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Bucky

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19. Congress should've never given him immunity. His main crime was embezzlement.
Sun Sep 1, 2024, 08:10 PM
Sep 2024

Yes, the arms sales to Iran violated the law. That's a bad crime. But proceeds from the sale of US weapons belonged to the US treasury. He sent that money to thugs and terrorists in Nicaraguan--another prohibited act. But they never worked the case like the organized racket it was. They should've nailed him for an embezzlement change and then tried to flip him to rat out Reagan, McFarlane, and Weinberger.

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Thank you, Al Gore central scrutinizer Sep 2024 #1
can't write this sh*t DoBW Sep 2024 #2
A big chink in Reagan's armor. Sneederbunk Sep 2024 #3
Ollie North had a few spook cameos in the early "JAG" series. NBachers Sep 2024 #4
I remember that era. Some jerk named Trump was regularly in the news. struggle4progress Sep 2024 #5
The host of "War Stories"? GenThePerservering Sep 2024 #6
Yes, unfortunately. haele Sep 2024 #7
North was, and continues to be, VMA131Marine Sep 2024 #8
I see that he is still wasting oxygen. Sky Jewels Sep 2024 #9
And he got rich Bmoboy Sep 2024 #10
That's a blast from the past susanr516 Sep 2024 #11
More like Rebl2 Sep 2024 #17
Oliver North went south awhile ago Blue Owl Sep 2024 #12
Reagan's favorite drug trafficker peppertree Sep 2024 #13
I once had the privilege of telling him to his face what a traitorous asshole niyad Sep 2024 #14
I remember the Iran Contra hearings Buckeyeblue Sep 2024 #15
The internet has a long memory. republianmushroom Sep 2024 #16
As a result of the scandal and before trials to find the truth, President H. W Bush pardoned... surfered Sep 2024 #18
Congress should've never given him immunity. His main crime was embezzlement. Bucky Sep 2024 #19
Situational Relativism strikes again. StClone Sep 2024 #20
yes.. remember him. wow..time passes BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 2024 #21
In a nutshell. Marcuse Sep 2024 #22
Unbelievable that this criminal became famous and made a lot of money out of this. Dave Bowman Sep 2024 #23
The TRAITOR? DiverDave Sep 2024 #24
Sure do. HA! I remember how much was made of his attire when he showed up to testify. calimary Sep 2024 #25
"Wait! Who's Oliver North?" eShirl Sep 2024 #26
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