Posted on 06/05/2004 2:52:12 PM PDT by ambrose
Iran-Contra affair dogged Reagan
Undated-AP -- A secret arms sale to Iran developed into the biggest scandal of Ronald Reagan's presidency -- and it continued to unfold, even after he left office.
It all stemmed from two separate foreign policy issues facing the Reagan White House: the fight by anti-communist rebels against the Marxist government of Nicaragua, and the effort to free Americans who were being held hostage by extremists in Lebanon.
It turned out Reagan had authorized an arms sale to Iran -- while hoping to get Iran's help in getting the release of the Americans held in Lebanon.
And some of the money paid by Iran was then used to help the Contras, the rebels in Nicaragua -- at a time when Congress had banned direct U-S aid to them.
Reagan always insisted that he didn't know that the money went to the Contras.
But during the trial of his former national security aide, Oliver North, the evidence showed that Reagan was involved in efforts to get other countries to help the rebels.
Reagan initially denied that the Iran-Contra affair included an arms-for-hostages deal with Iran. But later, in a speech broadcast to the nation, he conceded that it had become just that.
I know you already looked, but the glee on DU is disgusting.
Pure evil.
And even then, the great one was looking out for the interests of all Americans. Some risks work, some don't.
The contrast between FR and DU is never starker. We had prayer threads for Ms. Ferraro when she had breast cancer. They have parties when a President dies and blame Dubya for RR's death.
So far, we've only had one idiot on Airliners.net but I suspect the thread will soon be trashed by all our DU members as they head over from the DU hatefest.
Gollum has more humanity.
You just wait. The Dims will make Wellstone's funerally look somber in comparison.
"...I saw Satan laughing with delight the day the Music Died"
I think it's time that the RIGHT gives the LEFT a good Knuckle Sandwitch with lotsa mustard on it!!!
I have resolved to stay away from there for the duration.
ya' know, I have to think how I will feel when The Grim Reaper knocks on clinton's door. How will FReerepublic react/ I'm saying this because above everything else, I'm not a hypocrit. neither now NOR when that day comes.
DO NOT ALLOW THE LEFT TO HIGHJACK AND REWRITE HIS LEGACY!
Write, call, or vocalize - get out in front!
We will tell his story, because we were there!
You'll offer up prayers for his family, as will we all, regardless of our personal feelings about Slick.
I see some of this in the FR posts. But I sure as hell won't watch their TV channels, and haven't for years now.
Thank you. You're right. I will offer up prayers for his family. I honestly faced something that I did not know just how I would react to. Thank you again.
I just looked at DU and a guy had two smiley faces laughing and clapping with glee.
They are a sick group over there,with a few exceptions.
I hated JFK but I certainly didn't clap with glee when he died. The entire country mourned.
Didn't hear of that one? Its true.
Its also a great way to illustrate the hypocrisy of the MSM (mainstream media).
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