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How is the word treason not mentioned once on a page about a man who sold arms to our enemies and used the proceeds to fund terrorism? Especially after he had been directly ordered not to do this by congress. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.57.9.142 (talk) 13:38, 10 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Oliver North was a prominent reference in an American Dad episode where Stan Smith bought Oliver North's house and digs up his yard to find his gold. Can we get a blip about that? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 153.31.113.26 (talk) 16:55, 17 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Article should mention the nature of the Contras' modus operandi; also clarification on the drugs
As Oliver North was a chief authority in managing the Contras, the article should do more than just mention the Boland Amendment in passing. We need more background for such a multifaceted issue as Iran-Contra: for instance why was the Boland Amendment passed? Because of the nature of the Contras battle strategy -- specifically, terrorism and the wholesale slaughter of innocent civilians (as nearly all human rights reports from the era confirm)... North was an avid supporter of these tactics, famously earning him the name "Blood and Guts." I'll look up some good, credible quotes from a reputable source such as Americas Watch, and include them. HR groups like that are reliable sources so I'll refrain from quoting the Sandinistas.
Also, the drug trafficking issue is interesting, but also tends to get sensationalized and people should be able to find some more specific info here for the sake of clarity. For instance, in all likelihood, North was more of an enabler for the drug traffickers, rather than a direct participant on drug trafficking. This is not immediately clear from the article. Perhaps we could mention the leak of North's notebooks which very much illuminate the issue -- such as the part in his notebooks where he says "Honduran DC-6 which is being used for runs out of New Orleans is probably being used for drug runs into U.S." This corroborates the general thesis of the Kerry report: specifically, that although North was clearly a crucial enabler for the traffickers, he was almost certainly not a participant in their trafficking activities and there is no evidence he derived any personal benefit from them. The declassified documents collected at the National Security Archive are good primary sources for this, as is the Kerry report.
100.37.244.200 (talk) 17:35, 4 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Iran Contra
There's a whole article about that. Whoever decided to have the first paragraph dedicated to the Iran Contra scandal instead of, you know, the VERY INDIVIDUAL THIS PAGE IS ABOUT should be banned and have 100% of their input on this site removed. If I want to read about Contra, I can do so by checking the very page that its first mention is linked to. Ruining this article for political reasons is ignorant, annoying, and downright treasonous. Fix this now so I don't have to log in and do it for you.
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