Word: yes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...answer from the Northland is, "Yes, but don't take it personally--you didn't know any better...
...NOVEMBER, HOWEVER, I was forced to reevaluate the President. The government conceded that, yes, it had lied to the American people about the Libyan Crisis. Then, the nation learned that American arms had been sent to Iran. Mr. Reagan went on television, delaying The Cosby Show, to tell voters he'd sent a few spare parts to a couple of "moderate" ayatollahs. Less than a plane load, he said. Later, we were told that perhaps $1 billion in "spare parts" had been shipped to the volatile Middle East nation...
...MUST APPROACH these life decisions boldly, soldier," says the Other, pulling a soup ladle from his shoulderbag and waving it grandly to the sky. "Remember, legal practice is more than just desserts. Yes, much more. Why come suppertime at the bench, you'll be stewing justice for the starving masses. Think of it: the hot broth of due process...
Born in San Antonio, North attended school in Philmont, N.Y., and later entered the U.S. Naval Academy. At Annapolis he was known as a "tough kid," and was brigade boxing champ. "Reckless? No," says an old classmate. "Wild? Yes. He liked to have fun." After graduation, North joined the Marines and went to Viet Nam, where he led a platoon and engaged in counterinsurgency warfare. He was wounded in combat, later winning a Silver Star and a Purple Heart...
...that very reason, perhaps, Reagan stubbornly refuses to admit he made any mistakes. Yes, he concedes, the diversion of funds to the contras was "improper" -- but then he did not know about it. He fails to see he should have made it clear that he would not tolerate any flouting of the express will of Congress. And as for secretly slipping arms to Iran -- well, he did it for the worthy motives of restoring American influence in a strategically vital nation and securing the release of hostages. "I think we took the only action we could have in Iran...