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Showing Original Post only (View all)CONSERVATIVE: Iran hostage release the day of Reagan's inauguration "not a coincidence" [View all]
Thomas Sowell, an influential conservative economist and commentator, sometimes publishes "Random Thoughts" columns about current events. Among them from his 2/12 edition:
Does anyone think that Iran and North Korea would be as threatening as they are if Ronald Reagan were President? I don't think it was a coincidence that the Iranians freed their American hostages just hours before Reagan took the oath of office.
To Sowell's usual audience this translated (tl;dr): "Republicans tough Democrats soft on foreign policy".
However, if you're familiar with William Casey, this bolded sentence may spark some thought.
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CONSERVATIVE: Iran hostage release the day of Reagan's inauguration "not a coincidence" [View all]
alp227
Feb 2013
OP
Q: Why didn't Ted Koppel mention the 1953 US/UK Iran coup d'etat even once in 444 days?
green for victory
Feb 2013
#2
I recently found this guest opinion article Koppel wrote for the Wash. Post in 2011.
alp227
Feb 2013
#6
he doesn't do it cause he's dumb and needs education. he does it because he's a paid shill.
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#9
whatever else sowell is, he didn't come from privilege. at least judging from his bio, he's
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#12
it's not concern; i just don't think he's in need of, or susceptible to, 'education'. i thought
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#18
Reagan's boys eventually started selling the Iranians weapons during the Iran-Contra affair.
Selatius
Feb 2013
#7
That's referred to as the October Surprise, but there was another one before this one and it
patrice
Feb 2013
#8
Which set the stage for 9/11 and the War on Iraq, to grab the oil and to act as a proxy attracting
patrice
Feb 2013
#15
I forget what the breakdown is but those Islamic religious tribes in the region are living in at
patrice
Feb 2013
#19
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, in my last series of posts to you: the KOCH bros were in the IRAN
patrice
Feb 2013
#24
Interesting also how conservatives jump to blame Carter for the rescue attempt's failure...
pinboy3niner
Feb 2013
#17