Alan: In fact, the quotation above was Ronald Reagan's description of the Nicaragua Contras whom Reagan supported in their attempt to overthrow the democratically-elected government in Managua. To this end, top-level advisors (taking care to insure Mr. Reagan's "plausible deniability") dealt illegal weapons to Iranian mullahs in order to finance The Contra War. During Reagan's administration, it is also notable that the CIA trafficked cocaine in the United States to help under-the-table funding of Mr. Reagan's Contra War.
Here is "the rest of the story."
"That Time Ronald Reagan Hosted Those 'Freedom Fighters' At The Oval Office"
Business Insider
http://www.businessinsider.com/reagan-freedom-fighters-taliban-foreign-policy-2013-2
Iran-Contra Affair
Wikipedia
CIA And Contras Cocaine-Trafficking In The U.S.
"Future Generations Will Despise Ronald Reagan. Here's Why"
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