"And Oliver North was really a good soldier, up to the last moment, shoving memos into the shredder and defending the policy to the end"

This quote by Bobby Ray Inman is referring to Oliver North's involvement in the Iran-Contra affair. North was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Marine Corps and a National Security Council staff member. Throughout the Iran-Contra affair, North was associated with the unlawful sale of arms to Iran and the diversion of the profits to the Contras in Nicaragua. Inman's quote recommends that North was faithful to the policy of the Reagan administration, even when it was unlawful, and was actively attempting to cover up the scandal by shredding files and safeguarding the policy to the end. North was ultimately convicted of 3 felonies, but his convictions were later reversed on appeal. Inman's quote is a testimony to North's loyalty and commitment to the Reagan administration, even in the face of criminal charges.