Contradictions of the Iran Contra Affair
Which of the following explains why the Iran-Contra affair was considered not only controversial but also deeply contradictory?
AThe United States had already engaged in extensive military operations in that country.
BPresident Reagan had long championed an isolationist, America-first foreign policy that opposed interventionism.
CThe United States had a history of supporting military regimes in other parts of the world.
DThe Reagan administration was attempting to overthrow a regime that a previous United States president had helped install.