1. This ignores the political context (Reagan'd won 49 states in 84, approval > 60 Election Dayl 86), Cold War context (Reagan'd had 2 summits w/Gorby, was winning decades-long fight vs Communism, not trying a new direction), & how well North played on TV.https://twitter.com/jbouie/status/1111313414964609027 …
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3. Anyway, the legal fight in Iran-Contra was at bottom a separation of powers fight over control of foreign policy. A very, very different setting from the current controversy. You can't separate the outcome from the contest for public support for Reagan foreign policy.
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