What Was the Iran-Contra Affair? | History

Learn about the Iran-Contra Affair under President Reagan who secretly supported an anti-Communist group in Nicaragua and funneled weapons to Iranian terrorists in exchange for American hostages. Discover how Lt. Col. Oliver North was found guilty.
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[@michaelkowalski8599]

This is 100% EXACTLY what the “History Channel” should be...history.

[@peggygeren4169]

What, beating plowshares into swords isn't history? It sounds a lot like our Middle East policies, and those policies have been in play for long enough to be historic.

[@Generic_Noob]

@@peggygeren4169what?

[@an8nymous791]

So people are angry about a few millions, while trillions are being unaccounted for...

[@Kaiyanwang82]

FYI - the weapons were moved over there by flying saucers.

[@damp2269]

@@an8nymous791 if you think the problem was the amount of money you missed the whole plot.

[@aaronstark1969]

“Technically high treason”

[@DonkeyKickingMC]

But it was totally justified.

[@ellawhite5167]

@@DonkeyKickingMC no it was not in any way. It could be considered outright treason.

[@bendavis1769]

@ryan white go look up “American Dad!: Ollie North song” that’s where he got it from lmao

[@Staradams808]

"I may have committed some light treason" - George Bluth

[@Liberty7628]

North volunteered to take the blame

[@danielrodriguezcastillo5636]

Oliver North was adviser for Call Of Duty Black Ops II, Have you people play the mission about Nicaragua and Menendez? That's mind-blowing when you connect up all this info.

[@rayfish007]

Sounds interesting. I'll have to check it out.

[@plniosilva1992]

They don't teach this in school

[@KA-iq2ko]

History class*

[@darkchocolate3390]

We stop at Vietnam lol.

[@markcleveland5275]

Cause it's not His - story it's the real story at least as much as they want us to know..

[@Boskibro]

I learned this in school? Not sure how old you all are but I graduated in 2013 and it was in my AP us history class. Rather important part of the exam was dedicated to the scandal as well.

[@stza16]

Your school stinks.

[@creeksideyella]

don't forget how it started the crack epidemic

[@unknowninfinium4353]

How did it?

[@babyflawless880]

akshay kumar The CIA.

[@papendiayediouf5166]

@@unknowninfinium4353 I suggest you search for two names to get a complete answer : "Gary Webb" and "Freeway Ricky Ross". That part of the US Contras' story isn't addressed in this video (maybe because Iran wasn't part of it). Basically, the DEA and CIA (because, as explained in this video, Congress refused for them to fund the Contras) may have looked the other way, to say the least, while the Contras were literally flooding US borders with cocaine. There was so much cocaine (which is an expensive drug that poor Americans could not afford to pay for) that dealers had to cut it : crack was born. The rest is history.

[@ericbreedlove3049]

Snowfall is a great show based on this Era

[@ericbreedlove3049]

Pape Ndiaye DIOUF Boom!

[@robertrowan4586]

American Dad did it better

[@sunlight-sky151]

Lmao agree

[@ln7929]

Robert Rowan way better

[@SigmaExcel]

XD

[@Dietzbeatz]

and now he's on fox neeeeeeewwwwwwssss

[@doublxhelix5014]

True

[@petergilbert144]

Love the American Dad version

[@harrisonduncan8367]

How did he not get impeached for this

[@texasgun2731]

he was credited with defeating the ussr so he was too big of a high roller

[@tasinal-hassan8268]

Same reason why Trump was not impeached after he made the biggest arms deal in US history with Saudi Arabia,a terrorist state.

[@ryanbaker5616]

You mean one of the only stable states in the middle east with good relation with the west? Also, OIL!

[@harrisonduncan8367]

Ryan Baker stable is certainly one way to call a country that routinely stones women and homosexuals

[@pauly260]

During senate hearings, he “could not recall”.

[@taylorhauntus]

If I remember correctly, George HW Bush pardoned the people found guilty in the scandal.

[@hockyguitarguy14]

@just me Yeah right. He denied Elliot Abrams into the admin.

[@bohemoth1]

He meaning George HW Bush had his office in the E. O. B.

[@ashyhusky4130]

Yeah he did

[@mungkeygaming6989]

Accepting a pardon is an admission of guilt in exchange for no sentencing. Regardless of the pardon, it basically proves their involvement in conspiracy against the US government

[@CrazyK64]

Yeah one of them stole the American election of 2020.

[@deadcool3227]

3:23 🎵Oooollie North!🎵 🎵Oooollie North!🎵

[@lewisallan9963]

That song is why I searched this up

[@matt13r1]

And now he's head of the NRA!!!!!

[@sandplasma]

Wow the History channel actually showing History.

[@cdjhyoung]

What is never mentioned is the fate of the officers that served under Oliver North in the Pentagon. After the investigation, those officers that were found to have work knowingly with North about the illegal acts were court martialed and discharged. The others that didn't know what illegal acts were being conducted, and didn't report the irregularities up the chain of command were found guilty of dereliction of duty and dropped to the bottom of the promotion list, thus effectively ending their military career. Oliver North acted in collusion with the President to commit an illegal act, became a hero to many and destroyed the careers of the officers around him.

[@ethanweeter2732]

Which is why Oliver North will get a bad rap from Presidential historians.

[@montanagal6958]

yeah, and all the people who got locked up for possession as a result

[@smokyondagrass2353]

​@@montanagal6958 theb pardoned under bush

[@vinceguerin7068]

I was on the USS Flatley FFG-21 1983-84 and we had seal teams that would go out at night in Honduras and Nicaragua.We were off the coast for 30 days some seals did not make it back to the ship.Come to find out they were helping the contras.Thats when my eyes were open to how crooked all the alphabet organizations were and still are.

[@rayfish007]

Should they have been helping the Sandinistas instead? Well you are in luck.. the Sandinistas are in charge now and shooting college kids for protesting while at college. News flash.. the world is very grey place. There is at least little bad in everything so Pick your poison.

[@LxTxSURGE]

Drugs = $$$$ haha 😂

[@jakk221]

Suuuure

[@bradforward850]

Just another piece of trash Republican who got away with murder.

[@ethanweeter2732]

What about the fact that the White House knew about this even then and still was double dealing with Iran and Israel as well as the Contras?

[@lakshayrai]

Just loved the Recap feature in your video.

[@360zm4]

John Poindexter was found guilty on 5 charges related to this event. He then later became the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Wait, whaaat?

[@peggygeren4169]

It is amazing how many characters who participated in the October Surprise/Iran-Contra and its coverup were recalled to service during the W Bush administration. Cheney chaired congressional committees involved in the coverup, Colin Powell was the very Pentagon official who authorized the release of TOW missiles to be sent to Iran, Elliot Abrams, Poindexter, that's hardly an exhaustive list... It was very apparent that W wanted a lot of people on board who already knew how the Iran game was played before he invaded Iraq.

[@bbones630]

So this is why Huey freeman claims Ronald Reagan was the devil.

[@benwasserman8223]

Well there was that, and the welfare queens line. And partnering with the Evangelists, and cutting all those government programs in the name of States Rights. Oh and letting the Fairness Doctrine expire, which let right-wing radio get as bad as it was.

[@hueyfreeman1983]

Yesir

[@NauatPrincesa]

The fact that Oliver North got a slap on the wrist is a mockery of the US justice system.

[@rayfish007]

Not when you consider the all the facts.. but it'll take more than 5 minutes for that. Look up the Nicaraguan Revolution.. or better yet.. look at the people currently in charge. The Sandinistas..that is who the Contras were fighting.. but since their funding came from cocaine.. we were not suppose to help them even though they were fighting communist overlords. Don't believe me.. ? The Sandinista's just won their election this year. They imprisoned any of their competitors. Ain't communism grand.

[@samuelfranco3744]

I remember only learning a bit of it in highschool and i graduated 2019 also American Dad sums this out a lot faster.

[@cruzgomes5660]

And a little more sloppier. Not that I blame them.

[@LDM662]

Did you learn anything about Beirut and Grenada in 82-84?

[@ShawFFA]

Reagan should have been impeached for the Iran-Contra Affair.

[@SiVlog1989]

As far as I know, at the time, Republicans controlled the House and Democrats controlled the Senate. Based on this, even though I agree that he should have been impeached, but considering that he is (even today) the darling of the Republican Party, it wouldn't have got as far as the house calling for articles of impeachment

[@ejaganjac7085]

Reagan was towards the end of his term anyway

[@lamaripiazza5226]

@@SiVlog1989 Dems controlled senate and the house

[@lamaripiazza5226]

@@ejaganjac7085 so was Clinton

[@Malamockq]

@@SiVlog1989 Can you please look up things before spouting utter nonsense and making an idiot of yourself? Dems controlled both houses of Congress at the time.

[@j.lewistv6751]

This guy for some reason is not telling everything about this story like where did the drugs go, who was affected and why. This story is alot deeper

[@CCCP1968]

Mena, Arkansas via Bill Clinton and Bush sr.

[@juliusmorgan2292]

israel supplied the arms, i believe.

[@eddiedantes7732]

It's a five minute clip. What did you expect, an HBO special?

[@maryrose1009]

Well given the depth of malarkey we are thrown into thanks to Biden and his merry freaks, anyone else feeling deja vu?

[@leftie75]

"Those who control the present, control the past and those who control the past control the future." George Orwell, 1984

[@Hoboranger]

He won 49 States in 1984 he could have sold Alaska to Russia and been reelected, no way it could have cost him the presidency.

[@patcunningham4221]

Nixon won all but one state in his '72 re-election before scandal cost him the presidency, so I think it "could" have happened.

[@JudoChamp]

Truth!

[@rickardkaufman3988]

@J St. Angelo Because of the Contra Wars, the migrant crisis happened. If they didn't do anything, none of this would happen.

[@J10005]

@J St. Angelo Oh yeah those 500 other regime changes and dictatorship backings by the US clearly hasn' had a long term effect of the stability in Latin American politics Lol

[@stestell7544]

The only state he lost, it was by mere 3,761 votes, and bear in mind that it was also Mondale's home state and he was a popular senator from MN for 12 years. Reagan could of asked for a recount and who knows he might of gotten a 50 state sweep.

[@peggygeren4169]

Iran-Contra Special Prosecotor , Lawrence Walsh - a name lost to History Channel in the mists of time - wrote a book about his experience in that role called "Firewall". In the book he describes the numerous roadblocks placed in his path by all three branches of govt; the administration and its justice department, the federal judiciary itself and Congress, which was either partly or wholly controlled by the Democrats during that period. In fact, the greatest handicaps to the original investigation were set in place by Congress when it granted immunity to those witnesses who testified before their committees. They could still be prosecuted for lying or for crimes that Congress hadn't touched, but admitted major violations could not be pushed on the basis of that testimony. Among several matters that Walsh and his team were prevented from investigating by congressional stipulation was military supplies to Iran prior to 1986! Neither the Democrats (with a few exceptions) nor the Republicans wanted to see Iran-Contra fully investigated. That would have unearthed far too many of the CIA's, MI6's and Mossad & LAKAM's skeletons. After Clinton took office in 1993 it was he and his loyalists in Congress who brought the official 1980 October Surprise investigation to a halt.

[@truebluedetective8231]

Really good break down thanks.

[@Canhistoryismylife]

In a way Reagan was right when he compared the Contras to the founding fathers, just not in the way he meant

[@katinamarie6651]

They also wanted to genocide indigenous people

[@lewisallan9963]

The founding fathers were also terrorists because at the time the majority or the population were quite happy with British rule and law....but the wealthy were not as they were taxed more

[@cs-mi8ur]

@@lewisallan9963 most of the people are always OK with current condition,a small group always change it

[@duckieman56]

Bill Clinton was flying in that cocaine to Arkansas

[@stestell7544]

No one is smart to know he said that because the congress was controlled by the democrats during all his presidency, he was trying to touch the spirit of the congress. Nothing more.

[@discojelly]

I remember seeing this on TV when I was a kid. I wasn't old enough to understand any of it. Glad this video is a good simplified version of what happened. Seems like no administation goes without an international scandal.. I liked Reagan, heck I even still like Mr. Obama..but to folks that think "secretive" under the table stuff with our adversaries is something new, they need to look back in history. This current administration is no different. Just one of the many .. "I do not, recall" episodes.

[@jameskennedy721]

The so-called liberal press force -fed Reagan to the citizens non-stop . How " charming " he was . Etc Etc . The guy was a bloodthirsty psychopath .

[@pacoimeroxvida4404]

@@jameskennedy721 what was so blood thirsty about backing anti dictator contras? Look @ what the Sandinistas did to the Miskito Indians or hit squad they sent to Uruguay to finish off Somoza. The silencing of the press.

[@jameskennedy721]

@@pacoimeroxvida4404 Take the time to learn the history of the abuse of Nicaragua by the USA from 1860 to 1980 . You know perfectly well you dont give a honk about any Indian tribe , in North , South or Central America .

[@zackglickert4495]

how can you still like these people? they’re blood soaked monsters

[@massimobernardo-]

​@@pacoimeroxvida4404 he armed Saddam the future Taliban and Khomeini

[@patpapaleo8642]

What an easily put doco summary of the Contra Deal,summed up in 4 minutes.

[@thejordanianphilosopher6666]

thnx Very Informative :) I heard about that incident never understood it.

[@jameskennedy721]

The people of Nicaragua hated the US backed regime . They forced out the dictator with a rebellion . Reagan took offense , and the huge goon squad that had served the dictator were re-armed by Reagan and sent back to terrorize the entire region , and they did . Who paid these mercenaries ? You did , if you paid taxes in those times .

[@ITM95]

KZbin is the best teacher, honestly...

[@usernameisuckatusernames7130]

Man politics is confusing. From what I'm getting it's 20% manipulation 10% back alley deals 5% denying and the rest is shouting about something that happened 35+ years ago.

[@dazme100]

This is the most fitting reply I have ever read!!. Its why politics as usual was voted out with Trump! Do you mind if I quote You?

[@peggygeren4169]

It wouldn't matter if the US were not pursuing the same murderous policies in the Middle East and Latin America and using roughly the same tactics. Enough already!

[@thenoblepoptart]

@@peggygeren4169 I had hoped things would be de-escalating since the collapse of the USSR, but since then Iraq and Libya has been destroyed by the US, The Taliban and other terrorist groups have used their US funding and training to become powerful, and the legacy of coups in Latin America continues to be a terrible affliction.

[@someonerandom704]

@@thenoblepoptart Current president of Nicaragua basically got his power from the Iran-Contra affair. Ortega has been in the same office for fifteen years, and has basically held significant power since the eighties. There was an election early this November and he straight up arrested anyone who stood a threat. I wish more people would pay attention to this...

[@tracy4good]

HEY OLLIE... KNOW WHERE I CAN SCORE SOME GOOD COKE

[@ALoSiete]

Ridiculous how Kiki Camarena was never mentioned in the hearing

[@oopsie9034]

Who else searched “Ollie North” after watching American Dad?

[@AbeTheFakeSage]

Arming both sides, Iran & Iraq.... Interesting, no?

[@ReichX1000]

It's like playing chess with yourself

[@marcomonaldi9058]

Basti Chan Geri’s game

[@nictheperson6709]

War's great when you're the weapons dealer

[@peggygeren4169]

"The interests of the West were best served by Iran and Iraq fighting each other, and the longer the better." - Sir Alan Clark, Thatchers Secretary of Defence. By " the West" he must have meant Israel. I can't see any benefit to anyone else not in the illegal weapons for illegal oil trade, and a lot of them were Israelis, too.

[@veratruth2863]

@Peggy Geren “a lot of them were Israelis too”… umm what? Majority of the arms dealers were Americans and Iranians themselves. Americans were Michael Ledeen, Casper Weinberger, and Oliver North. Iranians were Albert Hakim, Manucher Ghorbanifar, Cyrus Hashemi, and etc… in fact the guy who convinced Oliver North to use the profits to fund the contras was an Iranian guy named named Ghorbanifar. The world is much more nuanced than you think it is, and your conspiracies of blaming everything on Israel is totally insane

[@judon4908]

🗣️ You forgot the part about the CIA flying the Contras and their cocaine into Los Angeles on military planes, coincidentally at the same time and place crack mysteriously appeared in South Central LA

[@jonncockrell3606]

Yeah they always 'forget' that part or leave out Bush and the CIA ran the operation while Bush was co-ordinating the US 'anti-drug' agencies and foreign policy in Latin America. Death squads in Guatemala and El Salvador equipped and trained by USA and allies like Israel. Negotiations with terrorists and the marketing of crack cocaine on the streets of the Republic. The empowerment of the police state in the USA and the export of American jobs abroad.

[@mar-a-lagofbibug8833]

How Americans went to prison for selling cocaine that was shipped into the US by the US government.

[@Dracma.]

Gary Webb revealed this later on.

[@gregordrizzlewing7339]

Yeah don’t see Barry seal being mentioned here.

[@dmac5935]

REAL TALK!! "Its strange how Cocaine, rocked us" --2pac

[@JstnW]

Reagan, "I like the Contras. Sometimes I give them to many weapons. I also like to drink beer. Sometimes I drink too much beer. I like beer."

[@victorrain]

Of course I didn’t trade weapons for hostages, just look at my calendars or ask PJ, Tobin, or Squi!

[@noneya9035]

I remember being real small and my mother watching the hearings.

[@trgiun]

Cute

[@mattruth3843]

Don't even get me started on BMF and Big Meech

[@charlotteallen6770]

I went to a cafe in Costa Rica where a plane landed in a hill and the food was good but the guns and expionage scared me thanks

[@drapetomaniadrapetomania5998]

Thanks

[@GiGiGLoss]

Where are all the sources? Great video btw

[@jsull81]

Not bad, but I would have liked to see Rick Ross's name, at least, mentioned

[@slackhackman9115]

I miss Iran-Contra.😥 That was a fun one.

[@K9MICH]

Wow now i understand this was simple and easy to catch

[@ociemoore1]

Everything you need to know about “Snowfall” such an AMAZING show!

[@iskandaradiyaputra1562]

American made...

[@360zm4]

The part of the movie where Barry Seal introduces the other pilots as: surfer guy, gun maker guy and Bob, no one knows a lot about Bob. Well Bob went by two different names Roger Moore and Robert Miller. Before Timothy McVeigh was staying with Michael Fortier, McVeigh was staying in Arkansas with "Bob" (check it out).

[@erwimbaaron1808]

Saw that movie yesterday.

[@cortezyvonne]

Love that movie

[@MrKarloz97]

Kevin Coreano what movie?

[@Fatkiller22]

@@MrKarloz97 American Made, staring Tom Cruise.

[@chadsimmons4496]

Rinse and repeat, Mr. Elliott.

[@undeadMahrukh]

Thank u Thank u Thank U

[@charlireone]

That cleaned it up for me!

[@starcityrc3298]

Ollie North was only a Lieutenant Colonel which is not that high of a Rank. Actually a some MD(Medical Doctors) could commission into the Military as a LTC. He definitely did not operate alone. This would be something approved at the highest levels of the Pentagon.

[@benedictusmaladaptus2712]

True, but in the Marines LTC is very high, and he held a key role.

[@mattruth3843]

Afghanistan opiate epidemic 2002

[@BrandonTWills]

Mat Truth - Exactly...CIA slush fund.

[@anfrac3700]

@suny123boy1 Einstein here

[@loribabich4839]

@suny123boy1 poppy fields. Opiates... America now has a opiate epidemic...

[@TyrantsAlwaysPerish]

Thanks at least i know im not alone

[@suspicioususer]

about 1% of Opium in American comes from Afghanistan most of it comes from latin america

[@weir-doe3205]

I am surprised that History Channel is doing proper history

[@alexandercanella4479]

I half expected it to end with a guy saying that it was all to secure an acient alien pyramid in Nicaragua.

[@weir-doe3205]

@@alexandercanella4479 Mindblown //--- Explodes Head

[@bullsmoothtime]

and now hes on fox neeeeeeeeeeeews!

[@jjrossitee]

History Channel I thought t you were banned from airing historical programming since 2004?

[@Rudster14]

Who else is here from American Dad?

[@thomaschase1719]

Cohen's news story made me consider how the colonel would might appreciate the variance in penalty against executive criminality for associates.. A possibility of no time served.

[@theparadigm8149]

Man, I love Ronny Regs, but he REALLY messed up with this scandal! 😫

[@neecicoleman1690]

I mean, technically he didn't have anything to do with it, but that depends on your viewpoint. If you're willing to accept the fact that both investigations found nothing that could tie him to it (in the sense that he knew all the details), then he was innocent. If you want to dig up something and try to blame it all on alzheimers and the fact that he was nearing the end of his term, then you could say he was guilty (but you'd still have no concrete evidence). Considering the fact that congress was controlled by Democrats at the time (mind you, dems that hated Reagan) they would've tried as hard as they could to dig something up on him and if they couldn't do it, I don't think there really was anything. The most important thing is that whether or not he had anything to do with it, he took full responsibility for it. Anyway, he's dead, most of the other people are dead, so why waste the time trying to prove something you can't?

[@theparadigm8149]

@@neecicoleman1690 Hmmm... 🤔 good points! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@theparadigm8149]

@@neecicoleman1690 Thank you for sharing

[@neecicoleman1690]

@@theparadigm8149 I'm honestly surprised you replied after 5 months. And you're welcome, I love history but I'm not one to argue about dead people a lot. Personally, I think he's innocent. I watched all 40 days of excruciating hearings (in the sense that I was bored out of my mind) and I couldn't find any inconsistencies so I just chalked it up that they knew what they were doing and they gave the right sentencing. Even though he was never tried.

[@theparadigm8149]

@@neecicoleman1690 True! History is awesome (well, it is for the lessons it teaches, but we shouldn’t repeat any of it!).

[@alexanderdrywall3043]

What a wonderful world we live in ladies & gentleman. What a wonderful merry little world.

[@anaximander66]

Wow these political issues are so complicated and morally difficult to grasp. When will we see an expose of "Fast and Furious?" Surely that was morally upstanding and straight forward.

[@BlackHart730]

nice little brush over

[@nalderto87]

Wow, I thought it was a bigger deal than this. At least now I know where Poindexter comes from.

[@CyberspacedLoner]

America needs another Soldier President like Dwight D. Eisenhower

[@MrPolandball]

He brought Shah back to power in '53

[@aaronstark1969]

CyberspacedLoner I mean technically Herbert Walker Bush counted, however I’d take a regular civilian over a draft dodger

[@jessdavey8995]

Left out the bit that went............The plan was for Israel to ship weapons to Iran, for the United States to resupply Israel, and for Israel to pay the United States. Which led to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) finding that the U.S. had encouraged violations of international humanitarian law by assisting paramilitary actions in Nicaragua.

[@mattruth3843]

What about Gary Webb Danilo Blandon Freeway Ricky Ross and their contribution to the contras by selling crack cocaine and destroying black and Latino neighborhoods in America

[@withinyamind]

Mat Truth that’s not acknowledged by mainstream media.

[@MrAWalker123]

“Blame Reagan for making me to a monster/Blame Oliver North and Iran Contra/I ran contraband that they sponsored” - Jay-Z

[@tohidi_]

Which song is this

[@gozolino]

@@tohidi_ Jay Z - Blue Magic

[@rayfish007]

Meanwhile the Sandinistas are in charge of Nicaragua today.. maybe look at what they are doing.. then decide if the Contras fight was just.

[@rayfish007]

@Alexander The Great why don't you debunk me and prove me wrong instead of acting sensitive and hurling insults. The truth hurts. I know poor darlin. But some of us appreciate looking at all the facts and thinking critically.

[@rayfish007]

@Alexander The Great oh.. and btw.. how am I boot licking if I am against the people who are in charge? Stop projecting.

[@gvukster]

lol, 30 million... no chance. It was probably 300 million, we're talk big stakes here. The airplanes they're flying cost millions of dollars alone. Wake up folks.

[@gvukster]

Kurt Cobain, and?

[@Jawnwickkk]

@Kurt Cobain 30 million dollars in 1980 is equal to about $96,423,989.57 in todays money due to inflation. it would have been Nearly 100 million

[@mrlarry271]

Reagan's delegating of many details to underlings worked to his benefit here. He could plausibly say that he knew nothing of what they were doing. I think he probably did but unlike Nixon he didn't tape his conversations so we don't know for sure.

[@peggygeren4169]

He admitted to his columnist buddy Hugh Sidey that he did know. It's the "that rag in Beirut" conversation.

[@kordellswoffer1520]

@@peggygeren4169 source and how do we know he actually said this to that man.

[@kordellswoffer1520]

Yeah he had plausible deniability. He didn't know anything and we can't prove he did so its purely conjecture to say he knew.

[@nottheatf841]

They need to teach this in school, and teach your editors how to balance audio.

[@DRightOne1]

It’s rumored that Ollie did indeed trade cocaine as well. The infamous crack cocaine epidemic started during a Reagan’s term in office.

[@dmac5935]

I haven't felt this bad since I saw that Ronald Reagan movie!!

[@robgoren8628]

This scandal seems almost quaint by today's standard of kleptocratic corporatocracy.

[@thatssofetch3481]

Might call my punk band ‘Kleptocratic Corporatocracy’ haha

[@jameskennedy721]

Its really the same plot with different stuffed shirts blathering .

[@DarkKnightCap]

Craziest thought process ever.

[@JakeGiguere]

OOOOOLIE NORTH! OOOOOOLIE NORTH

[@datemasamune2904]

Then a hero came forth His name was Oliver North!

[@rome79735]

Anybody remember the La Bamba spoof song with Ronald Reagans voice singing drop La Bomba?

[@daleketchup7434]

Ok I honestly thought that North was an American Dad character but no… he’s real

[@sunkentalent]

I wish the context of why the Contras were trying to overthrow the Nicaraguan government - and perhaps why Reagan supported them- were included.

[@sosa2137]

One word: COMMUNISM

[@rayfish007]

All they have to do is look at Nicaragua today and see what the Sandinistas are doing today while they are in charge.

[@mat3693]

From what I understand, a good portion of Contra rebels were in fact ex-Sandinistas who disagreed with the path the new government was taking. As well as this, due to nationalisation policies of the Sandinistas, up to many indigenous were forcefully removed from their land which caused many to join the Contras.

[@ehervo2761]

@@rayfish007 Because America cares about the well being of the countries of the world

[@rayfish007]

@@mat3693 well today the Sandistas shot protesters and have removed term limits to be in charge for life. Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. Hence the true failure of communism.

[@samgaekwad]

Atleast Reagan brought back those hostages. Carter failed miserably on bringing back hostages.

[@victorrain]

It wasn’t Carter’s fault that Operation Eagle Claw went FUBAR. But Carter green-lit the Argo operation to get the ‘houseguests’ out.

[@Eddie-ud4bb]

Reagan violated US Policy to never sell your soul nor the country's soul to terrorists

[@madhattergaming6473]

Had to come watch this after the ollie north song on American dad

[@_rodgersutd4973]

Just getting more info because of snowfall

[@PurpleRegina]

My mom was a contra - per her they were freedom fighters.. because the government was evil.. but as I’ve grown older I’ve been more apt to learn and question everything I’ve been taught. I know the sandinistas tortured many and tried to kill my grandparents on the street .. I’ve had to educate my mother on the crack era and it’s relation to them. It’s crazy to grow up and question if you’ve been taught to be proud of something that may or may not be true. Or a truth mixed in with lies

[@JohnSmith-br6vv]

Dang he threw everybody umder the bus. He also was big on the D.A.R.E. but all along his CIA was moving drugs into Los Angles lol

[@csxguy3002]

That American Dad!'s oliver North's Theme Song!?!?!?

[@TheRetroGuy2000]

Why is this video so poorly spelled? At 0;54, it says "Contra's funding"; at 1:05, it says "Ammendment"; at 1:21, it says "Nicarargua". Does anyone proofread these videos?

[@streetsoftheu.s.]

So no mention of the cocaine they allowed to be sold in South Central Los Angeles. Come on History channel. Tell it all.

[@tech35641]

Exactly

[@RuggedTheDragon]

Later on, North was fully acquitted in 1991 after the conviction was reversed.

[@Malouco]

I heard there is a movie coming out about Iran Contra.

[@LarsLiveLaughLove]

Iron contra was a pivotal changing point in that time in history

[@an8nymous791]

So people are angry about a few millions, while trillions are being unaccounted for...

[@MrCalverino]

like the 87' Nintendo game

[@hood_TheJoker]

we will not capitulate to terrorists demands... yeah right 😉

[@tenorhowlermonkey3454]

Only thing I remember was this mess interrupting HeMan and Battlecat, Smurfs etc.

[@everypitchcounts4875]

Don't forget about what happened to Gary Webb

[@milhouse14]

They should have Lock Him Up!

[@rashidpaykargar8628]

Milhouse It only works for Democrats sadly. Republicans are able to get away with anything these days.

[@giovanniledezma2202]

@@rashidpaykargar8628 no they cant if a gop makes a crime it depends on how big their crime is and what they did their is a good amount of democrats who gid away with corrupt stuff

[@TheVictoriousShot]

Of all the things that we can look at with indiscernible proof and not doubt, I’d say this is the worst presidential controversy in history.

[@holymelon8011]

To know history is to know why the present is how it is

[@sweetnatlemonade]

Thank you Gilmore Girls S01 Ep05

[@cmdrumming6104]

Everything was explained on American dad

[@MaximilianoAedo]

I can see Trump doing something similar to continue the arms deals with Saudi Arabia now that the House and the Senate want the arms deals to be cancelled.

[@honkhonk8009]

Obama did the same though

[@an8nymous791]

So people are angry about a few millions, while trillions are being unaccounted for...

[@stikupartist3698]

Thanks for making my childhood in the 80s so memorable, Reagan! The crack era was soo fun!

[@mrkrabz123]

This is peanuts compared to what the last 4 presidents have done lol