James GleickMar 19, 2023

There’s no longer any doubt. Ronald Reagan prolonged the captivity of the 52 American hostages by making a corrupt bargain with Iran to help his election.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/18/us/politics/jimmy-carter-october-surprise-iran-hostages.html?unlocked_article_code=KELWSTk4QqagRrgZuFFgiuHmcOxHZvwT7kiPlGsWbsdlONCx_qD-X2ogLh59CDzlQu7-QTvMnrMxGuJBHUrhRidnVM3oLB_MGsDEBRyU-bv29Vn4iC_cnCG-c6If29osEXibY6tm4xQRQ0AVdsZDw77cWhLnJoIZV6VmPfwlqXH9ybZXVsPvrOgNg8Fzx7hhKuIRIMIr0ET_qV0PDwMV1b-QAZifTLTQvu9DdGn41Dxh-1Tmuj4-1rGfGstPVSxHpdYQySINjxYEsK6qE_AhGFZiru-G9b81ic_D7bs3wCD_jVCKfZIAq_Yt2kIxyPHp2Z0GTJT4-zvskYux4P3SDBoIqi5subVhwrGwjn9LCl0pB3leyQ&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

An Untold Story Behind Jimmy Carter’s Presidential Defeat

A prominent Texas politician said he unwittingly took part in a 1980 tour of the Middle East with a clandestine agenda.

The New York Times
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@JamesGleick Reagan was the dangerous, evil puppet protégé of Nixon.
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