Firewall: The Iran-Contra Conspiracy and Cover-Up

With Ronald Reagan's support, the United States attempted to trade arms for hostages held by Iranian terrorists; some of the money then funded the guerilla activities of the Nicaraguan Contras, a group that Congress had forbidden the administration to support. In this first person "cautionary tale of power", the duplicity of the Reagan administration and the paralyzing effects of the cover-up are exposed.