An often violent change in the government of a country not allied with the US, brought about or instigated by CIA operatives. Preety abundant during the Cold War.
A CIAcoup overthrew Prime Minister Mossadeq when he tried to nationalise Iranian oil in the 1950s.
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.