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  • The CIA's Role in the War On Drugs

    As the Senate today resumes the impeachment trial of President Clinton, we again turn to the issue of impeachable offenses. In 1987, when Congress learned that the White House had been funneling funds from illegal weapons sales to Iran to the U.S.-backed Contras in Nicaragua, an independent prosecutor conducted an investigation into who had known about what, and who had directed the operation. In that instance, Congress did not go ahead with the...
    Feb 04, 1999 | Story

  • Iran/Afghanistan Conflict Intensifies

    Army divisions from nine Iranian provinces are heading for the border with Afghanistan for military maneuvers that could begin as early as this weekend. This follows weeks of increased tension between the two countries, which may go to war in the next few weeks.
    Sep 17, 1998 | Story

  • 10-year Anniversary of the Iran-Contra Scandal

    10 years since the announcement by Attorney General Edwin Meese regarding the Iran-Contra affair, this show discusses the Iran-Contra scandal and the cover up. The show discusses the Reagan administration conspiracy to deceive and defy congress with its illegal arms sale to Iran, an avowed enemy, in exchange for securing the release of American hostages in Lebanon. The proceeds from that sale were used to illegally fund the Nicaraguan contras....
    Nov 25, 1996 | Story

  • 10-year anniversary of the Iran-Contra Scandal, continued

    Guests: Lawrence Walsh, Peter Cornblue, Bob Parry
    Nov 25, 1996 | Story

  • 10-year anniversary of the Iran-Contra Scandal, continued

    Lawrence Walsh, Mary Belcher, Peter Cornblue, Andy Messing.
    Nov 25, 1996 | Story