Lawrence Walsh, Iran-Contra Prosecutor, Has Died

ABC News ^ | 3/20/2014 | PETE YOST

[napscoordinator]

Rest in Peace. Peace to his family at this most difficult time. Another American has passed.

[tanknetter]

The guy should always be remembered for deliberately timing indictments to throw the 1992 election to Bill Clinton.

[cotton1706]

Didn’t he release carefully timed indictments the Friday before the ‘92 election??

[PGR88]

The disclosure of the diversion triggered a political firestorm, leaving the Reagan administration with little choice but to call for a criminal investigation by a wholly independent prosecutor.

The Democrats began the trench-warfare of "special prosecutors" with their pursuit of Nixon.

[skeeter]

We will all have to account for how we spent our time here on earth.

I would like to hear Mr Walsh's reasons for his role in perpetuating a political charade destroying lives in the process and to the determinant of the entire nation.

[kiryandil]

Isn’t he the guy who first politicized the Office of the Independent Counsel?

[skeeter]

Detriment, dammit. detriment.

[Volunteer]

Rest in peace Mr. Walsh. I didn’t like you in life, I won’t hate you in death.

[napscoordinator]

I don’t know. Just heard that Phelps died though too. Can’t find it on FR yet.

[The_Republic_Of_Maine]

"He was 102. "

102? Wow, No wonder social security is going broke.

[GOPsterinMA]

He was.

My reaction to this cretin’s death is:

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[Obadiah]

Absolutely correct. It was patently dishonest and clear intentional malfeasance for naked partisan gain.

[Neoliberalnot]

A twofer. Walsh and the Westboro Baptist leader gone on the same day. Imagine that.

[skeeter]

Post your condolences here

[CrazyIvan]

This will probably prompt PBS to spend an entire week on Iran Contra while ignoring Benghazi.

[NFHale]

“...The guy should always be remembered for deliberately timing indictments to throw the 1992 election to Bill Clinton....”

Bingo.

Prayers for his family, BUT...

‘nuff said.

[Oliviaforever]

He destroyed many patriots and attempted to destroy President Reagan all for the purpose of a partisan witch hunt implemented by Democrats and the MSM.

They made a mountain out of a molehill all because Reagan actually took action to free American hostages.

[napscoordinator]

I did already. Thanks though. I put RIP like always.

[dfwgator]

This will probably prompt PBS to spend an entire week on Iran Contra while ignoring Benghazi.

I bet this will be the top story on the Evening News, complete with a 15-minute rehashing of Iran-Contra. How Conveeeeeeeeenient.