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While the [[foreign policy]] of the United States is explicitly the purvue of the President, Congress nonetheless retains the power of the purse. President Reagan wished to actively oppose  [[Soviet]] and [[Cuba]]n fomenting violent [[Marxist]] [[revolution]] in [[Central America]] and their active material support of the [[communist]] regime of Daniel Ortega and the Nicaragua [[Sandinista]]s. The [[Boland Amendment]] however, forbid the use of any US federal funds to overthrow the Nicaraguan communist regime. Sources of funding were sought elsewhere.

While the [[foreign policy]] of the United States is explicitly the purvue of the President, Congress nonetheless retains the power of the purse. President Reagan wished to actively oppose  [[Soviet]] and [[Cuba]]n fomenting violent [[Marxist]] [[revolution]] in [[Central America]] and their active material support of the [[communist]] regime of Daniel Ortega and the Nicaragua [[Sandinista]]s. The [[Boland Amendment]] however, forbid the use of any US federal funds to overthrow the Nicaraguan communist regime. Sources of funding were sought elsewhere.

CIA Director William Casey masterminded an arrangement through private, non-governmental entities and international arms sellers to raise funds and arm the Contras. A splitoff policy followed to sell arms to Iran in its war with [[Saddam Hussein]] which it was badly losing. Arms sales to Iran also hopefully would improve US-Iranian relations which hit a low and broke off during the Carter administration.

CIA Director William Casey masterminded an arrangement through private, non-governmental entities and international arms sellers to raise funds and arm the Contras. A splitoff policy followed to sell arms to [[Iran-Iraq war|Iran in its war]] with [[Saddam Hussein]] which it was badly losing. Arms sales to Iran also hopefully would improve US-Iranian relations which hit a low and broke off during the [[Carter administration]].

Governor [[Bill Clinton]] of [[Arkansas]] responded to the official foreign policy directive of the United States in support of overthrowing the Sandinista regime by sending contingents of the Arkansas [[National Guard]] to [[Honduras]] to assist in training the Nicarauguan Contras.<ref>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1986-08-27/news/8603040012_1_national-guard-troops-terry-branstad-honduras </ref>

Governor [[Bill Clinton]] of [[Arkansas]] responded to the official foreign policy directive of the United States in support of overthrowing the Sandinista regime by sending contingents of the Arkansas [[National Guard]] to [[Honduras]] to assist in training the Nicarauguan Contras.<ref>http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1986-08-27/news/8603040012_1_national-guard-troops-terry-branstad-honduras </ref>