No it's not. Oliver North was Deputy Director of political-military affairs and presented the plan to McFarlane and then later to Poindexter, who then followed through with it. It was finally found that National Security Advisor Poindexter had personally authorized the diversion of money to the Contra rebels while he was keeping the information from President Reagan (officially, but I think Reagan knew especially if you consider his speech on November 13th). The CIA's Casey played a part but died during the hearings.



>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
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>>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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>>>>>>You misspelled Clinton!