Arms, Hostages & Lies: A Deep Dive into the Iran-Contra Affair's Suspected Cover-Up

What happens when a secret foreign policy operation goes rogue? In the mid-1980s, the Reagan administration became embroiled in a scandal that involved selling arms to Iran in exchange for hostages and illegally diverting the profits to fund anti-communist rebels in Nicaragua. The Iran-Contra Affair wasn't just about secret deals; it became a crisis of credibility, filled with shredded documents, destroyed evidence, and congressional testimony that captivated the nation.

Welcome to "Political Cover-Up?" In this series, we unravel the complex threads of the Iran-Contra Affair. We'll follow the money, decode the secret operations, and examine the evidence that suggests a concerted effort to conceal the truth from Congress and the American people. Using declassified documents and investigative reports, we ask: How high did the cover-up go, and what are the lasting consequences when government operates in the shadows? Was it just a few rogue actors, or a conspiracy reaching the very top?

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