Robert Gates and a blurb RE: his involvement in the Iran-Contra Scandal:

[babylonsister]

Ben-Menashe, Ari. Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network. New York: Sheridan Square Press, 1992. 394 pages.

If this book is even half true, it means that less than ten percent of the Reagan and Bush administration double-dealing was ever revealed to the American public. Ari Ben-Menashe's description of the U.S.-Israeli arms network can only be described as "sensational." If you accept his scenario, it's apparent that an impotent U.S. Congress, once they got a whiff of the dimensions of the problem and considered their options, had no choice but to cover it all up. Some journalists who have verified portions of Ben-Menashe's story have found that his information is excellent. Others just wish he would disappear and are inclined to discredit him, because to accept him is to admit that you've been chasing your tail for ten years and missing it all. With Ben-Menashe, there doesn't seem to be any middle ground.

Ben-Menashe was one of six on Israel's top-secret Joint Committee on Israel-Iran Relations, and spent years globe-trotting for them, setting up fronts and transferring millions in cash. In 1980 he saw George Bush in Paris meeting with a high Iranian official, and in 1986 he briefed Bush. In 1981 Robert Gates helped him with his suitcase containing $56 million. Others in this book include Margaret Thatcher's son Mark, Chilean arms dealer Carlos Cardoen, and Paraguay's Alfredo Stroessner, to name a few. If you start reading this book, watch out for Mossad hit men and hold on to your hat.



http://www.namebase.org/books58.html

Also, from wiki (props to DUer reality based for catching this):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Gates

Gates left the CIA in 1974 to serve on the National Security Council staff but returned to the CIA in late 1979. He was named the Director of the DCI/DDCI Executive Staff in 1981, Deputy Director for Intelligence in 1982, and Deputy Director of Central Intelligence from April 18, 1986, to March 20, 1989. In early 1987 he was nominated to become the Director of Central Intelligence in early 1987, but withdrew after it became clear that the Senate would reject the nomination because of controversy about his role in the Iran-Contra affair.

[knowbody0]

1. oh yes!

and georgie just bought property in Paraguay!

Nice combo meal for sweet investigations.

[partylessinOhio]

2. This is a very sticky messy mess.

Iran-Contra was a biggy and they all got away with it and are now running our country into the ground.

We MUST impeach this criminal Bush, no off the table crap!

[dicknbush]

3. Daddy 41's crowd coming to the rescue for Gerogie Porgie again..

So now we have 41's boy James Baker working on Iraq.

Now we have 41's boy Gates going to work for Defense.

Boy Fuck Up seems a bit loosey goosey at the presser could it be that he is now relieved that the adults are going to be trying to clean up another mess he has made.

[blm]

6. And Robert Mueller tried to cover BCCI, now he heads the FBI.

They are all in place because BushInc FEARS the books being opened on IranContra, BCCI and CIA drugrunning.

[Totally Committed]

4. Anyone who's been involved in the CIA for as long as he's been

and near the top as he has been would have to be involved in Iran-Contra in some way.

Another great job being rewarded!

TC

[GetTheRightVote]

5. Not surprised that another theif is put into a position of power .

:kick:

[lyonn]

7. Taken from the Walsh Iran/Contra Report:

"CONCLUSION

Independent Counsel found insufficient evidence to warrant charging Robert Gates with a crime for his role in the Iran/contra affair. Like those of many other Iran/contra figures, the statements of Gates often seemed scripted and less than candid. Nevertheless, given the complex nature of the activities and Gates's apparent lack of direct participation, a jury could find the evidence left a reasonable doubt that Gates either obstructed official inquiries or that his two demonstrably incorrect statements were deliberate lies."

Gates was Bush's Boy. George W. has dug deep into the dirty politicians and CIA from the Nixon and Reagan era to fill his posts.