Republican Admits to Sabotaging Jimmy Carter's Election

[Toddsterpatriot]

Well now we have a witness

What did he see?

 

[Moonglow]

Yes. Here is a picture of that fascist Richard Nixon toasting the Shah.View attachment 767061

I thought he was Khomeini

 

[meaner gene]

They hated Carter because he gave sanctuary to the Shah of Iran

Sounds like they didn't need a deal with Reagan to want to keep the hostages.

Think about it. If it was all about punishing Carter, that was done in November. They could have released the hostages the day after election day.

Instead, they waited until the moment that Ronald Reagan had the power to return the favor.

 

[lantern2814]

Reagan probably said, if they aren't released, I'll bomb you into the stone age.

The Dems also claimed for years that the elder Bush went to Paris to make a deal with the Iranians. Even though there were no flights going to Paris on the days in question and Bush was seen at events in the US at the time.

 

[Doug1943]

We made a huge mistake in Iran, overturning a democratically-elected government. It would probably have been overthrown anyway by the mullahs, and then Iran would, eventually, have had a secular revolution against them, like the one that keeps trying to happen now.

But we became the bad guys. (Blame it on the British, who wanted to keep their oil wells there. The hysterical prime minister of Iran, who could probably have gotten the same good deal the Arabs did from American oil companies, didn't help.)

These Lefties have it about right:
[ Significance of 35th anniversary of US-Iran hostage crisis ]

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Think about it. If it was all about punishing Carter, that was done in November. They could have released the hostages the day after election day.

Instead, they waited until the moment that Ronald Reagan had the power to return the favor.

They waited until Carter couldn't claim credit.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

We made a huge mistake in Iran, overturning a democratically-elected government. It would probably have been overthrown anyway by the mullahs, and then Iran would, eventually, have had a secular revolution against them, like the one that keeps trying to happen now.

But we became the bad guys. (Blame it on the British, who wanted to keep their oil wells there. The hysterical prime minister of Iran, who could probably have gotten the same good deal the Arabs did from American oil companies, didn't help.)

These Lefties have it about right:
[ Significance of 35th anniversary of US-Iran hostage crisis ]

We made a huge mistake in Iran, overturning a democratically-elected government.

LOL!

 

[Doug1943]

I thought he was Khomeini

Nah, it was the Shah. Carter even praised his regime. Sort of out of character for Carter, but that's what he did. (Remember, the Shah -- and his father -- were actually sort-of supporters of women's rights, for which they made some reforms. They wanted a modern country.
But he was a dictator, and seen as an American puppet. Here's a good summary:
['Overly focused on their bodies': Why Iranian women are rising up — again ]

Sadly, Islam was and is still a big force in that country, and they headed the opposition to the Shah. The Left, all over the world, cheered the Iranian Revolution, despite the fact that it was led by medieval Islamo-fascists. Suicidally naive.

 

[eagle7-31]

Ben Barnes was a Liberal Democrat, so of course he is seeking to trash Reagan.

LBJ said Barnes was going to be President one day.

 

[eagle7-31]

It was always suspected, but never confirmed.

And it still is untrue.

 

[Moonglow]

Nah, it was the Shah. Carter even praised his regime. Sort of out of character for Carter, but that's what he did. (Remember, the Shah -- and his father -- were actually sort-of supporters of women's rights, for which they made some reforms. They wanted a modern country.
But he was a dictator, and seen as an American puppet. Here's a good summary:
['Overly focused on their bodies': Why Iranian women are rising up — again ]

Sadly, Islam was and is still a big force in that country, and they headed the opposition to the Shah. The Left, all over the world, cheered the Iranian Revolution, despite the fact that it was led by medieval Islamo-fascists. Suicidally naive.

So Nixon split the scene?

 

[Doug1943]

So Nixon split the scene?

Hmmm... I think your choice of a GIF was not accidental.

 

[Moonglow]

Hmmm... I think your choice of a GIF was not accidental.

Yes. Here is a picture of that fascist Richard Nixon toasting the Shah.View attachment 767061

 

[meaner gene]

They waited until Carter couldn't claim credit.

Who got the Iranian hostages released?

After months of negotiations, the Iranian government released the hostages in January 1981. The negotiations had been conducted by the Carter administration, while the release was made the first day of the Reagan administration.

the final resolution to the crisis—the release of hostages—occurred minutes after Ronald Reagan was inaugurated on January 20, 1981.

The Algiers Accords of January 19, 1981 was a set of agreements between the United States and Iran to resolve the Iran hostage crisis, brokered by the Algerian government and signed in Algiers on January 19, 1981

The US chief negotiator was Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher,[

 

[Lakhota]

I knew Reagan was an evil prick - but apparently he was even much worse than I thought. Anyway, he stopped me from ever voting Republican again.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Who got the Iranian hostages released?

After months of negotiations, the Iranian government released the hostages in January 1981. The negotiations had been conducted by the Carter administration, while the release was made the first day of the Reagan administration.

the final resolution to the crisis—the release of hostages—occurred minutes after Ronald Reagan was inaugurated on January 20, 1981.

The Algiers Accords of January 19, 1981 was a set of agreements between the United States and Iran to resolve the Iran hostage crisis, brokered by the Algerian government and signed in Algiers on January 19, 1981

The US chief negotiator was Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher,[

They made a deal with Carter after they already had one with Reagan?

 

[eagle7-31]

I knew Reagan was an evil prick - but apparently he was even much worse than I thought. Anyway, he stopped me from ever voting Republican again.

In your dreams maybe.

 

[Lesh]

Reagan probably said, if they aren't released, I'll bomb you into the stone age.

Bullshit. He sent Connolly to tell them to hold the hostages until he got elected and there would be missiles in it for them.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Bullshit. He sent Connolly to tell to hold the hostages until he got elected and thee would be missiles in it for them.

Who told you that lie?

 

[Lesh]

Who told you that lie?

So you are unaware of the Iran Contra affair?

Hostages for weapons.