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To: Tublecane

We disagree. I think Iran/Contra was an overrated joke
with Democrat politicians trying to run US foreign
policy.


28 posted on 11/17/2012 2:54:07 PM PST by Sivad (Nor Cal Red Turf)
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To: Sivad

“with Democrat politicians trying to run US foreign policy”

That was half of it, and the half I’m fine with. You can’t bring down a presidency through an overly ambitious law—the Boland amendment—which came at the end of seemingly endless back and forth over whether or not to fund Nicaraguan rebels. I am not at all convinced they violated the law. Congress can control how the White House spends Congressionally appropriated money, not necessarily private donations or CIA profits.

The half that bothered me was negotiating with Hezbollah for the release of hostages. Unlike funding or not funding the contras it was longstanding US policy not to negotiate with terrorists, and I believe in it.


39 posted on 11/17/2012 3:30:21 PM PST by Tublecane
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