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Which affair involving U.S aid to Contras did Shultz oppose?

  • Watergate

  • Teapot Dome

  • Iran-Contra affair

  • Waco

Answer

The Iran-Contra affair was a political scandal that occurred during the second term of the Reagan administration. The scandal involved the sale of arms to Iran, a country that was under an arms embargo at the time. The proceeds from the arms sales were then diverted to the Contras, a rebel group fighting against the socialist government of Nicaragua.
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