Iran-Contra Part 2

The newest Deputy National Security advisor is Elliott Abrams. He's the same guy who plead guilty to withholding some information during his testimony during the Iran-Contra affair. He is joining National Security Advisor Stephen J. Hadley.

Abrams's 1991 plea stemmed from the congressional inquiry into the Iran-contra affair during President Ronald Reagan's administration. On Oct. 10, 1986, Abrams, then a State Department employee, testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that he did not know that Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North was directing illegal arms sales to Iran and diverting the proceeds to assist the Nicaraguan contras.

When asked to comment, President Bush said "Duh! Karl, what did they ask?"