He spoke of them in glowing terms as freedom fighters while the rest of the world was trying to get them all locked up for human rights violations, rape, murder, torture, attrocities, drug dealing and genocide.
President Reagan wanted to provide support to the Contras, a rebel group in Nicaragua fighting against the left-wing Sandinista government. He believed that supporting the Contras was necessary to counter the spread of communism in Central America. Reagan sought funding and assistance to train, equip, and supply the Contras in their efforts to overthrow the Sandinista government.
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President Roosevelt's platform included a plank calling for the repeal of Prohibition.
It violated a federal law banning the sale of weapons to the Contras. - apex
It violated a federal law banning the sale of weapons to the Contras. - apex
It violated a federal law banning the sale of weapons to the Contras. - apex
sell arms to iran give money to support the Contras
The U.S, Congress refusing to support Reagan's guns-for-Contras policy.
It violated a federal law banning the sale of weapons to the Contras. - apex
Members of the Reagan Administration (Oliver North) participated in illegal activities including smuggling narcotics and selling weapons to Iran in order to finance illegal support for the Nicaraguan Contras.
Though you were on the right track, it's actually Support for THE president.
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