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Politics : Clinton's Scandals: Is this corruption the worst ever?
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To: Mosko who wrote (84)8/2/1998 12:24:00 AM
From: Les H   of 13994
 
If I recall history correctly, Bush pardoned the principals in the scandal. This cut off the investigation from accessing these individuals.

The Boland ammendment which was specifically crafted by a left-wing Congress to support a Communist regime in Nicaragua was later repealed.

The Boland Amendment

Passed on December 8, 1982, this amendment to the War Powers Act of 1973, states that U.S. Agencies are prohibited from
providing military equipment, training or support to anyone "for the purpose of overthrowing the Government of Nicaragua."

The literal purpose was to prevent any CIA funds or support to go to the Sadinista (rebels fighting against the communist
Nicaraguan government). Congress felt this was necessary because the Reagan administration had pledged to support the
Contras in their battle for freedom for their country. Unfortunately a very left leaning Democratic Congress prohibited the
administration from continuing funding to support the Contras at a critical time. As it became evident this was a mistake,
Congress repealed the Amendment and re-instituted the funding. ContraEventually the U.S. and Contra pressure resulted in
democratic elections in Nicaragua.

The actual wording of the Amendment was interpreted to disallow only U.S. Intelligence Agencies, thus allowing members of
the staff of the NSC (which is not an Intelligence Agency of the U.S. government) to route funds to the Contras. A angry
democratic Congress responded by attempting to prosecute Col. Oliver North, Adm. John Poindexter and others in a set of
public hearings. North was convicted on a number of charges but finally exonerated of all but a minor infraction, Adm. John
Poindextor (ret'd) was convicted of lieing to Congress.
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