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November 07, 2006

Just a small lie about Nicaragua and Ortega

The AP article talking about Daniel Ortega’s apparent return to power in Nicaragua says this:
He then allied the country with the Soviet Union and U.S. President Ronald Reagan firmly backed Contra rebels in Nicaragua as Central America became a Cold War battleground.

Ortega did no such thing. Now, he aligned himself with the Soviets, that’s certainly arguable. But, that’s different than allying with them

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