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Iran-Contra suspect 'lied'

Wednesday 19 August 1992 23:02 BST
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Washington (AP) - The CIA spymaster Clair George lied to Congress when he failed to reveal the 'dirty little secret' - who was involved when a plane that was part of Oliver North's secret military supply network for Contras was shot down over Nicaragua - of the Iran-Contra affair in 1986, jurors heard yesterday in closing arguments at his trial.

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