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MinM

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12. "Save the Contras"

Reply to deutsey (Original post)

Wed Sep 25, 2013, 09:57 AM

Sep 2013

The "Save the Contras" posters were part of short-lived fund-raising campaign by college Republicans in 1985. It came to a halt after "Save the Children," which it was mimicking, complained. [Congress' Iran Contra Depositions, v. 22, 855]

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Iran-Contra Redux? Prince Bandar Heads Secret Saudi-CIA Effort to Aid Syrian Rebels, Topple Assad [View all] deutsey Sep 2013 OP

The Saudi's are beating the war drums fasttense Sep 2013 #1

I heard the DemNow segment ellenrr Sep 2013 #2

Love your sig line.... dixiegrrrrl Sep 2013 #3

Thanks, dixiegrrrrl! deutsey Sep 2013 #10

Link? I have someone who needs to see this. Frustratedlady Sep 2013 #4

Here it is: polly7 Sep 2013 #6

Thanks! Frustratedlady Sep 2013 #7

Looks like we are giving the cauldron a stir. JEB Sep 2013 #5

and the cia is paying the rebels questionseverything Sep 2013 #8

he wants to heaven05 Sep 2013 #9

kicking for those who missed this. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2013 #11

"Save the Contras" MinM Sep 2013 #12