[maica]

--- Kerry launched the investigation into Iran-Contra,---

I was not aware of this. I hope it gets more notice as the campaign goes on.

[reformedliberal]

I think I read the article on this on one of the vets-against-Kerry sites. IIRC, in Kerry's own words (paraphrased), he says he "picked up" on *something* Ollie North was involved in and that was the start of the hearings.

IMO, he had the word from Ortega and I believe he saw Ollie as a threat, politically.

Interesting that Ollie says he was told he was *the man* for the job. I thought at the time that Ollie was being groomed for the political bench. It is obvious that Kerry has always planned to be POTUS and he would have had to be worried about anyone w/a real military resume. In addition, the DNC had to be quite worried about Carter's failures, vis-a-vis Iran.