IRAN CONTRA AFFAIR REAGAN BUSH OLIVER NORTH UNDER FIRE

UNDER FIRE ~ AN AMERICAN STORY

By Oliver L North

With William Novak

For the first time, Oliver North tells the whole story of his life. In this candid, revealing book, the man who has been at the centre of the controversy called "Iran-contra" details what he did and why he did it. With a cast of characters that includes William Casey, Ronald Reagan, Bud McFarlane, John Poindexter, and George Bush, Under Fire is an astonishing look at how Washington's wheels of power turn.

When the story broke that the United States has secretly been selling arms to Iran, and when Attornery General Edwin Meese announced at a press conference that some of the profits from those sales had been funneled to the contras fighting the Sandinista government in Nicaragua, a firestorm threatended to topple a president, and it thrust a previously obscure Marine lietenant colonel into the spotlight. To some, Oliver North was a national hero; to others, he was a villain. But no one could deny that he handlded the scrutiny of the congressional hearings and his later trial with uncommon composure and dignity.

Here is the Oliver North that the public has never before seen. In Under Fire, he tells for the first time the inside story behind the headlines. Among other operations, he was involved in the interception of the hijackers who seized the Achille Lauro cruise ship and in the American bombing of Libya, and he gives his unique perspetive on those dramatic events. He also writes of the importance of his family and his enduring faith, which have seen him through the toughest times.

Under Fire is truly an American story, for only in America could this saga have unfolded. Compellingly readable, crackling with human drama and extraordinary revelations, this book is destined to be discussed and debated for years to come.

• Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket
• First Edition 1991
• Size 16cm W x 24cm H
• 446 Pages in Good Condition

ISBN 0060183349

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