Confessed Iran-Contra Figure Lands Sensitive Pentagon Post

[housewolf]

Confessed Iran-Contra Figure Lands Sensitive Pentagon Post
Robert Earl, who helped in the failed coverup of the '80s scandal, is now chief of staff to Gordon England, acting deputy secretary of Defense.
By John Hendren
Times Staff Writer

July 10, 2005

WASHINGTON — In 1987, Robert L. Earl told a grand jury that he had destroyed and stolen national security documents while working for Lt. Col. Oliver L. North during the Iran-Contra scandal.

Now, he sits in one of the most coveted offices in the Pentagon as chief of staff to Gordon R. England, acting deputy secretary of Defense. Earl has clearance to review the kinds of classified documents he once destroyed.

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Boyle said of Earl: "Allowing this guy to become the chief of staff to England sends a message … that paying your nanny under the table is grounds not to get a job, but deceiving the FBI and destroying documents will get you a job."

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http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-contra10jul10,1,6411467,print.story?coll=la-news-a_section&ctrack=1&cset=true

[Nickster]

1. Geezus, how many Iran-Contra figures are in the Admin now??

[FreedomAngel82]

4. They're all coming back

I wonder how Kerry feels about that. If I was him I'd be pissed.

[joemurphy]

2. It's the Bush Limbo Rock -- How low can you go? n/t

[DURHAM D]

3. So all these Reagan/Bush people were pardoned by Poppy.

They have all come back to haunt us - see what a pardon can do for you. Rove will be back post pardon by Bush II.

[AlCzervik]

5. how many of these assholes will they keep pulling out of the mothballs?

what the hell decade are we in? Am i back to be 13 again with Saint Ronnie at the helm?

[peacetalksforall]

6. Their contempt for U.S. citizens and the innocents of other

countries was manifested in the 80's by the exact same people and the exact same philosophy and agenda - takeover by operating a secret sub-government using funds gained illegally.

And....
they stole the election from Jimmy Carter.

[housewolf]

9. Many of them go back further...

back to the criminal Nixon administration. With all that was going on in that WH, you can bet that the Watergate case only skimmed the top of the illegalities going on at all levels. Many in the admin today cut their teeth on the corruption and illegallities of the Nixon administration.

[Gyre]

7. All the zombies from repiglican administrations past

It's payback time, courtesy of your fat, corrupt masters, and the Amerikkkan taxpayer.

Gyre

[spanone]

8. He's home with family again.