North sent obsolete surplus weapons to Iran, which were in turn used against Saddam Hussein. Sold them at grossly inflated prices, paid our government for the weapons and sent the surplus to the Contras, who were fighting our enemies who were trying to establish a permanent Soviet satellite state next to the Panama Canal where most of our oil came through. The reason he had to do it secretly? Because the Democrats who controlled Congress were siding with the Soviet Union to prevent Reagan from defeating communism. I wouldn't call that supporting terrorism, I would call that protecting the American people and American interests in spite of the traitors in the Democratic Party.Let's also give a shout out to Reagan and Oliver North for sending arms to Iran, a demonstration of their "yes Hezbollah, of course we'll negotiate with you and pay you a ransom" philosophy.