Republican (fascist/socialist) President Reagan, while discussing his Iranian hostage crisis with Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Defense (foreign military aggression), insisted on trading arms-for-hostages—however illegal it is.

       [restored 12/7/2022]

Subsequent Events:

11/25/1986                   8/18/1996

References:

The Iran-contra scandal, 25 years later – Salon.com.mht
www.salon.com/2011/11/25/the_iran_contra_scandal_25_years_later/singleton/

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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