[Mudboy Slim]

"For going behind President Reagan's back, Ollie North will never get my vote."

Perhaps others understand Iran-Contra better than I and could explain it here, but it was always my impression that Reagan knew that abandoning the Nicaraguan FReedomFighters was Vile and Wrong, and thereby it could be inferred that he secretly supported whatever legal tactics were taken to keep them from being overrun by the DemonRATS' Sandanista MassMurderers. Did Ronaldus Maximus want to know the particulars?! Probably not, IMHO...it wouldn't have been politically-wise. And in the end, Ollie stepped up and did the honorable thing, which was to take responsibility for any bending of the Law, thereby keeping Reagan's name above the fray except for amongst the most Sycophantic Pro-Commies like the Effete Elite RAT Leadership!!

Like I said, though, this is just MHO and I'd like to hear more on this very valid issue.

FReegards...MUD

[jla]

Mud,
The matter was the diversion of money from the missile sales to the Iranians to the Freedom Fighters in Nicaragua.
At that point in time the Tip O'Neal led liberals won out & voted no further authorization to fund the Freedom Fighters.
Although clever, and done with patriotic intent, the $18 million 'profit' from the Iranians diverted to the Contras was illegal. North & Poindexter surely had to know that if they were discovered by the Left it would be 'open-season' on President Reagan.
And as it turned out, it was. They put President Reagan thru undue embarrassment, and they usurped his command, as President Reagan knew nothing of the money diversion.

Admittedly Mud, my admiration for President Reagan may be blindsiding me here. I have no qualms with what North, Poindexter, & Secord did regarding the aid to the Contras. But damn it, they should have told the Old Man what they had in mind first!