Robert McFarlane

Robert McFarlane       (spook)
Born	Robert Carl McFarlane 1937-07-12 Texas
Alma mater	United States Naval Academy, Graduate Institute of International Studies, National War College
Spouse	Jonda McFarlane
Member of	American Committee for Peace in Chechnya, Committee on the Present Danger/Members
Party	Republican
United States National Security Advisor In office October 17, 1983 - December 4, 1985 Preceded by William P. Clark Jr Succeeded by John Poindexter Resigned to spend more time with his family  Deputy National Security Advisor  In office April 4, 1982 - October 17, 1983  Counselor of the Department of State In office February 28, 1981 - April 4, 1982

Career

As US National Security Adviser, McFarlane urged Ronald Reagan to negotiate the arms deal with Iranian intermediaries.

"Iran Contra"

Full article: Iran Contra

In 1988, Robert McFarlane pleaded guilty to four misdemeanor counts of withholding information from Congress as part of the Iran-Contra cover-up. He was sentenced to two years’ probation and a $20,000 fine but was pardoned by George H. W. Bush on Christmas Eve 1992.

Suicide bid?

In 1987, McFarlane reportedly attempted suicide from a valium overdose after the Iran-Contra affair was reported by commercially-controlled media.

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