#iran hostages

[timeonthepond]

1979 IRAN HOSTAGE CRISIS

I HAVEN'T FORGOT!

AMERICA REMEMBER 🇺🇸!

[spellczyker]

Jacobin on Twitter

“A batch of quietly released documents confirms what many have long suspected: Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign worked behind the scenes to delay the release of US hostages in Iran, for the benefit of Reagan’s election campaign. https://t.co/z1gZN5zPgz”

Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign worked behind the scenes to delay the release of US hostages in Iran, for the benefit of Reagan’s election campaign.

[dragoni]

#Canada spirited four American hostages out of Iran in 1979, welcomed thousands of stranded U.S. airline passengers on 9/11, has our back in every war, shares the world’s longest undefended border with us and a symbiotic North American economy. THE best neighbor we could have.

— Nicholas Burns‏ @RNicholasBurns -  June 10, 2018

Nicholas Burns was the

Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs

U.S. Ambassador to NATO appointed by George Bush

U.S. Ambassador to Greece appointed by George Bush and Bill Clinton

Americans have not forgotten your generosity and friendship #ThanksCanada

[your-greekblogger]

James Mattis enters hall of glory with resignation letter

James Mattis doesn’t seem like someone intent on self-glorification.

The secretary of defense appears to be motivated by love of country, devotion to public service and to living by the code instilled in the Marine Corps from which he retired as a four-star general.

However, his letter of resignation has emerged as an instant iconic message that might stand as a defining epitaph — perhaps thedef…

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[jkanelis]

James Mattis enters hall of glory with resignation letter

James Mattis doesn’t seem like someone intent on self-glorification.

The secretary of defense appears to be motivated by love of country, devotion to public service and to living by the code instilled in the Marine Corps from which he retired as a four-star general.

However, his letter of resignation has emerged as an instant iconic message that might stand as a defining epitaph — perhaps thedef…

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[papundits]

Obama’s Grand Illusion

By Herbert London ~ President Obama emerged from his White House Utopia to tell Americans his $400 million cash payment to Iran was not a ransom payment for the return of five Americans held hostages. Even if true – a highly dubious truth – there are questions that emerge from the incident that the president has not and will not address. If this payment is an overdue judgment that goes back to…

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[elect2care]

Let The Investigations Begin

Let The Investigations Begin

There are allegations from a top Iranian official that U.S. Republicans were negotiating with Iran to try to postpone the release of hostages until the eve of the Presidential election. This is Iran and they certainly don’t have much of a history of being honest and direct. But we are talking about a Republican party that has openly attempted to sabotage economic recovery programs and anything…

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[papundits]

Hostages, Hostages, And Other Deals

Hostages, Hostages, And Other Deals

By Dr. Michael Ledeen ~ Ransoming hostages is nothing new, indeed it’s routine for most countries and happens with increasing frequency for the U.S. Government and American corporations. The current minifuror over the “swap” of 7 Iranian criminals (plus lifting sanctions on 14 others) for 5 American hostages is based on the entirely understandable desire to avoid the sinking feeling that comes…

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