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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
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Go read christopher hitchen's june and july articles in the nation. Reagan officials were actively negotiating with Iraninan parties to keep the hostages secure until after the election.
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Not sure I understand what you are trying to say here...
The hostages were released 12 hours after Reagan took office....but were still held hostage for 2 months after the election itself was conducted.
Reagan's election was most certainly the main cog in settling that whole travesty. Whether it be because they feared a real response from him or he had his "administration to be" negotiate such an ending is irrelevant.
In the end he got it done and Carter who had a year in power to settle things didn't. He came off as a very weak leader, which he was.
That's why I find it somewhat appropriate that Carter comes out so vocally against Bush and his tenure.....Carter would know what bad is no doubt.
And using anything from this site
http://www.counterpunch.org/blum06072004.html
is akin to a conservative using Rush Limbaugh as a source for truth and balanced reporting.