Selects: Iran-Contra Affair: Shady in the 80s, Part 1
The Iran-Contra affair was one of the shadiest episodes in U.S. history, where the Reagan administration secretly armed Nicaraguan Contra rebels despite Congress explicitly banning such support. To keep the operation alive, the White House bypassed legal channels, raised millions from pri
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