Re: Politics OT-Re: Books Banned in Utah.

On 8/22/2024 1:58 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote:

Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> writes:

On 8/21/2024 11:27 PM, James Nicoll wrote:

In article <va68qr$6u1l$1@dont-email.me>,

 

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Bush I was a private citizen during Clinton's presidency,
and could not legally engage in diplomacy.

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I believe you may have confused Bill Clinton (POTUS 1993 - 2000)
Jimmy Carter (POTUS 1977 to 1980).

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Yup. Major brain fart.
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But it doesn't change the point. How do you get Bush I (who
did a lot of diplomatic work when the GOP were in power),
negotiating with Iran over the hostage deal, when he was
a private citizen? What quid pro quo could he offer to the
Iranians?

 He (GHWB) had been the director of the Central Intelligence Agency
during the previous (Ford) republican administration.
 

...which means that he certainly aware of the Logan Act, which
forbids private citizens from negotiating like that. Prior to
Reagan's inauguration, Bush was a private citizen.
pt