Barry Seal: The real-life story behind Tom Cruise's character in American Made Doug Liman’s new film follows the wild true story of a pilot, drug smuggler, and eventual informant ...

The real Barry Seal found himself at the centre of the Iran-Contra scandal of Ronald Regan's era. Seal had always loved flying, it was a passion that began early on in life.

Let’s Talk About George H.W. Bush’s Role in the Iran-Contra Scandal Hagiographies of the late president neglect his role in a secret war in Nicaragua and illegal weapons sales to Iran for the ...

Titusville man recounts life with Barry Seal, played by Tom Cruise in 'American Made' Joe Hurston of Titusville met the then 25-year-old Barry Seal when he was 14.

An "extensive joint investigation" by the FBI, Arkansas State Police and IRS revealed that Barry Seal used the Mena airport for "smuggling activity" from late 1980 until March 1984, according to ...

Richard V. Secord, general embroiled in Iran-contra affair, dies at 92 He long said his actions were defensible and saw himself as a victim of perfidy in Washington.

Historic moments His appearance Thursday was the latest historic moment in a courthouse that saw the Watergate trials and was home to parts of the Iran-Contra affair.

Metropolitan State University professor Douglas Rossinow talked about the Iran-Contra affair. The Iran-Contra affair stemmed from Reagan administration officials funding of the Contras, who were ...

‘American Made’ review: Tom Cruise has his best role in a while in director Doug Liman’s entertaining true story about the Iran-contra affair.

A neoconservative who fervidly opposed Communism and the fundamentalist regime in Iran, he wrote many books and articles, some of whose theories were later discredited.