08-08-2015, 04:18 PM
(This post was last modified: 29-08-2015, 11:02 PM by Dawn Meredith.)
Jim DiEugenio Wrote:The timing of the incident is even more suggestive than I indicated.
Because a month later, Carter Ok'd a finding for Afghanistan, which meant the CIA could begin operations there, even before the Russian Army invaded.
Admitting the Shah of course instigated the hostage crisis. Which, in actuality, meant the end of Carter's presidency.
Which brought us Ronald Reagan.
You really wonder, how could Carter not have gotten the message? Between McCloy's incessant lobbying, and those two names?
And the October surprise sealed the deal for a Reagan/Bush
White House. I remember at the time Ted Kennedy advising against the Shaw coming to the US for treatment as he knew what the fall out would be. And I heard that assassination attempt story with the oh so obvious "names" years ago but did not realize it was connected to admitting the Shah. I wonder if Carter has ever commented on the October surprise.
Dawn