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And, from your [2]: > Then Vice President George Bush had gone before the United Nations on 14 July and declared, "One thing is clear, and that is that USS Vin
by cutemonster 3y ago
And, from your [2]:
> Then Vice President George Bush had gone before the United Nations on 14 July and declared, "One thing is clear, and that is that USS Vincennes acted in self-defense…It occurred in the midst of a naval attack initiated by Iranian vessels [...]
> As it came to pass, none of this was true.
> However, the truth of the matter would have given the Democratic candidate for President, Michael Dukakis, ammunition to embarrass George Bush.
> There were good reasons for spinning the story in a way that put the Iranians in the worst possible light.
And so the trigger happy captain got that ribbon instead