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Coverup: Behind The Iran Contra Affair (1988)

This documentary of the Iran Contra affair consolidates the evidence and conspiracy theories of the incident after the 13-week Congressional hearings proved inadequate, acting merely as "damage control" and failing to show any sincere effort to get to the real truth of the matter. Illuminated are the delays by the Reagan-Bush ticket in releasing the American hostages until after the election -- after outgoing President Jimmy Carter worked tirelessly to free them. Accusations are levied that a "shadow government" regularly carries out covert activities at home and abroad, and the CIA is implicated in dealing in huge shipments of cocaine and with the profits supplying weapons to the right-wing activities of the Nicaraguan Contras. Also examined are the actions of Oliver North, who willfully ignored the Constitution in masterminding covert weapons deals with Middle-Eastern governments to additionally fund the Nicaraguan Contras. This documentary raised more questions than answers in a post-Watergate political climate where the public had become desensitized to scandal. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

Oliver North and John Poindexter were indicted on multiple charges on March 16, 1988. North, indicted on 16 counts, was found guilty by a jury of three minor counts. The convictions were vacated on appeal on the grounds that North's Fifth Amendment rights may have been violated by the indirect use of his testimony to Congress which had been given under a grant of immunity. In 1990, Poindexter was convicted on several felony counts of conspiracy, lying to Congress, obstruction of justice, and altering and destroying documents pertinent to the investigation. His convictions were also overturned on appeal on similar grounds. Arthur L. Liman served as chief counsel for the Senate during the Iran-Contra Affair.[55]
The Independent Counsel, Lawrence E. Walsh, chose not to re-try North or Poindexter. Caspar Weinberger was indicted for lying to the Independent Counsel but was later pardoned by President George H. W. Bush.[56]
In 1992 George H. W. Bush pardoned six convicted administration officials, namely Elliott Abrams, Duane R. Clarridge, Alan Fiers, Clair George, Robert McFarlane, and Caspar Weinberger.[57]
George W. Bush selected some individuals that served under Reagan for high-level posts in his presidential administration.[58][59] They include:
Elliott Abrams:[60] under Bush, the Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director on the National Security Council for Near East and North African Affairs; in Iran-Contra, pleaded guilty on two counts of unlawfully withholding information, pardoned.
Otto Reich:[61] head of the Office of Public Diplomacy under Reagan.
John Negroponte:[62] under Bush, served as the Ambassador to Iraq, the National Intelligence Director, and the Deputy Secretary of State.
Admiral John Poindexter:[63] under Bush, Director of the Information Awareness Office; in Iran-Contra, found guilty of multiple felony counts for conspiracy, obstruction of justice, lying to Congress, defrauding the government, and the alteration and destruction of evidence, convictions reversed.
In Poindexter's hometown of Odon, Indiana, a street was renamed to John Poindexter Street. Bill Breedan, a former minister, stole the street's sign in protest of the Iran-Contra Affair. He claimed that he was holding it for a ransom of $30 million, in reference to the amount of money given to Iran to transfer to the contras. He was later arrested and confined to prison, making him, as satirized by Howard Zinn, "the only person to be imprisoned as a result of the Iran-Contra affair."

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[AndroGelPump]

This documentary was made in 1988 and WE still elected George Bush one and George Bush two to be our president.

I wish people would understand that the government was made to serve the people, not for us to serve the government!!!

[ThisWeekInFascism]

@AndroGelPump America's greatest mortal threat, greatest clear and present danger, is people who "hate the government" The people ARE the government.

[AndroGelPump]

@ThisWeekInFascism

"The people ARE the government" I do not have millions of dollars, I do not sell drugs, & then turn around & throw people in jail that use them. This trial was a big waste of money, our money. North's attorney is a bastard w/ little man's syndrome. They made all this copies(the only ones North did not get a chance to burn)& purposely put them in a "messed-up" order to hide information. I said NOTHING about hating government, I just hate the Bush's & Hitler supporter Prescott.

[ThisWeekInFascism]

@AndroGelPump I agree with everything you said in this post and the last. I was only adding to your comment. North and Co. should have been executed for treason.

[robertwc82]

people think the past is the past and does not effect the present. they recognize these events in the past but will refuse to beleive they can happen in the present with their delusions that some how the white people on this planet have reached a pinnacle of enlightenment and could never repeat the mistakes of the past, thinking everyone has only pure, good motives. the sheeple have an attention span of about 15 minutes, thats why they get away with it time after time

[ladyintheradiator187]

that is one of the most idiotic statements ive ever heard. thats the point of having a constitution. our four fathers definintly did NOT have faith in a government bueracracy over the principles of liberty. George Washington Suggested having a revolution every 10 years to keep the government in check. WE WERE NEVER SUPPOSED TO BE SERVANTS TO A GOVERNMENT, THE GOVERNMENT IS SUPPOSED TO SERVE US! There is a First amendment for a REASON! if the Government does something treasonous, we shut up!?! NO

[zbnmt5]

Eisenhower ironically enough even warned us of the military industrial complex. We've had nothing but crime and racketeering under the guise of "covert operations" Johnson faked the NVA instigation into Vietnam and probably killed Kennedy. Nixon slaughtered hundreds of thousands, Carter got involved with the Libyans. Reagan created an entire shadow government. Bush and his pos father (who was responsible for a plot to overthrow the US govt in 1929 but stopped by a marine Col)

[onlyafool1611]

you have to be extremely stupid dumb idiot to fight for your country (corporation)

[SquidgeNMe]

Well this may be a silly question but WHY WASN'T I TAUGHT ANY OF THIS IN HISTORY CLASS?! This is really fascinating stuff, thanks for airing this documentary. The parallells between this and the actions of the Bush administration post 9/11 are chilling. I'll never look at our government the same.

[princhemc]

Excellent documentary thanks for putting it on YT

[OnenessNow]

Peter Dale Scott does an excellent interview here n the futility of secret operations.

[joshtj44]

Very very interesting...I see drug money does fund the war...anybody notice how the Mexican Cartels violence is at an all time high? And we just so happen to be at war. Wow. It's all a big cover up. Think about all our poor troops getting killed in meaningless wars staged by the gov to divert the American citizens attention.