Here ya go My comment from #2904
You had said “our policy before Carter led to that. Carter just happened to be POTUS when it came back to bite us”
So I said
“And Reagan brought that epic affrontment to an end without saying a word.
Remember? The hostages were freed on Jan 20, 1981, at 12 Noon....”
Reagan was sworn in as POTUS at that time.. The Iranians knew he was a man to be reckoned with.. a strong leader of the fr4ee world who would brook no nonsense from the Islamic Terrorists..
BTW Reagan did go on from that day to demand that the Communist built wall that divided the city of Berlin come down..and he saw the destruction of that wall be accomplished..and the “Iron Curtain” across Eastern Europe was “torned down”..
I understood you. But Mommar underestimated him though and learned better. I was on active duty when the 79 Iranian crisis happened. One shipmate in my shop said he wasn't voting for Reagan because he would get us in a war. It didn't happen. It didn't have too happen. He made a few mistakes or rather underestimates like Beirut.
I'm going to get flamed royally for my next comment but it's true and shows just how far out of touch with reality both parties are on foreign policy. Two names Albright and Rice. Why in the name of common sense did Clinton appoint Albright and Bush Rice when they are dealing with cultures who do not respect women in positions of power or authority? If you had a serious message to send another leader be it a threat or warning would you send someone you know they would consider an insult? It doesn't matter what you or eye think about women in elected or appointed positions of power. It matters how we are perceived to the nation we are trying to convince.
I would have appointed someone like Bob Barr whom the enemy feared and could not make blink. Someone who would give them a cold stare. Our nations own Political Correctness is costing us on foreign policy. Which brings us back to Reagan. A POTUS who used good judgement and some good old fashioned common sense.