On the recordMay 20, 2009
My problem with the way this has been approached is this. We know that tons of cocaine was coming out of Nicaragua during the time of the confrontation between the Sandinistas and the Contras.
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Waters criticizes the handling of cocaine trafficking issues linked to Nicaragua.
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