Dozens of former CIA and retired military personnel were recruited to train the Contras and fly weapons into Central America. At first, American capitalists supplied much of the financing, but as the operation became more complex, money flowed from American allies who became involved as a "gesture to build goodwill in Washington" (Walsh 47)
Dozens of former CIA and retired military personnel were recruited to train the Contras and fly weapons into Central America. At first, American capitalists supplied much of the financing, but as the operation became more complex, money flowed from American allies who became involved as a "gesture to build goodwill in Washington" (Walsh 47)