For 10 points, name this affair that came to light during the Reagan presidency, which involved the sales of arms to a Middle Eastern country being used to fund a group in Nicaragua.
The initiative for this event came from Robert McFarlane, who acted in an effort to gain the freedom of hostages in Lebanon. The actions taken in this event were made illegal by the Boland Amendment and were investigated by members of the Tower Commission. This scandal led to the indictment of National Security Council members John Poindexter and Oliver North, as well as Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger. For 10 points, name this affair that came to light during the Reagan presidency, which involved the sales of arms to a Middle Eastern country being used to fund a group in Nicaragua.
The initiative for this event came from Robert McFarlane, who acted in an effort to gain the freedom of hostages in Lebanon.
{Iran}-{Contra} affair