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Contra aid had been authorized by Reagan in 1981, and by 1982 [[Barry Seal]] began operating out of Mena Arkansas. In late 1982, the First Boland Amendment was passed forbidding direct US aid. It was not until Reagan's second term, beginning in 1985, that sales to Iran were even discussed or considered.  

Contra aid had been authorized by Reagan in 1981, and by 1982 [[Barry Seal]] began operating out of Mena Arkansas. In late 1982, the First Boland Amendment was passed forbidding direct US aid. It was not until Reagan's second term, beginning in 1985, that sales to Iran were even discussed or considered.  

Sloppiness, lax security, and plundering the  CIA's cash strained the relationship between the CIA and Bill Clinton's Arkansas machine. The arrests in 1985 of Clinton's brother Roger and the head of the money laundering operation, [[ADFA]] bond trader [[Dan Lasater]], on cocaine charges caused CIA's decision to leave Arkansas and move the operation to Mexico. The shoot-down of Eugene Hasenfus on October 5, 1986 hastened CIA's exit. Not quite 30 days later a story was leaked to the [[Lebanese]] newspaper ''Al-Shiraa'' that the US sold arms to Iran. The cover story quicky became a few weapons shipment deliveries over the previous 18 months to Iran funded the Contra supply operation for the past 5 and a half years. Like the shipment of weapons to the [[Islsmic State]] before the [[Benghazi massacre]], the [[Uniparty]] covered up its actions with a politicized Congressional probe.

Sloppiness, lax security, and plundering the  CIA's cash strained the relationship between the CIA and Bill Clinton's Arkansas machine. The arrests in 1985 of Clinton's brother Roger and the head of the money laundering operation, [[ADFA]] bond trader [[Dan Lasater]], on cocaine charges caused CIA's decision to leave Arkansas and move the operation to Mexico. The shoot-down of Eugene Hasenfus on October 5, 1986 hastened CIA's exit. Not quite 30 days later a story was leaked to the [[Lebanese]] newspaper ''Al-Shiraa'' that the US sold arms to Iran. The cover story quicky became a few weapons shipment deliveries over the previous 18 months to Iran funded the Contra supply operation for the past 5 and a half years. Like the shipment of weapons to the [[Islamic State]] before the [[Benghazi massacre]], the [[Uniparty]] covered up its actions with a politicized Congressional probe.

The first direct transfer of arms did not occur until May 1986 when National Securuty Adviser Robert McFarlane and Lt.Col. Oliver North secretly delivered arms and equipment to [[Teheran]] with a diplomatic note to the [[Ayatollah Khomeini]] from President Reagan along with other gifts. Prior to this direct contact, some weapons had been delivered through [[Israel]]i surrogates, in an effort to foster goodwill and relations between Iran and Israel. But at the same time, President Reagan was accused of trading ''arms for hostages'', not ''arms for cash to support the Contras''.<ref>http://blogs.cfr.org/zenko/2016/08/03/revisiting-president-reagans-iran-arms-for-hostages-initiative/</ref> Only after the Hasenfus shoot-down occurred did the official story become Iranian arms sales supported the Contra war for 7 years.

The first direct transfer of arms did not occur until May 1986 when National Securuty Adviser Robert McFarlane and Lt.Col. Oliver North secretly delivered arms and equipment to [[Teheran]] with a diplomatic note to the [[Ayatollah Khomeini]] from President Reagan along with other gifts. Prior to this direct contact, some weapons had been delivered through [[Israel]]i surrogates, in an effort to foster goodwill and relations between Iran and Israel. But at the same time, President Reagan was accused of trading ''arms for hostages'', not ''arms for cash to support the Contras''.<ref>http://blogs.cfr.org/zenko/2016/08/03/revisiting-president-reagans-iran-arms-for-hostages-initiative/</ref> Only after the Hasenfus shoot-down occurred did the official story become Iranian arms sales supported the Contra war for 7 years.