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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,945 posts) Fri Aug 19, 2016, 04:54 PM Aug 2016

Arms to Iran Weren't for Hostages, Reagan Says (1987)

over a year's time the United States shipped Iran 2,004 TOW anti-tank missiles, 120 Hawk anti-aircraft missiles and various missile spare parts.

http://www.nytimes.com/1987/12/04/world/arms-to-iran-weren-t-for-hostages-reagan-says.html

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Arms to Iran Weren't for Hostages, Reagan Says (1987) (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Aug 2016 OP

Guess who.... catnhatnh Aug 2016 #1

Duh! burrowowl Aug 2016 #2

catnhatnh

(8,976 posts)

1. Guess who....

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Fri Aug 19, 2016, 10:18 PM

Aug 2016

"A few months ago I told the American people I did not trade arms for hostages. My heart and my best intentions still tell me that's true, but the facts and the evidence tell me it is not."

burrowowl

(17,664 posts)

2. Duh!

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Sat Aug 20, 2016, 01:04 AM

Aug 2016

He and Bush I War Criminals and TRAITORS!

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