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Iran Contra: Episode 3 - Contra Dance

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Unveiling a Covert Alliance: U.S. Intervention in Nicaragua

This chapter explores the Reagan administration's secret military partnership with Nicaraguan Contra fighters, emphasizing the friction between Congress and the executive branch. It examines the geopolitical complexities and the political turmoil triggered by congressional attempts to restrict U.S. involvement in Nicaragua during the 1980s.

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