I've seen how power structures operate — not just in intelligence, but in any system where control is more important than transparency. The idea that the CIA *didn’t* know what was happening in LA is naive. They didn’t need to direct every move. They needed to know, and they needed to let it happen. That’s how influence works. If Ross was moving cocaine through channels that overlapped with their interests, they’d have been watching. And if they were watching, they weren’t just passive. They were part of the equation. The question isn’t whether they ordered it — it’s whether they allowed it. And that’s where the real power lies.