McCain linked to group in Iran-Contra affair

CrackerBarrel · #1 10-09-2008, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by texas*princess

You're right... but all that stuff happened DECADES ago. The guy turned himself in, did his time didn't he?

No, I'm pretty sure that he and his wife became fugitives and the case against them eventually got dismissed for prosecutorial misconduct so they reentered normal life from being on the run. I may be thinking of something else, but that's my distinct recollection.

UGAalum94 · #2 10-09-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel

No, I'm pretty sure that he and his wife became fugitives and the case against them eventually got dismissed for prosecutorial misconduct so they reentered normal life from being on the run. I may be thinking of something else, but that's my distinct recollection.

mine too. others among the Weathermen were pardoned by Clinton.

DaemonSeid · #3 10-09-2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by UGAalum94

mine too. others among the Weathermen were pardoned by Clinton.

and Liddy was pardoned by Bush...so hey..."friends" look after "friends" huh?