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In reply to the discussion: Did the Reagan campaign make a deal with the Ayatollah? [View all]LeftofObama
(4,243 posts)2. I was always under the impression,
or maybe I read it somewhere, that after the arms for hostages deal Reagan's handlers included in the deal that the hostages not be released until inauguration day to make it appear that Reagan was super-tough and that the Iranians were afraid of him which would give him the image in the U.S. as being someone to be feared.
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Probably at least I think so. I remember hearing that Arafat told Carter that Reagan cut a deal and
craigmatic
Dec 2012
#4
No. Carter & his administration worked tirelessly in the final hours for a safe release...
Drunken Irishman
Dec 2012
#7
i recall hearing they were very close to a deal in october and they abrutly stopped talks
unblock
Dec 2012
#13
I think there were issues with the assets the government had originally frozen.
Drunken Irishman
Dec 2012
#15
You are conflating two discrete occurrences. Yes, Carter worked at it; but yes, Reagan committed
WinkyDink
Dec 2012
#42
Reagan interfered, but is not the reason those hostages were released...
Drunken Irishman
Dec 2012
#59
I don't believe it was Reagan himself, but his vp. Reagan himself wasn't smart enough
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#52
James Baker & the boyzzzz let him know he would get a "better deal" from St Ronnie
SoCalDem
Dec 2012
#8
gosh no, they released them in exchange for nothing because reagan talked tough!
unblock
Dec 2012
#10
Interesting. This means that the campaign was dealing in foreign policy
question everything
Dec 2012
#16
This is a conspiracy theory which really took off when the internet came into use.
former9thward
Dec 2012
#24
Have the congressional inquiries established the whereabouts of Bill Casey in 89/90??
Democracyinkind
Dec 2012
#31
And some people just love to believe that the top-most power-players do not communicate with each
WinkyDink
Dec 2012
#43
Yes (See Iran-Contra). This is what happens when the powerful are above the law. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#33
Lyndon LaRouche and his followers started what came to be known as the "October Surprise" allegation
NNN0LHI
Dec 2012
#35
they did what they could to belittle Carter. they hated him. God forbid we have an honest politician
spanone
Dec 2012
#36
I don't know what it is about Carter. I idealize him, like he was the true thing.
Democracyinkind
Dec 2012
#41