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Documentary details iran contra cocaine coverup Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=11310 http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=11310 Coverup: Behind the Iran-Contra Affair a k a Cover Up: Iran Contra Affair; Coverup: Beyond The Iran Contra Affair 1988-USA-Politics & Government N.Y. Times Review by Walter Goodman PLOT DESCRIPTION This documentary of the Iran Contra affair consolidates the evidence and conspiracy theories of the incident after the 13-week Congressional hearings proved inadequate, acting merely as "damage control" and failing to show any sincere effort to get to the real truth of the matter. Illuminated are the delays by the Reagan-Bush ticket in releasing the American hostages until after the election -- after outgoing President Jimmy Carter worked tirelessly to free them. Accusations are levied that a "shadow government" regularly carries out covert activities at home and abroad, and the CIA is implicated in dealing in huge shipments of cocaine and with the profits supplying weapons to the right-wing activities of the Nicaraguan Contras. Also examined are the actions of Oliver North, who willfully ignored the Constitution in masterminding covert weapons deals with Middle-Eastern governments to additionally fund the Nicaraguan Contras. This documentary raised more questions than answers in a post-Watergate political climate where the public had become desensitized to scandal. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

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