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==George Bush involvement==

==George Bush involvement==

In addition to the role of future President Clinton, controversy has also focused upon the role of future President George H. W. Bush.  The Walsh report noted:

In addition to the role of future President Clinton, controversy has also focused upon the role of future President George H. W. Bush.  The Walsh report noted:

{{cquote| In an early interview with the FBI in December 1986 and in the OIC deposition in January 1988, Bush acknowledged that he was regularly informed of events connected with the Iran arms sales, including the 1985 Israeli missile shipments.2 These statements conflicted with his more extreme public assertions that he was "out of the loop" regarding the operational details of the Iran initiative and was generally unaware of the strong opposition to the arms sales by Secretary of Defense Weinberger and Secretary of State George P. Shultz. He denied knowledge of the diversion of proceeds from the arms sales to assist the contras.3 He also denied knowledge of the secret contra-resupply operation supervised by North.4<ref>http://fas.org/irp/offdocs/walsh/chap_28.htm</ref>

{{cquote| In an early interview with the FBI in December 1986 and in the OIC deposition in January 1988, Bush acknowledged that he was regularly informed of events connected with the Iran arms sales, including the 1985 Israeli missile shipments.2 These statements conflicted with his more extreme public assertions that he was "out of the loop" regarding the operational details of the Iran initiative and was generally unaware of the strong opposition to the arms sales by Secretary of Defense Weinberger and Secretary of State George P. Shultz. He denied knowledge of the diversion of proceeds from the arms sales to assist the contras.3 He also denied knowledge of the secret contra-resupply operation supervised by North.4<ref>http://fas.org/irp/offdocs/walsh/chap_28.htm</ref>}}

Bush had also failed to produce his private diary in response to the independent counsel's subpeonas.  On December 24, 1992, Bush pardoned Weinberger and five other government officials accused of Iran-Contra crimes.  Following the pardon, then-President Bush refused to be interviewed further about the topic.

Bush had also failed to produce his private diary in response to the independent counsel's subpeonas.  On December 24, 1992, Bush pardoned Weinberger and five other government officials accused of Iran-Contra crimes.  Following the pardon, then-President Bush refused to be interviewed further about the topic.