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The United States supply the Afghan rebels with surface-to-air Stinger missiles. This forces Soviet aircraft and helicopters to suspend their low-level raids on rebel villages and strongholds.
Karmal is replaced by Muhammad Najibullah, a member of the Parcham faction who heads the Afghan secret police.
United States support for the Contras is discovered. It is revealed that the CIA had illegally sold weapons to Iran at inflated prices, and used the profits to fund the Contras. The Reagan administration is forced to disclose the arms deals.
The
Iran-Contra Affair
in perspective.
Watch the CNN video on
the hearing.
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