 The Truth  I hope its a tongue and cheek repsonse that you made. Its really not that simple. I've studied Secret Commandso, worked with them, and researched the subject so my my heads spins.I found more than just a Military Machine out there. I found an Enigma that swirls around and around and is often sucked into a big black hole. Often times it difficult to connect the dots to understand who is our friend and who is our foe.The Iran Contra Affair was very complex. Even if those guilty had the destroyed E-mails..there were code words..code names..transfers..counter transfers..All shady but very complex in nature.You see, I'm still a firm believer that there were WMD's in Iraq. but the Russian Special Forces moved them out..while we waited on the U.N. to deliberately drag its feet. We moved a huge army,Marine force..Airforce and Navy in a matter of months. Why would it be less suspect to move all their Labs..and evidence of all their WMD/s?I do have the paper work for Scott Ritter and how he changed his tune after he was paid $250,000 or more by a Saddam Hussein Loyalist from Michigan for a so called positive documentary on Iraq. We don't know if other money was transfered to Scott Ritter. I m sure there are some that do have that information.John Shaw(Pentagon) was let go for a reason. That reason is that he betrayed intelligence.And compromised assets and intelligence operatives in these countries.And we haved other deals with Russia on the side. Even though Russia seldom honors those deals other than the oil deals. Its spy and counter-spy-double spy and triple spy. Black Ops is not fun. It scarey and confusing.I'm sure you've read some of Lenin's works, and some of Nikta Khrushcev claims. There is no room for the  honor system .There are no rules period! And you can not always give yourself a good grade or plead with the professor to give you extra credit.I've read so much on Spies and Lies that I want to puke. Spies that can beat Lie-detector tests etc.I think Pollard was one such spy in the Iran Contra Affair..but he was spying for Israel if I recall.When it somes to the subject of paranoia..I feel I am not..but I am well seasoned and  experienced  concerning these matters.So its not as  simple  to understand as you might believe. Its far more complex that one will never believe it until they get intensely involved themselves.I have scratch only the surface..and I'm bewildered.Ollie Norths dealings with the Contras is a minor infraction in my opinion and both Political Parties are well aware of this fact.But they use it for political purposes.Selling out of our Nation is big business. Can you feel yourself being sucked into a big black hole of solid matter?I strongly believe President Bill Clinton thought he could solve these problems by giving our Classified Technology to our enemies through the Commerce Dept. And that this would help them be our friends and the world would become more power balanced. He was naive in this sense.But it didn't work as he intended. It didn't balance out the situation as he supposed it would. The black hole only became more dense in nature and deeper.Buy the way..it was announced yesterday that Iran purchased Military gear from the Pentagon. From Government surplus auctions. Fighter jet parts and missle components. In one instance a Pakistani Arms Broker convicted of exporting U.S. Missle parts to Iran, resumed business after his release from prison.Who'd have thunk all this could be true!The Defense Reutilization and Maketing Service has a Web site,calling itself  the place to obtain original U.S. Government surplus property ..I believe old nuclear reacters were on the market also a while back.The article is five pages long and  found  if you can find it at:But,I've found at times..that even if I save articles,they disappear after a few days. Maybe my ability(Computer Skills) to search the internet are below par for the course. I go to my saved file and the saves no longer contain some of these posts or links I attempt to keep all these articles in files in my office..but its very over-whelming.News Flash!Oh, yes last but not least..Benon Sevan..the highest ranking U.N. offical is to be charged with taking bribes in the Iraq food for oil scandal it was anounced yesterday. He is the brother in law of Boutros Boutros-Ghali. Ex-United Nations Secretary General.So much for the U.N. Credibility and the honor system     The plot thickens.Both political parties are fully aware of what is going on in these areas in my most humble opinon. But its who's willing to seize the opportunity for political gain.And put shame on the opposing party. hhtp:apnews.myway.com/article/20070116/D8MMCNP8