Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.
Octorber 1983, a suicide bomber drives a truck loaded with 2.5 tons of TNT into the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon killing 241 servicemen. Iran was behind the attack. They financed the operation, coordinated it from the embassy in Syria, trained the suicide bomber in Iran and even manufactured the truck there. One month before the Beirut bombing, the NSA intercepted a phone call made by the Iranina ambassador to Syria. He described having given Hezbollah orders to killAmerican forces in Lebanon and also "undertake an extraordinary operation against the Marines" in Beirut. This information got lost in the Pentagon till two days after the bombing.
July 1985, President Reagan denaunced Iran as part of a "confederation of terrorists states" which had committed "outright acts of war" agains the U.S. He declared Iran to be an enemy of the United States.
39 days after making that speech, Reagan's men began furnishing Iran and some other nations who hated America with what would amount to 107 tons of anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles. The shipments continued for more than a year.
August 1986, President Reagan signed into law a federal ban on arms sales to terrorist nations including Iran, yet the shipments of anit-aircraft and anti-tank missisles to Iran continued after Reagan signed this law.
2006-10-17 02:36:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Well when you have the power to pardon traitors, then that makes you an accessory.
2006-10-17 02:47:23 · update #1
Thanks for reminding us of the Iran-Contra scandal. You make some very good points.
2006-10-17 02:59:12 · answer #1 · answered by Mark 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well because Republicans are Supported by weapons makers,sellers,and/or distributors. They are a very formidable force, which drives a lot of our foreign policy decisions.Their hold on our politicians keep anything meaningful from happening in the Mideast and elsewhere.
War,Terrorism..are nothing more than business terms.
2006-10-17 02:49:16 · answer #2 · answered by dstr 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Is Oliver North in Guantanamo?
2006-10-17 03:11:34 · answer #3 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ARMS SALES were under the Carter Administration and approved by them .
Delivery was under Reagan , only after every effort was made to legally stop them in the courts .
Nice spin .
Now , impeach Carter !
2006-10-17 02:55:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
True equality, sad to say doesn't exist. Shameful.
2006-10-17 02:52:13 · answer #5 · answered by edubya 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he didnt provide aid or comfort, according to what you wrote.
2006-10-17 02:45:50 · answer #6 · answered by kunta kinte 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋