My point was that in the grand scheme of this whole thing, a Lt. Col is fairly low ranking. Does a
Lt. Colonel have the authority to transfer weapons to the government of another country?? I think
not. And to think that he did is foolish and is real ignorance.

I'm not calling you a fool, I'm stating that this kind of reasoning is foolish.






>My, how many low ranking Marine Lieutenant Colonels do you know? :o) I know quite a few that could mastermind such a thing. You may call me a fool, but I think you are ignorant in this Kevin. I also specifically wrote that I thought Reagan was fully aware of what was occurring then, except that by the time the trial ocurred, that may no longer have been the case.
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>>Nonsense. Reagan was in full mind during those years. Anyone who believes that a low-ranking Marine
>>Lt. Colonel had the power to concieve and orchestrate this plan is a fool. It came from the top and
>>Ollie was probably paid a fortune to take the hit.
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>>>>Let's see if I have you right - Clinton lied about an affair that had absolutly nothing to do with
>>>>the constitution, national security, or the American people, and he deserves impeachment and jail time.
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>>>>On the other hand, Reagan sold weapons in the Iran/Contral thing, which by the way IS against the US constitution, and he did no time.
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>>>>>>>>It seems each generation gets worse as it relates to a plethora of subjects, but expecially >>manners. ?Ronald Reagan, it has been reported, wouldn't even enter the Oval Office without wearing >>his suit coat. He held the office is high esteem, and he was from the "greatest generation."
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>>>>>>Reagan should have been wearing a jail suit.
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