Iran-Contra Hearings Day 23 Part 1: Oliver North Testimony Part 1 (1987)

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In 1994, North unsuccessfully ran for the Senate as the Republican candidate in Virginia. Republican Senator John Warner of Virginia endorsed Marshall Coleman, a Republican who ran as an independent, instead of North. On the eve of the election, former first lady Nancy Reagan told a reporter that North had lied to her husband when discussing Iran-Contra with the former president, effectively eviscerating him. North lost by a 46% to 43% margin to incumbent Democrat Charles Robb, a son-in-law of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Coleman received 11%. North's candidacy was documented in the 1996 film A Perfect Candidate.

In his failed bid to unseat Robb, North raised $20.3 million in a single year through nationwide direct mail solicitations, telemarketing, fundraising events, and contributions from major donors. About $16 million of that amount was from direct mail alone. This was the biggest accumulation of direct mail funds for a statewide campaign to that date, and it made North the top direct mail political fundraiser in the country in 1994.

North has written several best-selling books including Under Fire, One More Mission, War Stories — Operation Iraqi Freedom, Mission Compromised, The Jericho Sanction, and The Assassins.

His latest book, American Heroes, was released nationally in the U.S. on May 6, 2008. In this book, North addresses issues of defense against global terrorism, Jihad, and radical Islam from his perspective as a military officer and national security advisor and current Middle East war correspondent. North is also a syndicated columnist.

From 1995 to 2003, North was host of his own nationally-syndicated radio program known as the Oliver North Radio Show or Common Sense Radio. He also served as co-host of Equal Time on MSNBC for a couple of years starting in 1999. North is currently the host of the television show War Stories with Oliver North, and a regular commentator on Hannity, both on the Fox News Channel. North appeared as himself on many television shows including the sitcom Wings and three episodes of the TV military drama JAG in 1995, 1996 and 2002. In addition, he regularly speaks at both public and private events.

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[MrBluefunk4]

This was all about drug trafficking

[HalRogers2000]

Congress originally supported the contras, then changed their mind, then after all this, they again supported them. What North saw was the inconsistencies, and the impact on the contras. So he tried to help them during the brain fart happening in our congress.

[Annajo61]

God bless ALL those who do whatever they can to help all those who fight for their freedoms---------Col. North was doing JUST that..............

[disamjisa]

@Chad3150 Just doing his job? Sounds familiar, ja?

He swore an oath to support and defend the consitution. Providing support to the contras was against the law. A group of individuals within the executive and CIA deliberately pursued their own secret and unaccountable foreign policy, breaking the law and lying to congress.

If breaking your oath of office / enlistment, and acting illegally makes someone a hero in your eyes, you have a very odd sense of honour and propriety.

[H0VA]

@Chad3150 Agreed

[gracebasherguy92]

Oliver North and Ronald Reagan are traitors.

[Chad3150]

Oliver North is a hero and he should not have been fired just for doing his job!!!

[Setsnaz1vdv]

Nice

Thanks!!! ;-)