Members of the Reagan administration acted illegally by selling arms to Iran in order to secure the release of American hostages held in Lebanon, and then using the profits to fund the Contras, a rebel group fighting the leftist Sandinista government in Nicaragua. This violated the Boland Amendment, which prohibited the US government from providing military aid to the Contras.
Reasons for these actions include the desire to end the hostage crisis and support the Contras in their fight against the perceived spread of communism in Central America. However, these actions were highly unethical as they involved selling weapons to a country that was designated as a state sponsor of terrorism, and providing military aid to a rebel group without congressional approval. These actions damaged the credibility of the Reagan administration and led to several government officials being indicted and convicted for their involvement in the scandal. The Iran-Contra affair also strained US relations with Iran and Nicaragua, and exposed the lengths to which the administration was willing to go to achieve its foreign policy objectives.
Explain how members of the reagan administration acted illegally to sell arms to iran and aid the contrars in nicuargua.? In a paragraph guve reasins for and against these actions and evaluate their impact
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