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  • I got my teacher to show this I'm class a couple years ago.

  • What i dont get is what the USA was gaining from giving money to the contras in the first place. What was in it for them? And if you tell me it was altruistic, you are a delusional moron.

  • @Perkyguy during this era the United States was Anti-Communist and Reagan was determined to defeat "The Evil Communists" wherever they might be, and doubly so since they were in his own back yard. He aided the Contra to help defeat communism, the whole point of giving them the Money was so they would fight the Communists, without the U.S. and Russia having to engage in head to head fighting. This whole Era is characterized by the Proxy wars (vietnam, Korea, Nicaragua etc)

  • @Leninadandkazoos That sounds like an awful lot of money and effort spent to annoy a single branch of communism, instead if using said resources to address internal matters.

  • Nice Schoolhouse Rock spoof!

  • 1:30 rack of STEEL

  • gay

    

  • francines a blondie and its lik school house rock

  • The Iran-Contra affair was actually started by CIA Director William Casey in the late 70's. Oliver North only continued his work. I guess Stan doesn't want to implicate the CIA into the scandal? Casey would have been put on trail if he hadn't died of brain cancer before Congress could question him.

  • Stan's face at 1:02 is the personification of sarcasm

  • This video is FUNNY!!

  • Lol I sang this in history class

  • I wonder if they'll do an episode on Eric Holder and President Obama's involvment in Fast and Furious and the numerous Mexican citizens and the American Border Patrol Agent that were killed. Probably not. But I guess that's just Seth MacFarlane's bias showing, right?

  • is this a school house refrence????

  • (In a giant booming voice)

    Fox Noooooooooooooos!

  • Elbruces's I think he was being Sarcastic. Has Iran not ALWAYS been our most beloved and closest of trusted allies?

  • 'crap, that's the end.'

  • The only problem with the song is that it seems to imply that Iran was not at that time already our enemy. But this all took place just a few years AFTER the Iranian revolution and hostage crisis.

  • @elbruces The whole point of the song is that Stan is madly in love with Republican Party and Reygan personally, so he would twist facts and lie even absurdly blatantly.

  • Uh...what was the whole point of this again?

    Like seriously, what did we actually learn here?

  • @sodabecca123

    You learned about Oliver North and the Iran-Contras affair.

  • And this is why the world hates america

  • The contras where fucking bastards!

  • School house life

  • Ollie north is a trick in skateboarding

  • I was actually interested about what happened in the Iran-contra scandal but I couldn't be bothered reading all the history on it, this sum's it up pretty good

  • america should have supported the communist the contras were terrorist and notorious for supporting cartels which would soon be Americas top threats

  • iran is bad not good

  • @574cmoney yes that's a very complex point of view. Osama was supported by the CIA and Saddam and the cartel of Meddellin The sandinistas created a democratic state that was destroyed by UUSS the contras was terrorists contrated by USA. The bads and the goods changes every day my friend and they're not bads for his killing's of civilians they can kill and torture everyone they want if they serve the american issues. Look at Israel, they kill civilians and use massive destruction weapons

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  • I only know Peter North ;)

  • Good morning USA

  • North is also well known for his Christian fiction works.

  • Crap, that's the end.

  • There is one thing they do not mention in this video. It was all Vice President George H. W. Bush's idea, and Oliver North was made to be a patsy. Both Reagan , and Bush should have been removed from office, and tried for treason. And Bush should never have been allowed to run for President. But that is what you get when you have Republicans involved in any thing.

  • @TheDrakkmore You do know that Lincoln was a Republican right? Villainizing an entire group for the actions of one is bad form sir. I don't hate all democrats just because of the travesty the Carter administration was.

  • @PupTheBodyguard

    Yes I do know that Lincoln was a republican. I was also speaking about the two Republicans that followed Reagan as President.

  • @PupTheBodyguard To give Carter credit, he DID free the Iranian hostages.

    They just happened to be released JUST as Regan was sworn in, Carters administration did all the negotiating.

  • @TheDrakkmore Um, yes, they did mention that. Very Specifically. It's the entire ending of the video.

  • @TheDrakkmore the democrats are little better love.

  • @TheDrakkmore oh yeah, cause democrats are somehow so much better...

  • A very educational and entertaining video about the Iran-Contra affair.

  • unicorns are a myth?

  • @arvideriksson AH DUUUUUUUUUUUUUH!!!!!

  • @arvideriksson Dont Worry Bro. Pegasus Ponies are Still real.

  • Yah.

  • Ok, now can someone tell me the actual story.

  • @MilleniumRod5000 That is the actual story. Can't make this up.

  • @MilleniumRod5000 That is the actual story. While American Dad obviously pokes fun at Republicans, everything in this video actually happened. His secretary really did shred and trash vital evidence to convicting Oliver North.

  • typical Fox News anchor

  • Best bit EVER!

  • olie north sounds like a dick

  • I always love how well composed and performed the songs in Seth McFarlana productions are....

  • LOL

  • Why all the comments degrading north? This is American dad, the whole point is mocking conservative views. Stan says something conservative and then by the end of the show is made to look like a moron because of that view. I mean he says 'iran was harmless' or because they 'moved a bit of blow'. They aren't really calling North a hero, they're mocking him and those who think highly of him.

  • Thumbs up if you noticed the captions that youtube CC create:"we've got the com is inside the garage wallet...are friends with them...freedom has democracy always send them lots of money for college....grandma...from money fought....tells president bush...being a bit of balls"

  • I never paid attention to the song. I just liked looking at how American Dad used the same animation structure as my favorite educational childhood vids. Schoolhouse Rock.

  • ha infotanment lol

  • Funny how the video negelcts to mention all the human rights abuses the Contras were guilty of, not to mention that the whole thing turned into "missiles for hostages".

  • @Sovereign01 of course the contras were vicious monsters. this song is sung from the perspective of someone who is very conservative and thinks they were defending 'freedom'. its meant to be ironic.

  • @Sovereign01

    It's hinted at pretty strongly with the headlines about massacres and drug trafficking and the lyrics about landmines.

    The whole tone of this song is full of sarcasm.

  • But then a hero came forth, his name was Oliver North.

    He and Reagan went around the Sissy Congress

    Ollie North, Oooollie NORTH! 3 Seth

  • fuck the usa long live the sandinistas

  • Great satire and fun musical numbers like this cheer me up when a great political commentator and inspiration of mine, Christopher Hitchens, passed away yesterday. =']

  • I love Stan's chin at 1:01

  • They forgot to add in the part about North's drafting of a plan to suspend the constitution and declare martial law. In the hearings, the chair shut down the line of questioning so fast that you just KNEW it was true. In fact O. North is a traitor to the country he claims to love.

  • It's the timpani drums that kill me. Seth McFarlane is the best

  • AND NOW HE'S ON FOX NEEEEWWWSSS !!!!!!!!!!

  • at 0:22 russia makes america look weak and small

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  • All Reagan had to do was legalize cocaine...>.> silly Reagan.

  • "He Sold weapons to a harmless country called Iran who will always be a greatful ally"

    I Laughed so hard at that!! XD

  • This guy... He truly embodies the idiotic Republican stereotype, (P.S. I said 'IDIOTIC' Republican, not trying to offend anyone here).

  • And just like that I'm ready for my history final.

  • Oliver North is my hero

  • And this is why we had to kill Bin Laden...

  • The best cutscene ever.

  • I like how everyone is pointing out the joke.

    Yes, the entire concept of this show is showing the lower points of the american political system in a comedic, entertaining way. You really don't have to be that smart to see the irony in this song, if not, the whole show.

  • Basically sums up how much of a failure America actually is..

  • I'm using this to help me do a history worksheet. F*** reading.

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  • This happened and we all let it happen

  • they sold weapons to Iran for Hostages to be released.

    

  • how is he a patriot or a hero to anyone but the Contras?

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  • @IMMAEDEDDNEDDY basically a political vigilante...

  • And land mines!

  • cool

  • @Mr09876554321 season 3 episode 15 ( technicly episode 57 of all of the series)

  • I miss school house rock

  • what episode is this

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  • Wow look at those idiots arguing about the Marine Corps and the Army. Now I have to admit I prefer the Marine Corps more than the Army though I still have full respect for them. I prefer the Marine Corps simply because more members of my family have been in the Marine Corps than the Army. Though I would be fine with joining the Army. Can't we all agree that it doesn't matter whose better and it just matters who will be there right behind you every step of the way?

  • One way of sugar coating the truth. Oh yeah and didn't North say during the hearings that the government should have the power to suspend the constitution? Do Americans agree with this?

  • God bless America.

    Screw your leftist propaganda, degenerate commies.

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  • Wow this song is awesome......oliver north is a dick!

  • the american dad version of school hous rock

  • It's stories like this that make americans seem retarded in the eyes of the rest of the world.A national traitor being on one of the biggest channels news.

  • @jajaras91 But he helped fight the commies thats whats important der.

  • @fbibarbie the commies were dissolving through the whole 80s and they were certainly not a direct threat..he just used the usual terrorism propaganda in order to make good money..reminds u of something recent?

  • @jajaras91 That sounds like something a commie would say... besides were lost a fuck ton of money so the making money with war evil corrupt government argument really makes no sence to me.

  • @fbibarbie u must be really naive to believe that communism exists.there is only one political system,money and everything obeys it.And yes they lost money but they made tons more.There are tons of examples throughout history.Look at the whole picture and get past that ''capitalist'' and ''commie'' separation.lol first time in my life ive been called a commie dude u r funny..

  • @jajaras91 that sounds like something a terrorist would say... and I didn't call you a commie I just said that something a commie would say der der der.

  • @fbibarbie lol u r such a troll man...

  • @jajaras91 awww your no fun =(

  • @jajaras91 lol <3 americans

  • @jajaras91 dont let it reflect america as whole. fox news thinks theyre cool for being republican so they make a big statement about their agenda by making him a broadcaster. they are the most news, so blame the media. 

  • this song was totally irrelevant to the main story line of this episode

  • lol from school house rock "crap thats the end."

  • is Oliver North real im too lazy to look him up?

  • @agentringer Yeah lol

  • making me laugh while teaching me...this is how school should be

  • Drago lol

  • Funny coz its true

  • @antz350 all Americans get misleading news.

  • lol and now he's on FOXnews where all the idiots get the misleading news

  • DAMN IT IM LEARNING

  • Who else thought about the Sergeant from FULL METAL JAKET by seing this picture of Oliver North? xD

  • Stan is a amazing singer and he has a nice voice I love this TV Show I can hear the song the whole day along

    OLIVER LAURENCE NORTH WAS A HERO IF HE HADN'T DONE THIS THE U.S.A. NOW WILL BE A HOLE OF RUSSIANS!!!!

  • american dad should be in charge of teaching american history

  • @0946218123 I know right? I've learned more from 1 episode of American Dad than I learned from 12 years of school

  • @0946218123

    No, it's left wing biased.

  • crap thats the end

  • 42 people didn't find Ollie North's gold.

  • how truthful is this song?

  • the us and britain are the top arms dealers in the world

  • Aww crap thats the end.

  • Genial! ahahah

  • Oliver North is a Patriot!!!!!! I love his show "War Stories With Oliver North" on the Fox News Channel

  • @PatriotConservative1 Yep, I'm sure the Iranians that he sold arms to think he is a patriot too. Anyone ever tell you that PatriotConservative is an oxymoron?

  • @oeddie99 Has anyone ever told you that you have no idea what the Hell your talking about!!!! Calling a Conservative unpatriotic is like calling the Founding Fathers or the Constitution Unpatriotic. We Conservatives are the only ones who love this country, we dont want to turn america into a socialist country. We know that individual liberty, Capitalism & hard work have made this country great and unlike liberals like you we dont want to ruin that!!!

  • @PatriotConservative1 That's some funny shit you wrote. Ollie North is a traitor to the USA and to the Corps and should be hung by the neck until he is DEAD. The only good conservative is a dead conservative.

  • @oeddie99 Thats quite the extremist view you have there... terrorist... *calls the CIA*

  • @Ixillius Knock yerself out. call the CIA, call the FBI and call your Mom too.

  • @oeddie99 How about I  give your mom a booty call. Bowchikawowow

  • because selling your nukes would be like selling your testicles who can take the us serious if they didn't have the power to back it up You ever tried going mad without power? It's boring. No one listens to you

  • cool song

  • Crap, thats the end....

  • Unicorns are a myth?! This is news to me.

  • actually it wasnt justified and both of them should of rotted in prison. and reagan is in hell. worst president ever too bad he didnt get his head blown off.

  • I find it funny how American Dad criticizes the Conservative agenda and Mentality

  • @Helotes420 your an atheist and a fucking "Patriot" is there anything good about you?

  • @madkiller656 Who says atheists can't be patriots? What does religion have to do with anything?

  • @Solidifacous im saying hes a redneckish patriot and a smart assish atheist, two characteristics that i never thought a person could have at the same time

  • @madkiller656 Oh, I see. :p

  • @Solidifacous

    Yeaah, In God we trust.

    Know this sentence?

    Atheists, are communists.

  • @PatriotHami You don't know the history of America. That was ADDED in the 50's. You know that the nation was not founded under any deity, right? I'm pretty sure you're just a troll. Or your school failed you. Or you failed it.

  • @PatriotHami Ahh. You are a troll. Pretending to be Hitler. Interesting.

  • @Grinnar

    Oh, you wrote two comments! How bad am I.

    I pretend to be hitler?? Yeah, thats really interesting..

    I am definitly not bad in school, and my history knowledge is great, I knowed that.

    Look at the diagrams (I hope I spelled it right), how much people in the USA are Atheists? And how many of them are Republicans? Atheists are just ... well, let´s stop here. (And please, don`t the that respectless -.-)

  • @PatriotHami

    "Knowed that" lol, apparently english isn't your strong suit. Nah, i'm just fucking around because people are actually arguing... ON YOUTUBE!!!

  • @Solidifacous Theocrats will say all sortsa silly things. Fascism is thrown around a lot, but look up the history. Fox News promotes it. :|

  • @Solidifacous I'm pretty sure "Freedom of Religion" is the 2nd most important part of the constitution and bill of rights.

  • @Helotes420 bad troll is bad

  • School House of Rock art style. Nice.

  • @PhonicLion

    LOL NO. Usa owes Canada per person then it does China.

  • @shlomi141

    You could't tell satire if it raped you in the face.

  • wow i'm impressed at how stupid this video is and Oliver north the "Patriot" could also be Oli north the man that started WW3

  • @Helotes420 wow 21 thumbs ups, too bad you have 19 thumbs down

  • " Carp That's The End "

  • crap thats the end....BWUUUAHHH

  • Show this to any Reagan-lover and they'll deny the facts.

  • Seth Mcfarlane has one of the most gifted,  sexiest voices my ears have the pleasure to listen to.

  • Ollie has a show on Fox News now...of course

  • Ollie North, OLLIE NORTH!

  • @Helotes420 wow 18 thumbs up and 14 thumbs down

  • its strange that U.S is 14trillion$ in debt yet we have 10k nukes, why dont we just sell them to allies like canada and britain

  • @PhonicLion The US debt is meaningless BECAUSE we have 10k nukes.

  • @PhonicLion what, Not China?

  • @linuslillen01 no is was russia and china a dirty comie >.>

  • @PhonicLion because our government cannot be trusted