Transparency & Accountability - Allegations of greater transparency from the CIA & FBI compared to USAID [1] - Calls for the release of files going back 60+ years in a DNI Gabbard style [1] Drug Trade & Geopolitics - Allegations of US funding the Mujahideen (later Al Qaeda) with drug money [1] - Claims that the Taliban initially reduced opium production to 0%, but it rose to 90% of the global supply after the US invasion [2] International Relations & Security - A physical altercation occurred in the Mexican Senate regarding involvement in stopping drug cartels [1] - Cartels were allegedly siphoning off oil from pipelines in Mexico [2] US Government & Agencies - Mention of "Fast & Furious" and Holder, suggesting past controversies involving US government actions [2] - The CIA reportedly had to apologize in Compton [2]

big fire out of Myanmar where they burned up some $300 million worth of confiscated drugs. It was part of a drug burning ceremony to try to crack down on trafficking near its border with Thailand. Some of the destroyed drugs included opium and heroin, officials. ...