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[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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.