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a kennedy

(30,114 posts)
Fri Nov 4, 2022, 08:17 PM Nov 2022

In Iran today in 1979, 90 hostages were taken, African American and women were released.....

52 Americans were left as hostages. Jimmy Carter got them released, but fawker Reagan was inaugurated on their release date. Damn, watching the TV show “Decades” just brings back some horrible memories.

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In Iran today in 1979, 90 hostages were taken, African American and women were released..... (Original Post) a kennedy Nov 2022 OP
Wow, doesn't anyone remember this?? a kennedy Nov 2022 #1
My mother was concerned at all the stops they made once released. Gore1FL Nov 2022 #2
Yes, and all I remember was they got released on the very damn day the "actor" a kennedy Nov 2022 #3
And the general conventional wisdom is that they were afraid of Reagan and Haig. Gore1FL Nov 2022 #5
They released them on that date ... relayerbob Nov 2022 #4
Seriously?? 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 a kennedy Nov 2022 #6
ONe article: relayerbob Nov 2022 #7

Gore1FL

(21,251 posts)
2. My mother was concerned at all the stops they made once released.
Fri Nov 4, 2022, 08:30 PM
Nov 2022

One of the Marines, "Rocky" was from St. Louis. we had a Yellow Ribbon wrapped around the Planetarium.



Man, I guess that really was a while back, wasn't it?

a kennedy

(30,114 posts)
3. Yes, and all I remember was they got released on the very damn day the "actor"
Fri Nov 4, 2022, 08:32 PM
Nov 2022

was sworn in as President.

Gore1FL

(21,251 posts)
5. And the general conventional wisdom is that they were afraid of Reagan and Haig.
Fri Nov 4, 2022, 09:12 PM
Nov 2022

It was all bullshit, but that 's how it played into the Reagan worship.

relayerbob

(6,582 posts)
4. They released them on that date ...
Fri Nov 4, 2022, 08:56 PM
Nov 2022

Because they had been negotiating illegally with Reagan during the campaign.

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