The Iran Contra Affair - a talk with Aydan
Two and a Mic - The Social Podcast di Zak
Note sull'episodio
We start by talking about inequality, civil and human rights and gender rights. We’ve discussed this before, but we will discuss these issues again and again until the problems are resolved.
The main topic of Iran-Contra, however, is a huge, powerhouse historical event of corruption, mismanagement on an astronomical level, breaking government rules, circumventing the constitution and doing everything possible to push through the personal political agendas of a very small group of powerful people.
Reagan came to power after Carter declaring how he would deal with terrorism. He was hard line, there would be no quarter given, no negotiation, no compromise. After lies and obfuscation, Reagan had to finally admit that his government had in fact sold arms to Iran and funded an illegal war in Nicaragua. He admitted it, but stressed he hadn’t ...