среда, 14 марта 2012 г.

North tells how Reagan, Bush made secret deals

WASHINGTON Oliver L. North testified Thursday in his Iran-contracover-up trial that he was ordered "never to reveal" how theNicaraguan rebels were supplied after Congress cut off U.S. militaryhelp.

Jurors also were told about secret deals by President RonaldReagan and George Bush, when he was vice president, to arrange extraaid to foreign governments in exchange for military support for thecontras.

Divulged at the session was an offer by Panamanian strongmanGen. Manuel Antonio Noriega to assassinate Sandinista governmentleaders. Jurors were told that North turned down the offer but latermet with Noriega in London to discuss sabotage operations …

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