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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (73841)5/2/2011 2:52:30 PM
From: dan62 Recommendations  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 219196
 
Fanciful storytelling, MQ. As I understand it, military insiders scuttled Carter's re-election bid by waiting until after the election to release the hostages.



To: Maurice Winn who wrote (73841)5/2/2011 2:55:35 PM
From: elmatador  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 219196
 
The Shah had flown to Egypt. There was no more point in keeping the hostages as bargaining chips to get him extradicted.

Hold the "goods" until I am elected.

Memory as good as ever!

Had the "goods" been delivered before victory. Carter had won.


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