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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Heard about him in Killer Mike's Reagan song. Great song

Oliver North, a retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel, played a key role in the Iran-Contra affair, a major political scandal during the Reagan administration. He was involved in the sale of weapons to Iran, with the profits being diverted to support the Contras in Nicaragua, despite a congressional ban on funding the Contras.