DSK wrote in message . ..
"Vito" said:
Reagan bribed Iran to keep the US Embassy
hostages in prison long enough to embarass Carter then illegally paid them
off with embargoed military goodies.


Dave wrote:
Look out for those black helicopters.

It's true, Reagan did negotiate with Iran to keep the hostages through
the 1980 election.

Here is my take of the conversation and events. I was pert near the
center of the action in Iran at the time.

Atoyolla Komanie(sp? but who cares) said: Lets keep them tied up and
force the filthy heathen dog to pay to release them.

Carter: Well I could try another half assed assault with our wore out
equipment and we could make a last ditch effort to free them maybe.

Election day comes and the Gipper is elected.

Regans call to Ayatolla Komanie: Listen here you *^#$!% rag head, you
cut em lose today or Im going to send in the 1 calvery backed by a
dozen B-52 and a couple 100 tomahawk missles. I guarrenty Im going to
make sure we kill you after we kill 100 of your followers for every
hostage that even has a scratch on a finger, do you understand you
flea infested camel jockey?

Next day the hostages were set free.

Reagan knew how to make a deal IMO :0)

Joe







It's been admitted by several Reagan cabinet members
and is mentioned in official Iran history (although you might note that
they don't seem to be proud of it).

http://www.iranchamber.com/history/a..._iraq_war1.php

DSK