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2. Jun 09,  · Iran-Contra Affair, s U.S. political scandal in which the National Security Council became involved in secret weapons transactions with Iran, covert support of the Nicaraguan contras, and other activities that either were prohibited by the U.S. Congress or violated the stated government policy.

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3. contrast definition: 1. an obvious difference between two or more things: 2. to compare two people or things in order. Learn more.

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4. Contrast definition is - to set off in contrast: compare or appraise in respect to differences —often used with to or with. How to use contrast in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of contrast.

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5. Apr 26,  · Southern Front Contras--Contra leaders, members and supporters--including those associated with the FRS, BOS, UNO/South, and ARDE--who were based primarily in Costa Rica. Northern Front Contras --Contra leaders, members and supporters--including those associated with the FDN, UNO, 15th of September Legion, ERN, MISURA, MISURASATA, and YATAMA.

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6. Contra, member of a counterrevolutionary force that sought to overthrow Nicaragua’s left-wing Sandinista government. The original contras had been National Guardsmen during the regime of Anastasio Somoza (see Somoza family). The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency played a key role in training and.

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7. The Contras are frequently criticized for their alleged human rights abuses. In July Americas Watch, a Human Rights Watch organ founded in while wars engulfed Central America, released a report titled Human Rights in Nicaragua: Reagan, Rhetoric and Reality. In it, the committee finds the Reagan administration’s approach to.

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8. Contra definition is - against —used chiefly in the phrase pro and contra. How to use contra in a sentence.

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