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Books on: contras

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The Contras, 1980-1989: A Special Kind of Politics

Book by R. Pardo-Maurer, Edward N. Luttwak; Praeger, 1990

Subjects:

Counterrevolutionaries--Nicaragua--History--20th Century, Government, Resistance To--Nicaragua--History--20th Century, Nicaragua--Politics And Government--1979-1990, Nicaragua--Relations--United States, United States--Relations--Nicaragua

Collections: History, Entire Library

Former political officer for the Nicaraguan Resistance (the Contras), Pardo-Maurer shares his experiences of the factional dynamics of that group in this provocative new study. Providing an historical account of internal politics in the Resistance, Pardo-Maurer analyzes the principle factions or ...
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Former political officer for the Nicaraguan Resistance (the Contras), Pardo-Maurer shares his experiences of the factional dynamics of that group in this provocative new study. Providing an historical account of internal politics in the Resistance, Pardo-Maurer analyzes the principle factions or issues of contention, devoting special attention to the influence of the U.S. political process on Resistance policy. The book provides an intriguing inside look at one of the most controversial resistance movements of the 20th century.
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Reagan Versus the Sandinistas: The Undeclared War on Nicaragua

Book by Thomas W. Walker; Westview Press, 1987

Subjects:

Nicaragua--Foreign Relations--United States, Nicaragua--Politics And Government--1979-1990, Reagan, Ronald, United States--Foreign Relations--1981-, United States--Foreign Relations--Nicaragua

Collections: History, Entire Library

...CIA sabotage and the sponsorship of the contras or freedom fighters. They also explore...182 11 The Contras and Congress , William M. LeoGrande...Nicaragua to the Salvadoran rebels. The contras, in fact, never interdicted anything...
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Revolution & Counterrevolution in Nicaragua

Book by Thomas W. Walker; Westview Press, 1991

Subjects:

Counterrevolutions--Nicaragua, Nicaragua--Politics And Government--1979-1990

Collections: History, Entire Library

...conquest in the early sixteenth century. In contrast to events in neighboring Costa Rica...were formed in 1983 to try captured contras and suspected collaborators. Similarly...secured a commitment to demobilize the contras. As it turned out, the contras were not...
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Our Own Backyard: The United States in Central America, 1977-1992

Book by William M. LeoGrande; University of North Carolina Press, 1998

Subjects:

Central America--Foreign Relations--United States, United States--Foreign Relations--1977-1981, United States--Foreign Relations--1981-1989, United States--Foreign Relations--1989-1993, United States--Foreign Relations--Central America

Collections: History, Entire Library

In this book, William LeoGrande offers the first comprehensive history of U.S. foreign policy toward Central America in the waning years of the Cold War. From the overthrow of the Somoza dynasty in Nicaragua and the outbreak of El Salvador's civil war in the late 1970s to the final regional peace ...
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In this book, William LeoGrande offers the first comprehensive history of U.S. foreign policy toward Central America in the waning years of the Cold War. From the overthrow of the Somoza dynasty in Nicaragua and the outbreak of El Salvador's civil war in the late 1970s to the final regional peace settlements negotiated a decade later, he chronicles the dramatic struggles - in Washington and Central America - that shaped the region's destiny. LeoGrande's central argument is that our Central American policy was driven by the specter of Vietnam and conflicting views on how to avoid repeating that history. Throughout the book, LeoGrande interweaves three principal thematic threads: how events in Central America came to be considered threatening to the United States, how debates within the executive branch over the appropriate response shaped policy, and how conflicts between the White House and Congress constrained presidential options.
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Washington's War on Nicaragua

Book by Holly Sklar; South End Press, 1988

Subjects:

Nicaragua--Foreign Relations--United States, Nicaragua--Politics And Government--1979-1990, United States--Foreign Relations--1977-1981, United States--Foreign Relations--1981-, United States--Foreign Relations--Nicaragua

Collections: History, Entire Library

...practice promiscuous nonaligned relations. They say no to the contras, but they mean yes. Somehow, Nicaragua has asked for it...mercenary magazine and organization which would later support the contras. 37 When the Palace action ended on the morning of August...

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Journal Articles on: contras

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Learning to Kill by Proxy: Colombian Paramilitaries and the Legacy of Central American Death Squads, Contras, and Civil Patrols

Journal article by Victoria Sanford; Social Justice, Vol. 30, 2003

Subjects:

Castano, Carlos--Military policy, Colombia--Military aspects, Colombian foreign relations, National Liberation Army (Colombia)--Military aspects, United States foreign relations, United States. Department of State

Collections: Entire Library

...Legacy of Central American Death Squads, Contras, and Civil Patrols. by Victoria...Sandinista government with the U.S.-backed Contras (see Brody, 1985). Salvadoran and Guatemalan...and they became popularly known as the Contras, reflecting their counterrevolutionary...
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Nicaragua's New Constitution

Journal article by Andrew Reding; World Policy Journal, Vol. 4, 1987

Subjects:

World Politics

Collections: Entire Library

...harbors and secretly channeled funds to the contras. In the process, the administration has...Congressional opponents of aid to the contras therefore feel constrained to preface...before going on to criticize aid to the contras, with the practical, if unintended, effect...
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Secret Wars, Self-Defense and the Charter -- a Reply to Professor Moore

Journal article by James P. Rowles; American Journal of International Law, Vol. 80, 1986

Subjects:

International Relations--Periodicals

Collections: Entire Library

...Nicaraguan counterrevolutionaries or "contras" and its own actions against Nicaragua...directly and through its support of the contras, against the territorial integrity and...Second, he argues that U.S. support of the contras and other military and paramilitary actions...
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The Secret War in Central America and He Future of World Order

Journal article by John Norton Moore; American Journal of International Law, Vol. 80, 1986

Subjects:

International Relations--Periodicals

Collections: Entire Library

...Robelo, now a leader of one faction of the contras fighting against the comandantes. Robelo...its reporting on El Salvador and the contras but not on Nicaragua and the FMLN. Paradoxically...generate significant popular support. In contrast to Nicaragua, El Salvador had already...
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The Thirty-Eighth Session of the International Law Commission

Journal article by Stephen C. McCaffrey; American Journal of International Law, Vol. 81, 1987

Subjects:

International Relations--Periodicals

Collections: Entire Library

...sales to the Nicaraguan armed resistance (contras), and perhaps to other covert foreign...third-country financing and gunrunning to the contras flooded the media. 2 These disclosures...activities by the NSC staff in support of the contras were marked by the same uncertainty...

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Magazine Articles on: contras

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Money, Drugs and the Contras

Magazine article by Jonathan Kwitny; The Nation, Vol. 245, August 29, 1987

Subjects:

Contras (Nicaragua)--Military policy, Costa Rica, Covert operations, American--Investigations, Crime, Drug traffic--Costa Rica, Fernandez-R., Guillermo--Investigations, Iran-Contra Affair, 1985-1990--Investigations, Journalists--Investigations, La Nacion (Newspaper)--Officials and employees, Owen, Robert W.--Investigations, Reagan, Ronald--International relations, Robinette, Glenn--Investigations

Collections: Entire Library

Money, Drugs and the Contras. by Jonathan Kwitny On...Hill Panel Finds No Evidence Linking Contras to Drug Smuggling." In fact, there is...press, the real and disturbing story of contras and drugs has been obscured by misstatements...
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Are the Contras Finished?

Magazine article by Elliott Abrams, Mark Cunningham; National Review, Vol. 41, March 10, 1989

Subjects:

American military assistance--Nicaragua, Contras (Nicaragua)--Evaluation, Military assistance, American--Nicaragua, Military assistance, Soviet--Nicaragua, Soviet military assistance--Nicaragua

Collections: Entire Library

Are the Contras Finished? by Elliott Abrams...Once Congress cut off aid to the Contras, we were told, it was only a matter of...always walk back in. The real hope of the Contras opponents, and the fear of their supporters...
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So Long, Contras?

Magazine article; National Review, Vol. 39, September 11, 1987

Subjects:

American military assistance--Central America, Contras (Nicaragua)--International relations, Military assistance, American--Central America, Nicaraguan foreign relations--United States, United States, United States foreign relations--Nicaragua

Collections: Entire Library

So Long, Contras? THE ADMINISTRATION came into the month of August supporting the Contras. Then it was supporting the Contras and the peace plan jointly proposed by President Reagan and Speaker Wright. Now it is being pressured to support...
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Odds against the Contras

Magazine article by John Mclaughlin; National Review, Vol. 39, March 27, 1987

Subjects:

American military assistance--Political aspects, Contras (Nicaragua)--International relations, Military assistance, American--Political aspects, Nicaragua, Nicaraguan foreign relations--United States, United States foreign relations--Nicaragua, United States. Congress--Military policy

Collections: Entire Library

Odds against the Contras. by John McLaughlin "THERES...105-million 1988 budget request for the Contras, observes a Central America analyst and...President vowed to continue aid to the Contras in his State of the Union message ("I...
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The Advertising Agency: How the CIA Flouted the Law Using Madison Avenue Techniques to Arm-Twist for the Contras

Magazine article by Robert Parry; Washington Monthly, Vol. 24, November 1992

Subjects:

Casey, William J.--Political activity, Contras (Nicaragua)--Media coverage, Mass media--Political aspects, United States. Central Intelligence Agency--Media coverage

Collections: Entire Library

...Avenue techniques to arm-twist for the contras. by Robert Parry One muggy...work; most Americans never believed the contras were the Godfearing boy scouts Reagan...debate and discourage reporting about the contras in the nations press. Caseys campaign...

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Newspaper Articles on: contras

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Contras Celebrated

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, June 15, 2006

Subjects:

Calero, Adolfo, Ortega Saavedra, Daniel

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Contras Celebrated. Byline: James Morrison, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Contras celebrated Adolfo Calero remembers that when he came to...Calero said over lunch at the Army Navy Club. The former Contras were recognized by the Honourable Company of Freedom Fighters...
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Bad News, Cocaine and Contras

Newspaper article by Kenneth L. Billingsley; The Washington Times, May 19, 1997

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Bad news, cocaine and Contras by Kenneth L. Billingsley An axis of the CIA and Nicaraguan Contras targeted Americas inner cities with crack cocaine and the conspirators used their huge profits to finance illegal covert operations in...
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Football: Contra's Dream for Albion

Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), September 3, 2004

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Football: Contras Dream for Albion. Byline: James Nursey Only the most knowledgeable West Bromwich Albion supporters would have been familiar...
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Football: Contra's Premier Mission; ALBION LOAN STAR'S VOW

Newspaper article; Birmingham Evening Mail (England), November 16, 2004

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Football: Contras Premier Mission; ALBION LOAN STARS VOW. Byline: CHRIS LEPKOWSKI COSMIN Contra has revealed he is on a mission to crack...
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Trafficker Contradicts Report Tying CIA, Coke

Newspaper article by Rowan Scarborough; The Washington Times, November 27, 1996

Subjects:

Calero, Adolfo, United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...no more than $65,000 to the Nicaraguan Contras, contradicting a major allegation in a...severed all ties with the anti-communist Contras at the time he sold cocaine to a south-central...know of any CIA-drug role in funding the Contras in the 1980s. Mr. Blandons testimony...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: contras

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Iran-Contra Affair

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...The first was a commitment to aid the contras who were conducting a guerrilla war against...agency from providing military aid to the contras from Dec., 1983, to Sept., 1985. The Reagan...to supervise covert military aid to the contras. Under Robert McFarlane (1983 85) and...
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Nicaragua

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...to fight. The Somozas, Sandinistas, Contras, and Chamorro The U.S. marines were...counterrevolutionary military forces, or contras. After the U.S. Congress acted to cut off aid to the contras, it was continued covertly (see Iran-contra...
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North, Oliver Laurence

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...lieutenant colonel. In 1981 he was assigned to the National Security Council, and in 1983 he became the liaison to the Nicaraguan contras. In Nov., 1986, North emerged as the central figure in the Iran-contra affair . He was fired by President Reagan later that...
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Arias SÁnchez, Oscar

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...role as a neutral and demilitarized country, he opposed the previous administrations policy of allowing U.S.-backed Nicaraguan contras to operate from Costa Rican territory. In 1987, he led a regional peace initiative that called for a cease-fire, the granting...
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Ortega Saavedra, Daniel

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...attempted to consolidate the revolution along Marxist lines but was opposed by the United States and U.S.-backed guerrillas, the contras. He was unexpectedly defeated for reelection (1990) by Violetta Barrios de Chamorro , who led a coalition of opposition parties...

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