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> and his attempt (Operation Eagle Claw) to rescue Iranian hostages Which was thwarted by Reagan doing backchannel negotiations, in bad faith, while Carter was
by e40 4y ago
> and his attempt (Operation Eagle Claw) to rescue Iranian hostages
Which was thwarted by Reagan doing backchannel negotiations, in bad faith, while Carter was still in office.
So, he was unlucky in that Reagan was a criminal.
- m348e912 4y agoYup, THIS is what the Logan act was designed for.
- nwah1 4y agoPerhaps there is reason to suspect that Iran held the hostages longer because of a deal. But Reagan didn't make the helicopters go down, or are you suggesting otherwise? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_Surprise_conspiracy_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_Surprise_conspiracy_th...
- Axien 4y agoI doubt Reagan even knew of the rescue attempt. And he absolutely did not conjure a sand storm causing a copter crash.