966: Patrick Winn | Wa State: When a Drug Cartel Becomes a Country
The Jordan Harbinger Show
Jordan Harbinger
4.8 • 12.3K Ratings
🗓️ 19 March 2024
⏱️ 78 minutes
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Summary
How has a drug cartel operating as its own country thwarted hostile actions by its neighbors and the CIA? Narcotopia author Patrick Winn is here to explain!
What We Discuss with Patrick Winn:- Burma vs. Myanmar.
- The CIA's role in Wa State's formation.
- How Wa State went from a poppy-harvesting cartel to a self-sufficient, defense-capable narco nation.
- The evolution of Wa State's drug branding and distribution that outsells Starbucks and McDonald's.
- The future of Wa State and its potential global impact.
- And much more...
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