The Iran Contra Affair

[LovelyAlexF]

Thank you sooo Much for your video it has helped me to understand this topic better and it is going to help me in my test!:)

[MrTallnose]

RR was the worst pres ever.

Sorry but that's just my honest opinion.

[Teflon471]

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[dmooney1112]

Anyone watching this video should know that this guy is not very credible. He claims that he watched evry minute blah blah blah. If that is true he probably would have tagged this video as EDWIN Meese, not Edward meese, whom doesnt exist. how can someone so knowlegable make a completley random and critical error about the histoery of this affair?

[Teflon471]

watch?v=BiczqeT_RDg

[radiohogan]

Does it differ with my report?

[bapyou]

Mr. Hogan, I take issue with you calling the Sandinista government "elected" only in the sense that, initially at least, the Sandinistas took power in 1979 from the US-backed dictator Somoza via armed revolt. Later (1985) elections were held & the Sandinistas were voted into power. Of course, Reagan's minions did everything they could to undermine the progress Sandinist programs engendered.

I'm reading Thomas W. Walker's 'Nicaragua: Living in the Shadow of the Eagle' (Westview Press 2003).

[roberts11000]

Reagan had good reason at least in his mind to put an embargo and back an illegal terroristic war against the Social Programs of the FSLN Sandinista government.You see the non-rigid Marxism of the Sandinistas was actually WORKING and this was extremely scary to Reagan. When you reduce illiteracy, measles,child malnutrician and build schools and playgrounds you show that at least a certain kind of Socialism can work. Had Reagan not put the embargo on , they wouldn"t have needed to cozy to USSR.

[radiohogan]

Hello Shakhir786:

My wife is Chinese and I will do as you suggest.

All the Best / Mike Hogan

[YaYo52]

Nice job, thanks for posting. This helped me understand the incident and assisted me in passing my final exam.

[radiohogan]

Hello YaYo52:

The name YaYo52 will live to infinity to become a tale of eternity.

All the Best / Mike

[dmooney1112]

My moms uncle is EDWIN meese, not Edward Meese, you claim to know so much and yet this video is tagged as EDWARD Meese, thats like calling oliver north, olivander North or something. Its ridicyulus that you can claim to be so knowledgable, and not even know the name of the acting attorney general.? it seems this is much more just your whackty theories than any substantial proof. Was the Reagan administration selling guns to 'our enemy". Well who decides whom our enemy is if not the President?

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[conglomerate8]

Thank you so much for sharing the other side of the story with us. I have heard from Iranian side a lot, its interesting to hear the other side of the story too.

How would you justify the fact that North did fly to Iran (with IRISH passport) to talk to Iranian officials? and just wanted to know whether u are informed that even though Iranians received some shipments from Israelis but they sent some also back after Khomeini realized that the shipments are coming from Israel.

Regards,

[radiohogan]

Hello Conglomerate8:

Part I

What is your point? There is only one side to the facts as I presented them. There is no other side to the story. If you have another side, please present it here and now.

All the Best / Mike Hogan

[radiohogan]

Part II

Yes, North went to Iran (with an Irish passport because the Irish are welcme everywhere), and he brought a cake and a bible (I have no idea why he brought a bible to Muslims). North was arranging the illegal weapons deal and trying to free American hostages in Lebanon.

[radiohogan]

Part III

Although I was reading 4 newspapers a day in the 1980's and watched every second of the Congressional hearings on the affair, I never heard of the Iranians sending any weapons back. Regardless, the president and his staff committed treason by violating the Trading with the Enemy Act and the Boland Amendment.

[conglomerate8]

and If you have anything to share with us about 444 days of siege , I would be really glad to hear.

Regards,

[MicEntity]

too bad the scandal was swept under the floor

[radiohogan]

As usual the Democrats helped with the sweeping up or whitewash.

[artin74]

Bullshit!! america working with iran? iran dumped american dollar ! what about that?

america hit the iranian airplane and killed 290 + people ! america helped sadam to attack iran and kiled more then 2 milion iranians 1979 to 1988 . sadam had direct support from america and iran had nothing !

[radiohogan]

The time period I am talking about is the mid 1980's, well over 20 years ago. I am simply describing what was reported by newspapers and a Congressional investigation at the time. I watched every single minute of the Congressional investigation. I am not offering you opinion.

However, you are free not to believe what is historical fact. Necessary illusions are important to so many Americans.

How old are you? This probably happened before you were reading newspapers.