IranContra scandal exposes covert operations from "summary" of Killing Hope by William Blum
In the mid-1980s, the Iran-Contra scandal rocked the United States government when it came to light that high-ranking officials had been involved in a complex web of covert operations that violated both U. S. laws and international norms. The scandal exposed a series of clandestine activities that were carried out without the knowledge or approval of Congress, the American people, or even many within the government itself. At the heart of the scandal was a scheme to sell weapons to Iran, a country that was officially designated as a state sponsor of terrorism. The profits from these sales were then funneled to the Contras, a right-wing rebel group in Nicaragua that was fighting to overthrow the socialist Sandinista government. This covert operation was not only illegal but also morally questionable, as i...
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