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16. I can remember

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Mon May 27, 2013, 01:18 AM

May 2013

Ronny Raygun saying "I do not recall" quite a bit during the hearings.Fuck him and what he did to this country.

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Iran-Contra Affair was TREASON that went unpunished. [View all] Octafish May 2013 OP

It's only a "conspiracy theory" until it's either proven or disproven. Bonobo May 2013 #1

What happened to ol Casey right before Congressional hearings? NightWatcher May 2013 #2

Worse. Bonobo May 2013 #4

casey was at the root of the RW radio monopoly destroying democracy the last 25 yrs.... certainot May 2013 #5

those of you who do not remember the Business Men Coup de tat should take the time to read Certainot retired rooster May 2013 #36

. . . and how many completed their 50 bombing missions, and were never shot down? leveymg May 2013 #77

50? What are you talking about...it took 25 to rotate out IF you so choose... Drew Richards May 2013 #83

25 it is. The point being that some of the Business Coup-American Fascist types -- Dulles, Prescott leveymg May 2013 #97

Telegenic faces divided the public and a silenced player bought time. Octafish May 2013 #6

It was by no means just WHAT they did... it was HOW. Bonobo May 2013 #9

A shadow government that not only continues to the present day unaccountable to the people... Octafish May 2013 #15

It is the new normal, yup. Bonobo May 2013 #17

It is the new normal, tragically. Frank Church and Otis Pike warned us... Octafish May 2013 #22

Would that my state would ever elect another Frank Church IDemo May 2013 #63

Umm, there will never be another Frank Church, he was one of a kind. Major Hogwash May 2013 #94

Bonobo Diclotican May 2013 #40

Agree annm4peace May 2013 #91

the will of congress doesn't need much defying. tomp May 2013 #41

Read this excerpt from the Cong. Iran Contra Report with Libya and Syria in mind. Same games, redux leveymg May 2013 #78

sure, but that is standard operating procedure in u.s. govt.... tomp Jun 2013 #107

Shadow government KansDem May 2013 #54

Stress Shadow Government and Boland Amendment PufPuf23 May 2013 #62

Did Republicans ever ask ANY questions about the Reagan-Republican FAIL with our Marine barracks? Berlum May 2013 #57

No, they are 'united' as a party in covering up their treason... Octafish May 2013 #65

The Taliban including a woman? druidity33 May 2013 #89

Translator? mwdem May 2013 #96

Oh For God's Sake, Learn Some Flipping History! telclaven May 2013 #104

Wowser... that quote by William Casey! ReRe May 2013 #24

Too big to fail and too connected to prosecute ... slipslidingaway May 2013 #3

+1,000!!! Dustlawyer May 2013 #7

We have to face the truth before we move forward, thx nt slipslidingaway May 2013 #20

True Buy-Partisanship Octafish May 2013 #8

Sure is nothing like it and the word BUY ... slipslidingaway May 2013 #23

Bradley Birkenfeld Octafish May 2013 #37

Thanks Octafish and the "liberal" media was nowhere in sight :( nt slipslidingaway May 2013 #105

Pretty cool how that works, eh? tex-wyo-dem May 2013 #12

Yes what a scam, a few have gone there... slipslidingaway May 2013 #27

...and FDR turned his back on the coup attempt against him grasswire May 2013 #13

Sometimes saying silent can advance an issue and help the majority ... slipslidingaway May 2013 #29

Dick Cheney also did his part starroute May 2013 #10

The 'evil-empire' Iranians that the Republicans fellated will use their US weapons Berlum May 2013 #61

Sneer defended War Inc. Octafish May 2013 #75

When mentioning Brown & Root, don't forget about *Kellogg, Brown & Root, bought by Halliburton Ghost in the Machine May 2013 #103

This thread requires a toon johnnyreb May 2013 #11

North was convicted... KansDem May 2013 #58

But but but...ACORN! NEW BLACK PANTHERS! FAST & FURIOUS! BENGHAZI! THE IRS! SPYING ON THE AP!!!!! alp227 May 2013 #14

Don't lump Benghazi and AP in the rest. They aren't faux scandals, just onion skin scandals - leveymg May 2013 #79

I can remember Go Vols May 2013 #16

"My heart tells me I'm a fucking liar." Bonobo May 2013 #19

We are still living it Go Vols May 2013 #21

Actually it goes back much further to that. JDPriestly May 2013 #43

Ronny most likely didnt recall. The CIA probably has a drug that induces dementia. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #50

Mommy's little Helper. Octafish May 2013 #70

Here's an old Nixon trick: put your hand over one side of the face, and then the other. Do RWR 1st leveymg May 2013 #81

I recommend the book, "The Road to 9/11" nm rhett o rick May 2013 #18

What we've learned since Selection 2000 could fill a Blog Octafish May 2013 #90

"I was out of the loop" George H W Bush, traitor extroardinaire NBachers May 2013 #25

Poppy Bush Takes Charge: The Uses of 'Counter-Terrorism' Octafish May 2013 #73

Treason doth never prosper, for if it prosper who dare call it treason! BillyRibs May 2013 #26

I'll never forget it, Octafish ReRe May 2013 #28

Who Gave Bush His Teflon Coat in the Iran Contra Scam? Octafish May 2013 #84

Jonathan Kwitny.... Can I K&R this? ReRe May 2013 #88

I watched or listened to most of the Iran Contra hearings G_j May 2013 #30

Many of those liars are still around. Glad one great journalist is still operating a Truth Squad... Octafish May 2013 #92

I feel like I've been waiting forever for this G_j May 2013 #100

K&R. nt OnyxCollie May 2013 #31

Christic Institute sued the traitors and found it was like reporting a sin to the Devil. Octafish May 2013 #95

Sure was....and torture and lying to get us into a war OUGHT TO BE something... Hulk May 2013 #32

Speaking of Colby and the CIA Ichingcarpenter May 2013 #33

K&R It seems most people forgot all about that long ago. b/t Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #34

k&r (nt) enough May 2013 #35

This isn't CT cpwm17 May 2013 #38

and so they learned how not to get caught again, then they stole the Presidency in 2000 Coyotl May 2013 #39

Meanwhile, privatizing our institutions as fast as possible. JEB May 2013 #42

Kicked, recced and bookmarked nt stevenleser May 2013 #44

Poppa Bush also used his influence to free a terrorists who bombed an airliner full of civilians Major Nikon May 2013 #45

Dr. Orlando Bosch, MD, and Luis Posada Carriles, BFEE Octafish May 2013 #46

Bosch was not pardoned. grasswire May 2013 #64

archived article on Bosch grasswire May 2013 #66

Terror is OK if BFEE does it. Octafish May 2013 #67

What Bush did was far more egregious than a pardon Major Nikon May 2013 #69

yep grasswire May 2013 #72

K & R Scurrilous May 2013 #47

How can you pardon a person who has never been indicted much less convicted? byeya May 2013 #48

Maybe I dont understand your question. Nixon and the Iran-Contra cabal were pardoned. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #49

More probably I don't understand the law. I thought(think) a person had to be convicted of a crime byeya May 2013 #53

I have read about it but dont have a good link at my fingertips. rhett o rick May 2013 #55

Well, live and learn. Thanks for the information. byeya May 2013 #56

Ford pardoned Nixon so I guess this was another pre-emptive pardon byeya May 2013 #59

I believe that it is a blanket pardon for anything related to an event underpants May 2013 #71

OK, I see what you're saying. Thanks! Seems a bit too much power to me. Keeping people byeya May 2013 #74

Nixon set the template for this sort of election treason as noted in LBJ recordings... cascadiance May 2013 #80

np. But dont take my word, I think your questions can be answered via Wiki. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #60

I wonder if there are pardons in the Cheney/Bush/Rummy cabal's future. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #51

Who specifically do you think made up the ruling cabal during the Iran-Contra fiasco? nm rhett o rick May 2013 #52

The BFEE: The real criminals and terrorists in our country. Initech May 2013 #68

Why I Didn't Salute When Ollie North Came to Hot Springs (WARNING: GRAPHIC) Octafish May 2013 #86

word G_j May 2013 #87

With respect for all honorable US Veterans, a final Memorial Day KICK Berlum May 2013 #76

I agree formercia May 2013 #82

As was Tora Bora. yourout May 2013 #85

As was 9/11. leveymg May 2013 #98

Another outstanding thread, exposing the Republicans for what they are!!! Major Hogwash May 2013 #93

It's not a crime anymore if you're a republican. Hubert Flottz May 2013 #99

The more things "change," the more things stay the same. blkmusclmachine May 2013 #101

Thank you for this important thread, Octafish navarth May 2013 #102

democrats are pathetic when it comes to protecting us against republicans spanone May 2013 #106

Bewitched MinM Jun 2013 #108

Gangsters! Octafish Jun 2013 #109

Lee Hamilton'd MinM Jun 2013 #110