Word: contra
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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While North testified that Abrams was almost certainly aware of contra-support activities, he did not say whether Abrams knew about the diversion. Abrams has told Congress he had no specific knowledge of North's activities...
Intensive shredding began last October, North said, after Casey advised him to "clean up the files" because a contra resupply plane had been shot down and investors in the Iran arms deals were threatening...
North said Abrams asked him to arrange for the return of the bodies of American crewmen shot down in a contra-supply plane over Nicaragua, contradicting Abrams' testimony that he was unaware of any official U.S. connection with the plane...
Noriega's continued rule troubles the Reagan Administration for two reasons. First, the White House justifies its support for the contra rebels primarily by pointing to Nicaragua's lack of democracy. Administration credibility would suffer if the U.S. appeared to be too cozy with dictators. Second, Noriega's attempts to whip up anti-American sentiment and to court countries hostile to the U.S. raise worries about the Panama Canal's future. "Can you imagine what it would be like to have the canal in the hands of a Lebanon-like country?"asks a U.S. official. Whatever pressure the U.S. decides...
...most encouraging sign of Syrian moderation came in early June, when Assad closed down the Damascus offices of Abu Nidal, the notorious Palestinian terrorist-for-hire. Abu Nidal, who received attention in last week's Iran- contra hearings for his threats against Lieut. Colonel Oliver North, is suspected of masterminding the Rome and Vienna airport massacres that killed 19 in December 1985. Moreover, while still railing against Israel, Syrian radio now broadcasts stinging criticisms of terrorist acts. One statement specifically condemned taking "innocents and journalists" hostage, an obvious reference to last month's kidnaping of former ABC Correspondent Charles Glass...