and frequently told others to lie. He was once pressed by some of his advisors for a commitment that no more arms would go to Iran, but this proposal drew no support. After the meeting, a White House press release stressed concern for the safety of the hostages and pledged that, “no US laws have been or will be violated and our policy of not making concessions to terrorists remains intact.” President Reagan asked his advisors to ensure that their departments refrain from making comments or speculating about these matters. This sounds like the President was trying to keep this covered up, and for no one to look into this statement any further. He did not want anyone to form any ideas that may lead to uncovering a secret.The Iran Contra is difficult to understand at times. It is hard to determine who told the truth, and who lied. It just seems easier to trust the one man, whom nearly everyone did trust, the President. He was more than the President to a lot of Americans. He was what many Americans pictured as the classic family man with all of the morals and truth that should come with any man. People are very innocent and nave. This man was the head of the United States government. There were no secret negotiations that went on behind his back. Those negotiations were secret from congress and the American public. Reagan asked for permission from congress to supply arms to Iran on many occasions, and when he did not get what he wanted, he took it. He lied to congress, he lied to the American people, and he had other people in his administration do the same. He ran the White House. He had all of the power, all the trust and loyalty of his administration, and they went down for him. He is as much to blame for this scandal as anyone....
