The conclusion that many uniformed military came away from Vietnam with was that political interference, dominance of strategy and even tactics were a very bad way to conduct a war, and that indeed, if that was going to be our practice, that we shouldn't wage conflict again.

The Iran-Contra Affair came to light in November 1986 and a political scandal ensued. S. W.

After a career in the Marines he became part of the Reagan administration and was a leading architect of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) for defending the United States against missile attack. Robert Carl "Bud" McFarlane (born July 12 1937) was a National Security Advisor to President Ronald Reagan serving from 1983 through 1985.