US Vice President George H. W. Bush talking with Tower Commission members who are investigating Iran-Contra affair at the White House. (Photo by Dirck Halstead/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images)

Let’s Talk About George H.W. Bush’s Role in the Iran-Contra Scandal

Hagiographies of the late president neglect his role in a secret war in Nicaragua and illegal weapons sales to Iran for the release of hostages.

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