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Iran/ContraThe link between secret arms sales to
Iran and covert military aid to rebels in Nicaragua.
Story Begins in 1979: Nicaragua elects “Sandanista Government”
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U.S. Pres. Reagan supports “Contra rebels”The rebels, aka “freedom fighters” were supported by US Military & CIA
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Congress Opposed
Boland amendment banned CIA & Dept. of Defense from aiding the rebels
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Conspiracy Developed
National Security Council, an advisory unit in EOP, “went operational”, aiding the Contras
NSC Dir. Robt. McFarlane spearheaded effort
Separate Initiative: Secret sales of missiles to Iran (illegal because Iran was a “terrorist nation”)
Used profits to help the Contras
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Scandal exposed in 1986
Reagan initially denied accusations
Later appeared on TV to admit that his staff had illegally aided the rebels
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North & NSC Defiant with
Congress
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Criminal Convictions of NSC staff & directors
Lt. Col. Oliver NorthConvicted 1988 Destroying and
falsifying documents Illegally receiving
personal gifts Obstructing Cong’l
investigation
Conviction reversed on technical grounds
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NSC Director: Adm. John Poindexter
Convicted 1988 Criminal Conspiracy Obstructing Criminal
investigation Obstructing Congress
Conviction Reversed on Technical grounds
"I made a very deliberate decision not to tell the president so that I could insulate him from the decision…”
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CIA indictments
Clair E. George, CIA, chief of covert operations
Duane R. Clarridge, chief of operations for the C.I.A.,
1991: indicted for perjury
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Alan D. Fiers
Head of C.I.A. Latin America task force
1991: pleads guilty (withholding evidence from Congress)
1 yr probation & community service
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Elliott L. Abrams
Assistant Secretary of State
1991, pleads guilty withholding info from Congress
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Defense Secretary Indicted
Caspar Weinberger
1992: indicted, lying to Congress
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Pardoned Dec. 24, 1992
Pres. George Bush pardoned
Weinberger
McFarlane
Abrams
George
Clarridge
Fiers
Bush said the "common denominator of their motivation -- whether their actions were right or wrong -- was patriotism."