The United States doesn't negotiate with terrorists.

[Jara sang]

Just don't tell these guys


Col. Oliver North


Robert "Bud" McFarlane and President Ronald Reagan


Caspar Weinberger


Elliot Abrams


John Poindexter


Iran-Contra Affair

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_contra

The Iran-Contra Affair (also known as "Irangate") was a mid-1980s political scandal in the United States. President Ronald Reagan's administration sold arms to Iran, an avowed enemy. At the time, Americans were being held hostage in Lebanon by Hezbollah, a militant Shi'a organization loyal to Ayatollah Khomeini. The US government claimed that using the arms would influence Iran to release the hostages. At the same time, Iran, which was in the midst of the Iran-Iraq War, could find few nations willing to supply it with weapons. However, the arms shipments began before the first hostage was taken, and ended a long time after the last hostage was released. The U.S. diverted proceeds from the sale to the Contras, anti-Communist guerrillas engaged in an insurgency against the socialist Sandinista government of Nicaragua. Both the sale of weapons and the funding of the Contras violated stated administration policy as well as legislation passed by the Democratic-controlled Congress, which had blocked further Contra funding.

[Hobarticus]

1. Hey, we don't negotiate! Cash only! No IOUs! n/t

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. That's right! There was no negotiation, it was a done deal.

And let us not forget our non-negotiations with Saddam under Reagan, and our non-neogitations with Osama under Reagan as well.

Reagan - the terrorists' number one friend and most generous supporter.

[Jara sang]

4. Let's see now... and your change is 79 F-14 Tomcats

You need a bag? Thanks for visiting Crazy Ollies' Discount Munitions Shack!

[blm]

2. Hah...GREAT post.

.

[jobycom]

5. Our Supreme Court appoints them from time to time, though. nt

[Jara sang]

6. George Bush: International and Domestic terrorist.