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In reply to the discussion: Jeremy Renner Ready To ‘Kill The Messenger’ In Film About CIA-Smeared Journo Gary Webb [View all]777man
(374 posts)252. 10.17.14 INFOWARS-The Truth Behind The Film Kill The Messenger And Gary Webb
The Truth Behind The Film Kill The Messenger And Gary Webb
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Published on Oct 17, 2014
Alex Jones reviews the latest film 'Kill The Messenger' and explains his real life interactions with Gary Webb whom the film is based on. How the producers and director told the truth about how the CIA and our government suppressed the real story of their misdeeds and corruption in the sixties, seventies and still Today.
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