Re: I Salute the Democrat Party

In article <vs1d6d$27bdh$1@dont-email.me>, ahk@chinet.com wrote:

The Horny Goat <lcraver@home.ca> wrote:

Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com>:

He completely mishandled the Iranian hostage affair which allowed the
Ayatollahs to rise to the level they're at now - and post 1980 Iran
WAS beyond question and remains the guiding force between HAMAS, the
Houthis and the now former Syrian government.

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No. The Shah had long fled the country. The hostage affair was about
giving the Shah a safe place to land in order to receive medical care.

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Carter had no ability to keep the Shah in power nor make a smooth
transition to a republican.

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Oh I'm well aware of that - and also that the Iranians had threatened
hostile action if the Shah was given entry to the United States.

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If you were arguing the rescue mission wasn't sufficiently provided
with helicopters (they only had 3 and one failed mechanically over
Iranian territory) I'd completely agree with you - no question the
special forces had learned their lessons by they time they hit Bin
Laden in 2011

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I made no such argument.

 
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