Was it wrong to prosecute Oliver North for trading arms for hostages?

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Seems there is quite a bit of debate here as to whether we should do whatever it takes, pay whatever price necessary, to obtain the release of American hostages. Including paying money which will be spent acquiring weapons and financing more kidnappings and armed attacks.

Oliver North had what he thought was a 'neat idea'--obtain the release of hostages held by Iran by arranging arms sales to Iran (illegal at the time) and then take the proceeds to fund the terrorist contras in Nicaragua.

This was bipartisan condemnation, though some Republicans (e.g. Limbaugh) thought North was a hero.

A special prosecutor, Lawrence Walsh, was appointed to prosecute.

So, where do we stand? It it okay to fund terrorists and give them access to weapons as ransom to get hostages released?

Should such actions be prosecuted, or is the current administration in the wrong?

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	Illegal ransoms and funding of terrorist organizations should be prosecuted--Obama/Walsh are right
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	Illegal ransoms and funding of terrorist organizations should not be prosecuted--North was justified.
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