His name surfaced last year as part of the investigation into who
leaked the name of a CIA operative whose husband publicly disputed
Bush administration claims that Iraq tried to buy uranium in Africa.
From The Washington Post, 2/3/05:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59235-2005Feb2.html
Iran-Contra Figure to Lead Democracy Efforts Abroad
From News Services
Thursday, February 3, 2005; Page A25
Elliott Abrams, who pleaded guilty in 1991 to withholding information
from Congress in the Iran-contra affair, was promoted to deputy
national security adviser to President Bush.
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Elliott Abrams, Assistant secretary of state
for inter-American affairs 1985-1989: pleaded
guilty to withholding information from Congress
Abrams agreed to cooperate with Iran-Contra
investigators and plead guilty to two misdemeanor
charges.
He was sentenced in 1991, to two years of
probation and 100 hours of community service.
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