October surprise
by Gary Sick · first published 1991
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Describes how the Reagan-Bush campaign made a secret deal with Iran to delay the release of the American hostages until after the 1980 election.
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…the years. People older than me that should know better. Another fascinating chapter from that era, if you're interested in the revolution in Iran and resulting US election, is covered in the book "October Surprise," by Gary Sick. While the author states soberly that we don't have all the details, those we do point in an unfortunate direction. That many in the Reagan admin would be behind bars and implicated with…
on “Debunking our narratives of the late 70s and early 80s” ↗I suggest reading the book October Surprise by Gary Sick. Intelligence agencies don’t use competent people. Your understanding of the situation is incorrect, and is leading you to incorrect conclusions.
on “Jeffrey Epstein: Financier 'found dead in cell' in New York” ↗> I suggest reading the book October Surprise by Gary Sick. Intelligence agencies don’t use competent people. They use incompetent people who can be manipulated into believing they have common interests and competent people who believe in their…
on “Jeffrey Epstein: Financier 'found dead in cell' in New York” ↗Sick's book was quite good, even though it's clear we may never have all the information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Sick October Surprise: America's Hostages in Iran and the Election of Ronald Reagan
on “Jimmy Carter has died” ↗>if you're interested in the revolution in Iran and resulting US election, is covered in the book "October Surprise," As one can see, conspiracy theories are not a new invention. This particular one has been investigated and debunked over and over (wiki has a decent overview for once).
on “Debunking our narratives of the late 70s and early 80s” ↗Here's a transcript of a 1987 broadcast by The Other American's Radio about the October Surprise: https://www.donhopkins.com/home/catalog/text/october-suprise... And a paper I wrote about it in 1988 for a college writing class, with lots citations to sources I looked up in newspaper microfilm archives…
on “Jimmy Carter saved Canadian nuclear reactor after meltdown” ↗As the bumper sticker went: "More people died at Chappaquiddick than at Three Mile Island." On the "October Surprise" topic that other posters have asked for more information about -- it's a fascinating story that ultimately leads to the Iran-Contra scandal: Here's a transcript of a 1987 broadcast by The Other American's…
on “Jimmy Carter has died” ↗