American Exception

Iran-Contra as Watergate 2.0 (AE238)

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Aaron and Bryce discuss the Iran War and how the Iran-Contra spectacle functioned as a Watergate 2.0 by effecting a realignment of US politics in which Zionist neoconservatism became hegemonic in the realm of foreign policy.

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  • Dana Chavarria, production

  • Casey Moore, graphics

  • Michelle Boley, animated intro

  • Mock Orange, music

    IMAGE: Iran-Contra Scandal Trading Cards by Eclipse Enterprises (1988), #35: John Poindexter, National Security Advisor.

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