Word: armfuls
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...helped plan the mining of Nicaraguan harbors by CIA agents; his office was the nerve center for the invasion of Grenada; he masterminded the hijacking of the plane carrying the Achille Lauro terrorists; and he has been the principal adviser behind a private network designed to fund and arm the contras. "His role was to go right up to the limit of the law," says an Administration official familiar with North's activities. "He lost sight of the dividing line...
...President had hoped to avoid a Cabinet reshuffle until after the Feb. 2 plebiscite and had resisted pressure from the military to remove ineffectual and corrupt Cabinet ministers. She reportedly quipped, "If I give them my hand, the next time they will ask for my arm." After the Enrile firing, however, it was clear that someone would have to go, to meet at least the spirit of the military's demands. At week's end she announced the removal of Natural Resources Minister Ernesto Maceda and Public Works Minister Rogaciano Mercado, whose ministries have been accused of corruption. She praised...
...DOESN'T MATTER whether Reagan knew." These words seem to be coming out of every Democrat's mouth in response to the ever-widening scandal over the arm sales to Iran and the secret funding for the Contras. And in a sense, the Democrats are right. If Reagan didn't know, he clearly didn't want to; and anyone who is that out of touch with his staff's maneuverings certainly has no business in the Oval Office...
Yohe has started every game but one since then, and is probably Harvard's quarterback of the future. With a strong arm and quick feet, he should have two fine years ahead...
...final report for any classified data it might contain. There is nothing wrong with keeping secrets secret. But in this case the reasons for secrecy seem more related to politics than to security. The Administration has already classified a report on SDI by the General Accounting Office, the investigative arm of Congress. Now SDIO wants to censor the panel's findings and panel members have said they would be unwilling to publish the document without the sections in question...