Inspired by events in Afghanistan and rumblings about Iran, I described the correlation between the creation of the Federal Reserve and the creation of an illegal narcotics industry in the United States today to a Solari Report subscriber. He was astounded to hear of it. My recollection is the best description I have found of this relationship was in Dan Russell’s Drug War: Covert Money, Power & Policy.
Used copies are quite expensive. Perhaps your library can borrow a copy for you. If anyone has suggestions for other sources on this topic, please do post.