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Guns and Lies in Iran Contra Scandal
32:22 - 36:42 (04:19)
Ollie North lies as part of the Iran Contra scandal which involved selling guns to the Sandinistas, with Bob McFarlane running the NSC, where intelligence collection was centralized and the CIA could not stop this.
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During scandals, individuals may feel the need to exaggerate their backgrounds to deal with criticism.
32:22 - 33:42 (01:20)
Summary
During scandals, individuals may feel the need to exaggerate their backgrounds to deal with criticism. This is exemplified by a 1987 Washington Post article on Oliver North after the Iran Contra scandal broke.
ChapterGuns and Lies in Iran Contra Scandal
EpisodeCracktoberfest Part Two: How The CIA Became Drug Dealers
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Randy Herod was involved in the Songtong Massacre in 1970, in which he and other members of his Marine Hunter Killer Patrol gunned down several women and children, reporting them as Viet Cong, who had been killed in a firefight.
33:42 - 34:31 (00:48)
Summary
Randy Herod was involved in the Songtong Massacre in 1970, in which he and other members of his Marine Hunter Killer Patrol gunned down several women and children, reporting them as Viet Cong, who had been killed in a firefight. While others in his unit received sentences, Herod was acquitted and later defended by Ollie North.
ChapterGuns and Lies in Iran Contra Scandal
EpisodeCracktoberfest Part Two: How The CIA Became Drug Dealers
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The CIA and the NSC are like, well, shit, we we're not like we can't let this like what do we what can we do to stop this?
34:32 - 36:42 (02:10)
Summary
The CIA and the NSC are like, well, shit, we we're not like we can't let this like what do we what can we do to stop this?