He caught a lot of flack at the time from neocons - especially Jeanne Kirkpatrick. Once Reagan came in, Kirchpatrick was instrumental in forging an alliance between Reagan and the Argentine dictatorship to train and equip the Contras (particularly General Galtieri, whom they referred to as "a magnificent general"
. This was how Iran-Cocaine-Contra actually started.
That all ended, of course, when Galtieri invaded the Falklands - although some believe he did it at the suggestion of the Reagan White House in order to save Maggot Thatcher from certain defeat in the next elections. We'll never know.
Coincidentally, Carter's iconic Human Rights Undersecretary, Patt Derian, passed away recently. She gave Videla and his goons a serious case of sweaty palms, let me tell you.
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