For 10 points, name this scandal of the Reagan administration in which arms sales to the Middle East funded a Nicaraguan rebel group.
This event, a violation of the Boland Amendment, resulted in three felony convictions for Oliver North. It was investigated by the Tower Commission, which criticized the President for his inattentiveness. Its goal was to suppress the (*) communist Sandinistas. For 10 points, name this scandal of the Reagan administration in which arms sales to the Middle East funded a Nicaraguan rebel group.
This event, a violation of the Boland Amendment, resulted in three felony convictions for Oliver North.
Iran-Contra affair (accept equivalents for "affair," like "incident" or "scandal;" prompt on partial answer)