Rebirth 79: I opened a bank in the United States

"Boy, this is probably the last time I will give you news! If you have any spare money, use it to buy Japanese yen!"

An abrupt phone call interrupted Carter's reading of the annual report
Listening to the old and haggard voice on the phone, Carter was stunned:

"What happened? Mr. Reagan!"

"Last year's Iran-Contra incident has developed to the present, that old witch Nancy is going too far! Preventing the president from appearing in public, stabilizing the situation, letting the cabinet members fight on their own, and even trying to blame me for the arms sales to Iran afterwards That’s all. Director Casey was recently hospitalized due to illness, and her first thought was to ask me to find a way to remove Casey from his post, instead of letting the president come out to preside over the overall situation.”

"You know what she accused me of? She said I was 'more interested in protecting Casey than the idea of ​​protecting the president'. It's ridiculous! Unite on the Democratic side and use the juncture of the House Judiciary Committee to launch a general attack on us, we The leader here is as dazed as a newborn lamb."

Regarding last year's Iran-Contra incident, and even the subsequent "Iran-Nicaragua" scandal, Carter was as clear as a mirror
Carter has had a hunch since the 1984 election.The Republican Party, which lost the House of Representatives, is bound to usher in a fierce attack from the Democratic Party. Last year, the timing was just right
To put it simply, the Iran-Contra incident was a matter of the United States exchanging arms with Iran for hostages, and it was exposed!
The origin of this incident came from the kidnapping of Barkley, the first secretary of the US embassy in Lebanon and the head of the Beirut station of the CIA in March 1984. In the following year, there appeared successively The circumstances of the abduction of six Americans.That year, the kidnappers made three demands: 3. The release of 3 prisoners who were imprisoned by Kuwait in 1 for their participation in planning and attacking the US embassy in Kuwait; Detained Palestinians and Lebanese; 1983. Provide loans to develop South Lebanon.

If the United States does not agree to these demands, the hostages will be executed one by one!

While shouting about the strong United States, while being threatened by others, Brother Genzi said nothing, and directly stated that he would never compromise with terrorists!
If this is a public compromise, it is purely a slap in the face!

But that's it, the rhetoric of uncompromising on the surface was released, but the solution behind it didn't work. In the second half of 1985, photos of Barkley's body appeared in the media.
Are you not the mighty America?Why can't the hostages be rescued?What does your president eat? !

This kind of problem arises on the eve of the mid-term elections. Reagan has to be soft even if he is not soft.
In this regard, there was an agreement on Iran's arms sales and the exchange of weapons for hostages.

Of course, this is all behind the scenes!After all, on the surface, it is necessary to "reappear America at dawn"
If only this issue was exposed, maybe it was just embarrassment, or maybe it was just a small violation of the US Arms Control Act and the National Security Law, but what happened next would really be a shock!
On November 11 last year, Attorney General Meese stepped onto the stage.Said: “After receiving a letter from the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives requesting to verify the issue of arms sales to Iran, the Ministry of Justice’s careful investigation found that US$25 million to US$1000 million in proceeds from arms sales to Iran were transferred to Nicaragua by the National Security Council. The Swiss bank account of the anti-government army was known to Lieutenant Colonel North, the deputy assistant of the National Security Council. John Poindexter, the assistant to the president for security affairs, also knew a little bit, but did not stop it. President Reagan and the CIA No knowledge of this, plus, there is evidence that Israel was involved in this.”

Such a shocking big melon directly became the most lively topic in the United States at the end of last year. The name and surname of the saying instantly brought the Reagan administration into the army:
Selling weapons to Iran bypassing Congress violated the Arms Control Act and the National Security Act; unauthorized embezzlement of funds to support the Nicaraguan anti-government forces violated the Boren Amendment; foreign policy refutation
For a time, Reagan's approval rate dropped from 67% to 46%.More than half of the people believed that Reagan must have known about this, and more than 3/2 of the people said that Reagan was covering up the facts!

In addition, the news media, which is the main front of the Democratic Party, seized the crisis of confidence in the Reagan administration and pursued it all the way.
Carter, who was hiding in South Korea, was not involved in this turmoil, but at that time, he was like a forgotten person, just quietly watching all this happen
What's more interesting is that, in the face of this overwhelming pressure, at the beginning, under the influence of Nancy, Brother Genzi didn't stand up immediately.This directly led to everyone, including Lao Bu, blaming each other.
Some said they didn't know about it, and some said they knew about it, but they had reservations to a certain extent
Although the follow-up Reagan's handling of the crisis public relations was done well, but the internal affairs of the team were poor.
"Director Casey is completely unable to continue working, and his successor may be Director William Webster. You should be familiar with this one, right?"

"You mean Director Webster of the FBI, right? There was a phone call before."

Carter nodded faintly, he seemed to understand the purpose of the old finance minister's call.

Like his predecessor, Director William Joseph Casey, Director William Webster is also one of the legendary directors of the CIA.He is the only person in the United States who has served as both the director of the FBI and the director of the CIA!

Moreover, compared to his predecessor, Director Webster, he is even more popular!He's from the Skull and Bones.
"Webster is a nice guy, remember to come back and see us old guys when you have time."

"I'll wait, Mr. Regan, I want to ask my brother if he's okay now? During this period of time, I haven't dared to bother you."

"His condition is okay, or rather, this matter has basically been resolved now. Do you remember the Fifth Amendment? The defendant shall not be compelled to testify against himself in any criminal case!"

There was a sigh from the voice in the receiver:
"Make good use of this point, no matter how many units come to investigate, we can protect ourselves. It's just sad that this countermeasure was conceived by us together. My old friend expressed It's too unintentional!"

"I'm getting fed up with the Oval Office, and every day I feel like I'm not talking to the president, I'm fighting with an old hag. Reagan acted like an actor! He played a president well, but, It's just acting"