Page 8-9 The Reagan strategy had its roots in the classic intelligence practice of using proprietaries and “cut-outs” to effect policy while preserving deniability. Always useful against unwanted public scrutiny, these techniques were perfectly suited to the 1980s’ political environment of presidential activism on behalf of the “Reagan Doctrine,” the commitment to roll back pro-Soviet … Continue reading BOOK: The Iran-Contra Connection: Secret Teams and Covert Operations in Reagan Era