How Ollie North Helped Ortega Win

Two decades ago, White House aide Oliver North was the point man for Ronald Reagan's drive to oust Daniel Ortega and his leftist Sandinista government from power in Nicaragua. That Reagan obsession cost North his job during the Iran-Contra scandal, but "Ollie" still celebrated in 1990 when Ortega was defeated in an election and lost power. In a twist of history, however, some angry U.S. diplomats are now blaming North for an ill-timed intervention in Nicaragua's politics that may have helped Ortega regain the presidency. January 11, 2007

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