RE: How Gary Webb Changed the Web with Dark Alliance
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An excellent piece my friend and a fitting tribute to a man that changed the face of investigative journalism. The Dark Alliance series most certainly set a benchmark and was equally an instrumental aspect of my own research .. indeed, you might recall the piece I wrote on gang warfare that touched on Webb. If there were more journalists with his bravery and fortitude, the world would be a very different place.
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Thank you and Webb has had a huge influence on many of us. It's a sad tale and I wish his editors had the balls to stand by him and his work. It's infuriating considering his meticulous sourcing. The other part that really got to me reading his book was the fact that it was his EDITORS who made him rewrite his drafts to FOCUS on the CIA. He even repeatedly warned them about the sort of repercussions they would face if they focused primarily on the CIA (guilty as they were). Later, the CIA also said they were mainly enraged with the use of the CIA seal with the crack smoker superimposed on top - again, this was the decision of his editors and it was another idea that Webb pushed back on.
I too wish there were more journalists with his skill, bravery and integrity.
Thanks for your thoughtful reply, as always.
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