Hey, All You Trump Assholes, Reagan Traded Arms for Hostages with Iran

[louis c]

<snip>Still, as the masterful Office of Independent Counsel for Iran/Contra Matters report, led by Lawrence Walsh, makes clear, Reagan hoped to secure the release of U.S. hostages being held in Lebanon in exchange for U.S. weapons.

The scandal stained the president’s reputation, after he went before the American people and proclaimed, “We did not—repeat—did not trade weapons or anything else for hostages, nor will we.” But four months later, he admitted that “what began as a strategic opening to Iran deteriorated, in its implementation, into trading arms for hostages. This runs counter to my own beliefs.”

The final outcome of the arms-for-hostages disaster was two U.S. citizens released (the Reverend Benjamin Weir and the Reverend Lawrence Jenco) and two new hostages taken (Frank Reed and Joseph Cicippio).

In exchange for no net gain in released U.S. citizens, Reagan authorized the delivery to Iran—from U.S.-supplied Israeli stockpiles—the following advanced weapons:

August 20, 1985: 96 TOW missiles

September 14, 1985: 408 TOW missiles

November 24, 1985: 18 HAWK missiles

February 18, 1986: 500 TOW missiles

February 27, 1986: 500 TOW missiles

May 25, 1986: HAWK spare parts

August 3, 1986: HAWK spare parts

October 28, 1986: 500 TOW missiles<snip>

Link:
http://www.newsweek.com/obama-reagan-trading-hostages-iran-487314

[Motley13]

1. I've been wondering why no one has brought that up, has to be a Hillary surrogate, not her

The great Ronald Reagon, the acting president.

[Chasstev365]

2. In my heart, I don't believe it's true

but the facts tell us otherwise.

Ronald Reagan was a FRAUD! Where was your outrage in 1987 when Iran/Contra broke? Oh thats right: it was too complex for you morons to follow.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. And Treason!!!!!!

[Thinkingabout]

4. Trump has somewhat backed off the claim of the video showing the

Delivery of the money, but it was not given in exchange for hostages. Pretty neat to have a country pay money for arms, they were not delivered and claim Iran's payment was in payment for hostage releases, no wonder the Republican controlled congress does not get anything done, they think unrealistically.

[malaise]

5. Who do you expect to raise this

Barbara Starr? They are idiots with agendas. Obama schooled her yesterday.

[tonyt53]

6. The Iranian government held the US hostages until the election in 1980. Now big deal? Hah!

The Iranians held US hostages until Reagan was sworn in. His VP pick was the former director of the CIA under Ford, and that was none other than George HW Bush. Bush visited the Middle East several times during the fall off 1980. Would a former CIA director know how to navigate the Middle East? Damned straight they would. That earned him a VP slot. Then along came another opportunity, and Oliver North was enlisted to help. If people let the GOP slide on the Iran-Contra situation, then they are damned fools. CIA involved in the drug trade to make money to purchase arms for Iran. Crime after crime after crime.