Episode
Frontline: Who's Running this War?
Overview
Eight months before the Iran-contra scandal broke, Frontline investigated the contras, probed the legality of private aid, and asked questions about the role of the White House and a mysterious Marine colonel named Oliver North.
Details
- Series
- Frontline
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 1986-03-18
Episode context
Who's Running this War? is Episode 7 in Season 4 of Frontline. It aired on 1986-03-18.
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