Lack of Witnesses, Documents Troubles Walsh's Iran Inquiry From: The Washington Post | Date: March 14, 1988| Author: Walter Pincus; Joe Pichirallo | Copyright 1988 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Despite last week's guilty pleas from former national security adviser Robert C. McFarlane, independent counsel Lawrence E. Walsh and his staff of two dozen lawyers have been frustrated by a series of roadblocks that have prevented them from getting the cooperation of key witnesses and much-needed documentation.

Walsh's decision to allow McFarlane to plead guilty to misdemeanors rather than more serious charges was in part dictated by Walsh's belief that he needed McFarlane to be a w...

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