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[โ€“] Soggy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Most of us aren't 60 years old or are going to remember every detail of every major GOP scandal. The short version, Ollie North took the fall for Reagan's Iran-Contra weapons sales, is sufficient without knowing that the Contras were Nicaraguan.

[โ€“] masquenox@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Ollie North took the fall

I'd hardly call that a fall.