Iran–Contra affair

The Iran-Contra Affair The Iran-Contra Affair was an underground operation within the CIA that was interwoven between two foreign policy issues that were unlikely to connect had the players in the ordeal not utilized one to benefit the other. In the early 1900’s, the United States aimed to protect its interests in Central America, specifically Nicaragua. The United States sent in troops of Marines to help maintain order in Nicaragua due to civil unrest over a Presidential dispute. The United

A. Plan of Investigation This investigation assesses the Reagan Administration and its inconsistent foreign policy in regards to Iran. The Iran-Contra Affair was a controversial crisis for the fortieth president. It involved two parts: the selling of weapons to Iran and then the siphoning of that money to Nicaragua. However, in this investigation, the situation with Iran will be more prominently discussed, rather than the Nicaraguan situation. The foreign policy pertaining to the Middle East will

any of the actions carried out. At worst the United States is guilty of standing idly by while these events unfolded, but do not denote terrorism. Just like Operation Condor, the Contras also present a difficult case to deconstruct. As noted in Legacy of Ashes, the CIA played various roles in supporting the Contras. Tim Weiner, author of Legacy of Ashes,

What would soon happen would alter the image of the president forever. Who would ever think “Contra” and “Iran” would be in the same sentence. In 1985, Iran contacted the United States and secretly asked them for a weapons deal. Iran was currently at war with Iraq. Robert McFarlane, asked President Reagan for approval, as congress had put an embargo against Iran. McFarlane showed that relations between both countries would not only improve, but would also increase influence in the middle east. This

The Iran Contra Scandal, an undisclosed arrangement of illegal trading, that took place during the 1980’s , during Ronald Reagan's presidency, involving people from the United States government, Ronald Reagan's administration , and the United States military. The scandal was a covert action never authorized by the United States Congress. There were two countries involved with the United States in the scandal, Iran in the Middle East and Nicaragua in Central America. Nicaragua is the sight of the

American people. It is unfortunate that it led to many people being fired in Washington, a typical response from our government today. I do not believe that Reagan should not have been impeached but should have been more transparent on the Iran Contra Scandal. This ordeal led to further distrust in our government and made people question Reagan’s authenticity about keeping America safe. The sex scandal involving president Clinton showed that a president would go to great lengths to cover up a