The Marine Lieutenant Colonel at the Center of the Iran-Contra

question 43

Multiple Choice

The marine lieutenant colonel at the center of the Iran-Contra affair, Oliver North, was using profits from the sale of arms to Iran to

• A) finance the Nicaraguan Contras.
• B) enrich himself and some corrupt friends.
• C) buy new weapons for the Marine Corps.
• D) contribute to Republicans.
• E) pay for the release of American hostages.

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