when I was posted, in Central and South America = from 1984=20 through 1990, I knew we were playing the "Drug War Follies." While our=20 government shouted <U>"Just Say No !"</U>, entire Central and South = American=20 nations fell into what are now known as, "Cocaine democracies."</FONT>=20 </FONT></H5> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>While with the DEA, I was able to = keep journals=20 of my assignments in Central and South America. These journals include = names,=20 case file numbers and DEA NADDIS (DEA Master Computer) information to = back up my=20 allegations. I have pictures and original passports of the victims that = were=20 murdered by CIA assets. These atrocities were done with the approval of = the=20 agencies.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>We, ordinary Americans, cannot = trust the C.I.A.=20 Inspector General to conduct a full investigation into the CIA or the = DEA. Let=20 me tell you why. When President Clinton (June, 1996) ordered <U>The</U>=20 <U>Intelligence Oversight Board</U> to conduct an investigation into = allegations=20 that US Agents were involved in atrocities in Guatemala, it failed to=20 investigate several DEA and CIA operations in which U.S. agents knew = before hand=20 that individuals (some Americans) were going to be murdered.</FONT> = </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>I became so frustrated that I = forced myself to=20 respond to the I.O.B report citing <U>case file numbers</U>, = <U>dates</U>, and=20 <U>names</U> of people who were murdered. In one case (<U>DEA file #=20 TG-86-0005</U></FONT>)<FONT size=3D2> several Colombians and Mexicans = were raped,=20 tortured and murdered by CIA and DEA assets, with the approval of the = CIA. Among=20 those victims identified was Jose Ramon Parra-Iniguez, Mexican passport=20 A-GUC-043 and his two daughters Maria Leticia Olivier-Dominguez, Mexican = passport A-GM-8381. Also included among the dead were several Colombian=20 nationals: Adolfo Leon Morales-Arcilia "a.k.a." Adolfo Morales-Orestes, = Carlos=20 Alberto Ramirez, and Jiro Gilardo-Ocampo. Both a DEA and a CIA agent = were=20 present, when these individuals were being interrogated (tortured). The = main=20 target of that case was a <U>Guatemalan</FONT> <FONT = size=3D2>Congressman</U>,=20 (Carlos Ramiro Garcia de Paz) who took delivery of 2,404 kilos of = cocaine in=20 Guatemala just before the interrogation. This case directly implicated = the=20 Guatemalan Government in drug trafficking (The Guatemalan Congressman = still has=20 his US visa and continues to travel at his pleasure into the US). To add = salt to=20 the wound, in 1989 these murders were investigated by the U.S Department = of=20 Justice, Office of Professional Responsibility. DEA S/I Tony Recevuto = determined=20 that the <U>Guatemalan Military Intelligence</U>, G-2 (the worst human = rights=20 violators in the Western Hemisphere) was responsible for these murders. = Yet, the=20 U.S. government continued to order U.S. agents to work hand-in-hand with = the=20 Guatemalan Military. This information was never turned over to the = I.O.B.=20 investigation. (See attached response)</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>I have obtained a letter, dated May = 28, 1996,=20 from the DEA administrator, to <U>U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D), = Texas</U>.=20 In this letter, the administrator flatly lies, stating that DEA agents = "<U>have=20 never</U> <U>engaged in any joint narcotics programs with the</U> = <U>Guatemalan=20 Military</FONT>".</U> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>I was there. I was the leading = Agent in=20 Guatemala. 99.9%</U> of DEA operations were conducted with the = Guatemalan=20 military. In 1990, the DEA invited a Guatemalan military G-2 officer, = Cpt.=20 Fuentez, to attend a DEA narcotic school, which is against DEA policy. I = know=20 this for a fact because I worked with this officer for several years and = was in=20 Guatemala when he was getting ready to travel to the States.</FONT> = </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>Facts of my investigation on = CIA-Contras=20 drug trafficking in El Salvador:</U></FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>The key to understanding the "crack = cocaine"=20 epidemic, which exploded on our streets in 1984, lies in understanding = the=20 effect of congressional oversight on covert operations. In this case the = Boland=20 amendment(s) of the era, while intending to restrict covert operations = as=20 intended by the will of the People, only served to encourage C.I.A., the = military and elements of the national intelligence community to = completely=20 bypass the Congress and the Constitution in an eager and often used = covert=20 policy of funding prohibited operations with drug money.</FONT> = </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>As my friend and colleague Michael = Ruppert has=20 pointed out through his own experience in the 1970s, CIA has often = bypassed=20 congressional intent by resorting to the drug trade (Vietnam, Laos, = Iran,=20 Afghanistan, Pakistan, etc).</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>When the Boland Amendment(s) cut = the Contras=20 off from a continued U.S. government subsidy, George Bush, his national = security=20 adviser Don Gregg, and Ollie North, turned to certain foreign = governments, and=20 to private contributions, to replace government dollars. Criminal = sources of=20 contributions were not excluded. <U>By the end of 1981, through a series = of=20 Executive Orders and National Security Decision Directives, many of = which have=20 been declassified, Vice President Bush was placed in charge of all = Reagan=20 administration intelligence operations.</U> All of the covert operations = carried=20 out by officers of the CIA, the Pentagon, and every other federal = agency, along=20 with a rogue army of former intelligence operatives and foreign agents, = were=20 commanded by George Bush. Gary Webb (San Jose Mercury News) = acknowledged, that=20 he simply had not traced the command structure over the Contras up into = the=20 White House, although he had gotten some indications that the operation = was not=20 just CIA.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>On <U>Dec. 01, 1981</U>, President = Ronald=20 Reagan signed a secret order authorizing the CIA to spend <U>$19.9 = million</U>=20 for covert military aid to the recently formed Contras--- hardly enough = money to=20 launch a serious military operation against the Cuban and Soviet-backed=20 Sandinista regime.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>In August 1982, George Bush = hired Donald P.=20 Gregg as his principal adviser for national security affairs. In late = 1984,=20 Gregg introduced Oliver North to Felix Rodriguez, (a retired CIA agent) = who had=20 already been working in Central America for over a year under Bush's = direction.=20 Gregg personally introduced Rodriguez to Bush on Jan. 22, 1985. Two days = after=20 his January 1985 meeting, Rodriguez went to El Salvador and made = arrangements to=20 set up his base of operations at Ilopango air base. On Nov. 01, 1984, = the FBI=20 arrested Rodriguez's partner, Gerard Latchinian and convicted him of = smuggling=20 $10.3 million in cocaine into the U.S.</U></FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>On Jan. 18, 1985, Rodriguez = allegedly met=20 with money-launderer Ramon Milan-Rodriguez, who had moved $1.5 = billion</U> for=20 the Medellin cartel. Milan testified before a Senate Investigation on = the=20 Contras' drug smuggling, that before this 1985 meeting, he had granted = Felix=20 Rodriguez's request and given $10 million from the cocaine for the=20 Contras.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>On <U>September 10, 1985</U>, North = wrote in=20 his Notebook:</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>"Introduced by <U>Wally = Grasheim</U>/Litton,=20 Calero/Bermudez visit to Ilopango to estab. log support./maint. = (...)"</FONT>=20 </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>In October of 1985</U>, Upon my = arrival in=20 Guatemala, I was forewarned by Guatemala DEA, County Attach=E9, Robert = J. Stia,=20 that the DEA had received intelligence that the Contras out of Salvador, = were=20 involved in drug trafficking. For the first time, I had come face to = face with=20 the contradictions of my assignment. The reason that I had been = forewarned was=20 because I would be the Lead Agent in El Salvador.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>DEA Guatemalan informant, <U>Ramiro = Guerra</U>=20 (STG-81-0013) was in place in Guatemala and El Salvador on "Contra"=20 intelligence. At the time (early 80's), he was a DEA fugitive on = <U>"Rico</U>"=20 (Racketeering Influence and Corrupt Organizations) and "CCE" (Continuing = Criminal Enterprise) charges out of San Francisco. In 1986, he became an = official advisor for the DEA trained El Salvador Narcotics Task Force. = In 1989,=20 all federal charges were dropped because of his cooperation with the DEA = in=20 Central America. Guerra is still a DEA informant in Guatemala.</FONT>=20 </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>December 1985</U>, CNN reporter = Brian Barger=20 broke the story of the Contra's involved in drug trafficking.</FONT> = </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT=20 size=3D2> &nbs= p; =20 <U>Notes from my Journals & Intelligence Gathering</U></FONT> = </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>January 13, 1986, I wrote a report = on El=20 Salvador under DEA file (GFTG-86-9145).</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>January 16, = 1986</U>---HK-1217W--Carlos Siva=20 and Tulio Pedras Contra pilots.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>January 23, 1986</U>, = GFTG-86-9999,=20 Air</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>Intelligence in "El Salvador" = TG-86-0003,=20 Samana and Raul.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>In <U>1986</U>, I placed an = informant (Mario=20 Murga) at the Ilopango airport in El Salvador. He was initiated and = wrote the=20 flight plans for most Contra pilots. After their names were submitted = into=20 NADDIS, it was revealed that most pilots had already been document in = DEA files=20 as traffickers. (See DEA memo by me date 2-14-89.)</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>Feb. 05, 1986</U>, I had seized = $800,000.00=20 in cash, 35 kilos of cocaine, and an airplane at Ilopango. DEA # = TG-86-0001;=20 Gaitan-Gaitan, Leonel</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>March 24, 1986</U>, I wrote a = DEA report on=20 the Contra operation. (GFTG-86-4003, Frigorificos de Puntarenas, S.A), = US=20 registration aircraft N-68435 (Cessna 402).</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>April 17, 86</U>, I wrote a = Contra report on=20 Arturo Renick; Johnny Ramirez (Costa Rica). Air craft TI-AQU & = BE-60..=20 GFTG-86-9999; Air Intelligence.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>April 25,26</U> 1986--I met with = CIA Felix=20 Vargas in El Salvador (GFTG-86-9145).</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>April of 1986</U>, The Consul = General of the=20 U.S Embassy in El Salvador (Robert J. Chavez), warned me that CIA agent = George=20 Witters was requesting a U.S visa for a Nicaraguan drug trafficker and = Contra=20 pilot by the name of <U>Carlos Alberto Amador</U>. (mentioned in 6 DEA=20 files)</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>May 14, 1986</U>, I spoke to = Jack O'Conner=20 DEA HQS Re: Matta-Ballesteros. (NOTE: Juan Ramon Matta-Ballesteros was = perhaps=20 the single largest drug trafficker in the region. Operating from = Honduras he=20 owned several companies which were openly sponsored and subsidized by=20 C.I.A.)</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>May 26, 1986</U>, <U>Mario = Rodolfo=20 Martinez-Murga</U> became an official DEA informant (STG-86-0006). = Before that,=20 he had been a sub-source for Ramiro Guerra and Robert Chavez. Under = Chavez,=20 Murga's intelligence resulted in the seizure of several hundred kilos of = cocaine, (from Ilopango to Florida) making Murga a reliable source of=20 information.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>May 27, 1986</U>, I Met <U>U.S. = Army Lt.=20 Col. Alberto Adame</U> in El Salvador. Has knowledge of the Contra = Operation at=20 Ilopango. He was in El Salvador from 1984 thru 1987.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>On <U>June 06, 1986</U>, I send a = DEA=20 report/telex cable to Washington DEA in regards to Contra pilots, Carlos = Amador=20 and Carlos Armando Llamos (Honorary Ambassador from El Salvador to = Panama)=20 (N-308P). Llamos had delivered <U>4 1/2 million dollars</U> to Panama = from=20 Ilopango for the Contras. Information was gathered by informant Mario = Murga.=20 Leon Portilla-TIANO =3D Navojo 31 & YS-265-American Pilot: Francisco = Viaud.=20 Roberto Gutierrez (N-82161) Mexican (X-AB)</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>June 10, 1998</U>, I spoke to = CIA agent=20 Manny Brand Re: Sofi Amoury (Cuban Contra operator and Guatemalan = Galvis-Pena in=20 Guatemala.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>June 16, 1986</U>-GFTG-86-9999, = Air Intel=20 (DEA-6) El Salvador</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2> </FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>Early part of 1986</U>, I = received a=20 telex/cable from DEA Costa Rica. SA Sandy Gonzales requested for me to=20 investigate hangers 4 and 5 at Ilopango. DEA Costa Rica had received = reliable=20 intelligence that the Contras were flying cocaine into the hangars. Both = hangers=20 were owned and operated by the CIA and the National Security Agency. = Operators=20 of those two hangars were, <U>Lt. Col.</U> <U>Oliver North and CIA = contract=20 agent, Felix Rodriguez, "a.k.a." Max Gomez. </U>(See attached letter by = <U>Bryan=20 Blaney (O.I.C.), dated March 28, 1991).</U></FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>June 18, 1986</U>, <U>Salvadoran = Contra=20 pilot, Francisco "Chico" Guirrola</U>-<U>Beeche</U> (DEA NADDIS # = 1585334 and=20 1744448) had been documented as a drug trafficker. On this date, at = 7:30a.m, he=20 departed Ilopango to the Bahamas to air drop monies. On <U>his return = trip</U>=20 (June 21) Guirrola arrived with his passengers <U>Alejandro Urbizu</U> = &=20 Patricia Bernal. In 1988 Urbizu was <U>arrested</U> in the US in a = Cocaine=20 conspiracy case</FONT>. <FONT size=3D2><U>In 1985 Guirrola was arrested = in South=20 Texas (Kleberg County) with 5 and 1/2 million dollars cash, which he had = picked=20 up in Los Angeles, California. (U.S. Customs in Dallas/ Ft. Worth had = case on=20 him.)</U></FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><U><FONT size=3D2>June 18, 1986</FONT>,<FONT = size=3D2> DEA 6 on=20 Air Intelligence, GFTG- 86-9999; El Salvador.</FONT></U> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>June 27 & 28, 1986, US Lt. = Col. Albert=20 Adame spoke with US Ambassador Edwin Corr re: Narcotics.</U></FONT> = </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>In a July 26, 1986</U> report to = the=20 Congress, on contra-related narcotics allegation, The State Department = described=20 the Frogman CASE as follows, "This case gets it's nickname from swimmers = who=20 brought cocaine ashore in San Francisco on a Colombian vessel." It = focused on a=20 major Colombian cocaine smuggler, <U>ALVARO CARVAJAL-MINOTA</U>, who = supplied a=20 number of west coast smugglers. It was further alleged that Nicaraguan = Contra,=20 Horacio Pererita, was subsequently convicted on drug charges in Costa = Rica and=20 sentenced to 12 years imprisonment. Two other members of the = organization were=20 identified as Nicaraguans <U>Carlos</U> <U>Cabezas</FONT> & <FONT=20 size=3D2>Julio Zavala. They were among the jailed West Coast traffickers = and=20 convicted of receiving drugs from Carvajal. They claimed long after = their=20 convictions, that they had delivered sums of monies to Contra resistance = groups=20 in Costa Rica.</FONT></U> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>July 28, 1986, I Met with CIA = agents Don=20 Richardson, Janice Elmore and Lt. Col. Adame in El Salvador.</U></FONT>=20 </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>July 29, 1986, I Met with Don = Richardson and=20 Robert Chavez at the US Embassy in El Salvador.</U></FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>August 03,1986, Ramiro Guerra, = Lt. Col. A.=20 Adame, Dr. Hector Regalado (Dr. Death, who claimed to have shot = Archbishop=20 Romero) and myself went out on patrol in El Salvador.</U></FONT> = </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>In Aug. 1986, The Kerry = Committee requested=20 information on the Contra pilots from the DEA. The Department Of Justice = flatly=20 refused to give up any information.</U></FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>Aug. 15, 1986, I spoke to CIA = (Chief of=20 Station) Jack McCavett and Don Richardson; El Salvador; Re: Fernando = Canelas=20 Sanez from Florida.</U></FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>Aug. 18, 1986,</U> I received = $45,000.00 in=20 cash from CIA Chief of Station (CIA), <U>Jack McKavett</U> for the = purchase of=20 vehicles for the DEA El Salvador Narcotic Task Force.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>Aug. 28, 1986</U>, I had a = meeting with El=20 Salvador US Ambassador, Edwin Corr, in regards to Wally Grasheim, Pete's = Place=20 and Carlos Amador (3:00 p.m.)</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>Oscar Alvarado-Lara</U> "a.k.a." = El Negro=20 Alvarado (CIA asset and Contra pilot) was mentioned in 3 DEA files. On=20 <U>June</U> <U>11, 1986, Alvarado transported 27 illegal Cubans to El = Salvador=20 Ilopango, where they were then smuggled into Guatemala. On Sept. 28, = 1987,=20 Alvarado picked </U>up <U>CIA officer Randy Capister in Puerto Barrios = Guatemala=20 after a joint DEA, CIA and Guatemala Military (G-2) operation. Several = Mexicans=20 and Colombians were murdered and raped. This was supported by the CIA. = DEA File=20 TG-86-0005.</U></FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>1986, DEA El Salvador, initiated = a file on=20 Walter L. Grasheim (TG-87-0003).</U> He is mentioned in several <U>DEA, = FBI</U>=20 and <U>U.S Customs</U> files. This DEA file is at The National Archives = in The=20 Iran-Contra file in Washington D.C <U>(bulky # 2316).</U> Also see = attached Top=20 Secret/Declassified Record of Interview on Mr. Grasheim, by the Office = of=20 Independent Counsel, dated Jan. 03, 1991.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>Sept. 01, 1986</U>, at = approximately 5:00pm,=20 I received a phone call in Guatemala from (C.I) Ramiro Guerra, Re: Raid = at=20 Wally's house in El Salvador Wally's plane (N-246-J).</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>On <U>September 01, 1986</U>, = Walter Grasheim=20 (a civilian) residence in El Salvador was searched by the DEA Task = Force. Found=20 at the residence was an <U>arsenal of US military munitions</U>, = (allegedly for=20 a Contra military shipment). Found were cases of C-4 explosives, = grenades,=20 ammunition, sniper rifles, M-16's, helicopter helmets and knives. Also = found=20 were files of payment to Salvadoran Military Officials (trips to New = York City).=20 Found at his residence were radios and license plates belonging to the = US=20 Embassy. We also found an M16 weapon belonging to the US Mil-Group = Commander,=20 Col. Steel. Prior to the search, I went to every department of the U.S. = Embassy=20 and asked if this individual worked in any way shape or form with the = embassy.=20 Every head of the departments denied that he worked for them. <U>A pound = of=20 marijuana and marijuana plants growing in the back yard, were also=20 found.</U></FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>Sept. 02, 1986</U>, I departed = Guatemala on=20 Taca Airlines @ 7:30a.m to El Salvador.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>Sept. 26, 1986</U>, Meeting with = Col. Steel=20 Re: Mr. Grasheim (Col. Steel admitted that he had given an M-16 to = Grasheim) and=20 CIA George W. Also talked to Don Richardson (CIA) re: Ramiro Guerra. = Talked to=20 Col. Adame Re: CIA George.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>October 03, 1986</U>, Spoke to = DEA Panama=20 re: Mr. Grasheim. Was advised to be careful.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>October 15, 1986</U>, Asst. = Atty. Gen. Mark=20 Richard testified before the Kerry Committee, that he had attended a = meeting=20 with 20 to 25 officials and that the DEA did not want to provide any of = the=20 information the committee had requested on the Contra involvement in = drug=20 trafficking.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>October 21, 1986</U>, I send a = Telex/cable=20 to Washington D.C on the Contras.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>October 22, 1986</U> talked to = El Salvador=20 Re: Grasheim.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>October 23, 1986</U>, HK-1960P = Honduras.=20 1,000 kilos of cocaine. DEA- 6 was written on this case.</FONT> = </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>October 29, 1986</U> Talked to = DEA HQS (John=20 Martch) re Contras & Grasheim.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>October 30, 1986</U>, Talked to = Salvadoran=20 Gen. Blandon re: to Mr. Grasheim.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>Nov. 07, 1986</U>, Talked to = John Martch=20 202-786-4356 and Azzam-633-1049; Home: 301-262-1007. (Contras).</FONT>=20 </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>Nov. 13, 1986</U>, I Met with = Ambassador=20 Corr @2:00pm re: Mr. Grasheim. (He stated, "let the chips fall where = they may."=20 Met w/ Lt. Col. Adame.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>November 14, 1986</U>, Met with = Salvadoran=20 Col. Villa Marona re: Mr. Grasheim. He advised that the U.S Embassy had = approved=20 for Grasheim to work at Ilopango.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>On <U>January 20, 1987</U>, Joel = Brinkley=20 (special to the New York Times) reported. "<U>Contra Arms Crew said</U> = <U>To=20 Smuggle Drugs</U>" The 3rd secret had surfaced. Brinkley wrote: "Fed. = Drug=20 investigators uncovered evidence last fall that the American flight = crews which=20 covertly carried arms to the Nicaraguan rebels were smuggling cocaine = and other=20 drugs on their return trips back to the US. Administration Officials = said today=20 that when the crew members, based in El Salvador, learned that DEA = agents were=20 investigating their activities, one of them warned that they had White = House=20 protection. The Times then quoted an anonymous US official who said the = crew=20 member's warnings which came after DEA searched his San Salvador house = for=20 drugs, caused '<U>quite a stir'</U></FONT> <FONT size=3D2>at = Ilopango."</FONT>=20 </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>Feb. 09, 1987</U>, I had meeting = with Lt.=20 Col. Adame and Elmore re: major argument with DEA HQS I.A. Lourdez = Border. They=20 had just arrived in Guatemala for a two-day fact finding tour of El=20 Salvador.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>Feb.10, 1987</U>, I met with = U.S. Ambassador=20 Corr (Salvador) re DEA HQS Intel. Analyst Lourdez Border and Doug (last = name=20 unknown) - both were rookies. In two days in El Salvador, they = determined that=20 there was no contra involvement in drug trafficking.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>February 27. 1987</U>, I spoke = to Mike=20 Alston, DEA Miami, RE: Contra pilots John Hall; Bruce Jones' airstrip in = Costa=20 Rica, Colombian Luis Rodriguez; Mr. Shrimp-Ocean Hunter Costa Rica > = to=20 Miami. Contra Operation from Central American to U.S.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>March 03, 1987</U>, met with = Janis Elmore=20 (CIA) from 9:00pm till 12:00</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>March 30, 1987</U>, I invited = U.S. Customs=20 Agent <U>Richard Rivera</U> to El Salvador in an attempt to trace = ammunitions=20 and weapons found in Mr.Grasheim's residence. It's alleged that The = Pentagon put=20 a stop on his trace. (They were never able to trace the items).</FONT>=20 </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>April 01, 1987</U>, Bob Stia, = Walter (pilot)=20 Morales and myself flew to El Salvador. Met with two CIA agents who = advised us=20 that we could no longer utilize Murga because he was now working with=20 them).</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>April 07,08,09, 1987</U>, I met = with John=20 Martch in Guatemala Re: Contras and OPR.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>Sept. 27, 1987</U>, Central = American CIA=20 agent, Randy Capister, the Guatemala military (G-2) and myself, seized = over=20 2,404 kilos of cocaine from a Guatemalan Congressman, Carlos Ramiro = Garcia de=20 Paz and the Medellin cartel (biggest cocaine seizure in Central America = and top=20 five ever). However, several individuals were murdered and raped on said = operation. CIA agent and myself saw the individuals being interrogated. = The=20 Congressman was never arrested or charged.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>October 22, 1987</U>, I received = a call from=20 DEA HQS Everett Johnson, not to close Contra files because some = committee was=20 requesting file. If you have an open file, you do not have access to the = files=20 under Freedom of Information Act.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>Aug. 30, 1988</U>, Received = intelligence=20 from (Guido Del Prado) at the U.S. Embassy, El Salvador re: Carlos = Armando=20 Llemus-Herrera (Contra pilot).</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>Oct. 27, 1988</U>, Received = letter from=20 "Bill," Regional Security Officer at the Embassy in El Salvador re:=20 <U>Corruption</U> on US ambassador Corr and del Prado.</FONT> = </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>Dec. 03, 1988</U>, DEA seized = 356 kilos of=20 cocaine in Tiquisate, Guatemala </FONT>(<FONT size=3D2><U>DEA #=20 TG-89-0002</U></FONT>;<FONT size=3D2> Hector Sanchez). Several = Colombians were=20 murdered on said operation and condoned by the DEA and CIA. I have = pictures of=20 individuals that were murdered in said case. The target was on Gregorio = Valdez=20 (CIA asset) of The Guatemala Piper Co. At that time, all air operations = for the=20 CIA and DEA flew out of <U>Piper</U>.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>Aug. 24, 1989</U>, Because of my = information, the U.S. Embassy canceled Guatemalan Military, Lt. Col. = Hugo=20 Francisco Moran-Carranza, (Head of Interpol and Corruption) U.S. visa. = He was=20 documented as a drug trafficker and as a corrupt Guatemalan Official. He = was on=20 his way to a U.S. War College for one year, invited by the CIA.</FONT>=20 </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>Feb. 21, 1990</U>, I send a = telex-cable to=20 DEA HQS Re: Moran's plan to assassinate me.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>Between Aug. 1989 and March 06, = 1990, Col.=20 Moran had initiated the plan to assassinate me in El Salvador and blame = it on=20 the guerrillas. On March 06, 1990, I traveled to Houston to deliver an=20 undercover audio tape on my assassination. The Houston DEA S.A Mark = Murtha (DEA=20 File M3-90-0053) had an informant into Lt. Col. Moran.</FONT> = </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>Feb. 24, 1990</U>, I moved my = family back=20 home because DEA could not make a decision.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>March 15, 1990</U>, After 6 = months knowing=20 about the assassination plan, DEA transferred me out to San Diego, = California=20 for 6months.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>April 05, 1990</U>, an illegal = search was=20 conducted at my residence in Guatemala by Guatemala DEA agents Tuffy Von = Briensen, Larry Hollifield and Guatemalan Foreign Service National, = Marco=20 Gonzales in Guatemala (No search warrant). DEA HQS agreed that it had = been an=20 illegal search requested by OPR S/I Tony Recevuto. (OPR file = PR-TG-90-0068) On=20 Sept. 16, 1991, a questionnaire was faxed to me in regards to the = illegal=20 search. (see attached)</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>April 11, 1991</U>, in an = undercover=20 capacity, <U>Carlos Cabezas's</U> wife sold me 5 kilos of cocaine in San = Francisco. (DEA # <U>R3-91-0036; Milagro Rodriguez</U>)</FONT> = </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>On <U>April 16, 1991</U>, I met = with Carlos=20 Cabezas at the DEA Office in San Francisco. He stated to me that Zavala = and=20 himself were informants for the FBI in San Francisco at the time his = wife=20 delivered the cocaine. Alvaro Carbajal had supplied the 5 kilos of = cocaine.=20 (There is an undercover audio tape available as evidence) Mr. Cabezas = gave me=20 his undercover business card. It was identified as <U>"The California=20 Company"</U> at 3519-Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94110 REAL ESTATE = &=20 INVESTMENTS Carlos A. Cabezas, Sales Associate Pager: 371-7108 Fax: = (415)=20 647-0918; Res: (415 991-3104; Bus: (415) 647-8014.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>May 10, 1990</U>, DEA HQS OPR = S/I Tony=20 Recevuto returned to Guatemala and requested the U.S. Ambassador, to = please=20 grant Lt. Col. Hugo Moran-Carranza a US Visa, so that he could testify = before=20 the BCCI investigation in Miami. The ambassador could not understand why = anyone,=20 for any reason would request a US Visa for an individual who had planned = the=20 assassination of a US drug agent.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P align=3Dcenter><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>May 27, 1990</U>, = I was ordered=20 to return back to Guatemala to pack my household goods. The threat was = still=20 very real for me. On June 01, 1990, I departed Guatemala for the last = time. On=20 June 05, 1990, another American was killed by the Guatemalan = Military.</FONT>=20 <FONT size=3D2><U>Before the Kerry Committee</U></FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>The CIA acknowledged drugs in a = statement by=20 Central American Task Force Chief Alan Fiers who testified: "with = respect to=20 (drug trafficking) by the Resistance Forces...It is not a couple of = people. It=20 is a lot of people."</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>The DEA has always stated that my = reports were=20 unfounded, but they later recanted. DEA Assistant Administrator, David = Westrate=20 stated of the Nicaraguan War: "It is true that people on both sides of = the=20 equation (in the Nicaraguan War) were drug traffickers, and a couple of = them=20 were pretty significant."</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>In a <U>Sept. 20-26, 1989</U>, = series of=20 debriefings and in subsequent debriefing on <U>Feb. 13, 1990</U>, by DEA = agents=20 in Los Angeles, <U>Lawrence Victor Harrison</U>, an American-born = electronics=20 specialist who had worked in Mexico and had been involved with the = leading=20 figures in the Mexican drug cartel, was interviewed. He testified that = he had=20 been present when two of the partners of Matta-Ballesteros and Rafael=20 Caro-Quintero, met with American pilots working out of Ilopango air base = in El=20 Salvador, providing arms to the Contras. The purpose of the meeting was = to work=20 out drug deals.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>Several days earlier, on <U>Feb. = 09, 1990</U>,=20 Harrison had told DEA interrogators that <U>Nicaraguan Contras were = being=20 trained at a ranch in Vera Cruz, owned by Rafael Caro Quintero</U>. It = was at=20 Quintero's Guadalajara ranch that DEA Agent Kiki Camarena, and his pilot = were=20 interrogated, tortured and buried alive.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>January 23, 1991</U>, letter to = Mr. William=20 M. Baker, Asst. Director of Criminal Investigative Division, FBI; from = Lawrence=20 E. Walsh and Mike Foster, requesting several FBI files on Walter L. = Grasheim.=20 (see attached)</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>January 30, 1991</U>, letter to = DEA Ronald=20 Caffrey, Deputy Asst. Administrator for Operations at DEA from <U>Craig = A.=20 Guillen</U>, Associate Counsel of the Office of Independent Counsel; = requesting=20 Walter L. Grasheim reports. (see attached)</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>In <U>1991</U>, a DEA General File = was opened=20 on an Oliver North in Washington D.C. </FONT>(<FONT=20 size=3D2><U>GFGD-91-9139</U></FONT>) <FONT size=3D2>"smuggling weapons = into the=20 Philippines with known drug traffickers."</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>In <U>1991</U>, before I departed = the DEA, I=20 met with FBI agent Mike Foster, investigator for The Office of = Independent=20 Counsel on Iran-Contra, where I gave him detailed information of the = Contras'=20 involvement in drugs. </FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><U><FONT size=3D2>October, 1994</FONT>, <FONT = size=3D2>The=20 Washington Post reported that former Government Officials, including the = DEA,=20 CIA, State Department, US Customs and White House officials were quoted = as=20 saying that Lt. Col. Oliver North did not advise them of his knowledge = that the=20 Contras were involved in drug trafficking.</FONT></U> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>In 1997, I joined DEA SA Richard = Horn in a=20 federal class action suit against the CIA. The suit is against the CIA = and other=20 federal agencies for spying on several DEA agents and other unnamed DEA=20 employees and their families. United States District Court for The = District of=20 Columbia; Richard Horn vs. Warren Christopher, Civil Action No. = 1:96CV02120=20 (HHG) January 30, 1994.</U></FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><U> </U> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><U>This is a list of DEA case file = and names of=20 individuals that may help support my allegations.</U></FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT=20 size=3D2> =20 GFTG-86-9145, GFTG-87-9145 El Salvador</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> =20 GFTG-86-9999, GFTG-87-9999, Air Intelligence</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> =20 TG-87-0003, Walter L. Grasheim (Salvador case)</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> =20 TG-86-0001, Leonel Guitan-Guitan</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> DEA=20 Informants STG-86-0006 and STG-81-0013</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> US=20 Ambassador Edwin Corr</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> =20 Janis Elmore (CIA 1986 through 1989). I reported to her when in El=20 Salvador.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> Don=20 Richardson ( CIA & Political Officer in El Salvador 1986,87). I = reported to=20 him in El Salvador.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> =20 Felix Vargas (CIA El Salvador 1986, 87)</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> Col.=20 James Steel ( Mil-Group Commander El Salvador).</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> U.S.=20 Lt. Col. Alberto Adame (Under Steel)</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> =20 Lupita Vega (the only Salvadoran which was cleared for "Top Secret")=20 <BR> worked in the Milgroup in = El=20 Salvador.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> =20 Felix Rodriguez (CIA at Ilopango hanger 4 & 5)</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> Jack=20 McCavett (CIA Chief of Station in El Salvador).</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> CIA=20 George Witter in El Salvador. He asked for US visa on drug trafficker = Carlos=20 Alberto Amador.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> CIA=20 Randy Capister (covert operation in Central America 1985 t090). Involved = in=20 several atrocities.</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> CIA=20 Manuel Brand (retired Cuban-American) Guatemala</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial = size=3D2> State=20 Department (De Luoie) El Salvador</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> =20 State Department RSO Bill Rouche El Salvador</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> =20 State Dept. Official Del Prado (El Salvador)</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> DEA=20 John Martsh (DEA HQS)</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> DEA=20 Jack O'Conner (DEA HQS)</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial = size=3D2> DEA HQS=20 Agents AZZAM & Frank Torello (retired) involved in Contra ops in=20 Europe</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> =20 Salvadoran General Bustillo (retired in Florida)</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> US=20 Custom Richard Rivera and Philip Newton</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> DEA=20 Sandy Gonzales (Costa Rica)</FONT> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT = size=3D2> =20 Lincoln Benedicto-Honduras US Embassy-Consul General April 30, 1986. Re: = Matta-Ballesteros</FONT> </FONT></P> <P align=3Dcenter><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>Some people have = asked, "Why I am=20 doing this? I reply, "That a long time ago I took an oath to protect The = Constitution of the United States and its citizens". In reality, it has = cost me=20 so much to become a complete human being, that I've lost my family. In = 1995, I=20 made a pilgrimage to the Vietnam Wall, where I renounced my Bronze Star = in=20 protest of the atrocities my government had committed in Central = America. I have=20 now become a veteran of my third, and perhaps most dangerous war --- a = war=20 against the criminals within my own Government. Heads have to roll for = those who=20 are responsible and still employed by the government. They will be the = first=20 targets in an effective drug strategy. If not, we will continue to have = groups=20 of individuals who will be beyond any investigation, who will manipulate = the=20 press, judges and members of our Congress,<BR>and still be known in our=20 government as those who are above the = law.</FONT><BIG><BR></BIG><BR><FONT=20 color=3D#3333ff size=3D1><B>=A9 COPYRIGHT 1998, 1999, CELERINO CASTILLO = & MICHAEL=20 C. RUPPERT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PERMISSION TO REPRINT IN WHOLE OR IN = PART IS=20 EXPRESSLY GRANTED ONLY IF THE FOLLOWING APPEARS: "Permission to reprint = from=20 Celerino Castillo & Michael C. Ruppert, From The Wilderness @=20 www.copvica.com"</B></FONT></FONT><I><I><FONT=20 face=3D"Arial = Narrow"><BR><BR></FONT></I></I></P></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01BEFF0A.1ABB7040-- DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! 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