Hostages: 1979

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

Something occured to me today.

I was wondering that, amidst all the sabre rattling and tough talk over Iran's nuclear determination, a key point of vilification against the Islamic Republic is missing. I went over the recent denunciations of the Iranian government made by the State Department and their Zionist, soft Jew puppets in the main street media, and realized that the hostage crisis of 1979 is rarely, if ever mentioned. Actually, I think the only time I've ever heard it brought up in recent months was the speculation that Ahmedinijad was one of the original kidnappers, and a member of the group that took the hostages, the terrorist MEK. Of course that lie was exposed as a Mossad smear campaign early on, but still, it makes you question why that episode is so rarely recalled, especially in these times of heightened paranoia over Iran.

Could it be Cheney and Rumsfeld's current cozy relationship with former kidnappers and declared terrorists, the MEK?

Hmmmmm....

I thought you guys didn't negotiate with terrorists?

[OCmike]

So if it was brought up when the rumor started that Ahmedinijad was one of the hostage-takers and that was proven to be false, why continue to bring it up?

Sure, we Americans like to run a story into the ground as frequently as possible, if nothing else just to display our mock indignation skills, but we're talking about something that happened almost 30 years ago. It's hardly relevant at this point. That'd be like trying to rally the troops around North Korean war atrocities from the 50's to garner support for some sort of action now.

1. We don't negotiate publicly with terrorists.
2. It depends on who or what they've got.

[PSUFAN]

No one really talka a lot about the Iran Hostage Crisis, because it was a strawman for the Reagan Administration.

Bush 1 didn't talk much about Willie Horton.
Bush 2 hasn't said dick about gay marriage.

You generally don't parade around with the strawman that you came to the dance with, as long as he gets you in the door.

The whole "negotiating with terrorists" thing kinda went out the window after...well, after Reagan negotiated with terrorists.

He probably also negotiated with the Islamic Republic to delay their release. Contemptible, if true.

[OCmike]

He probably also negotiated with the Islamic Republic to delay their release. Contemptible, if true.

Contemptible, maybe, but almost admirable on a certain level because of the gall it took to make such a request. Also, can you imagine what the islamists must've thought if asked to please hold onto the hostages for a couple of extra months?

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

I'm sayin' the 1979 hostage crisis would seem to be the perfect way to whip the American public up into a frenzy, but no one is touching it.

Odd.

[Neely8]

I'm sayin' the 1979 hostage crisis would seem to be the perfect way to whip the American public up into a frenzy, but no one is touching it.

Odd.

MAybe because Iran likes to leak something everyday in order to piss people off. Todays gem.......

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060525/ap_ ... NlYwN0bQ--

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

So the Iranians would defend their country with their lives.

Sounds pretty noble to me.

Is your fat, cushy existance too precious to defend with blood? 'BODE Tehran.

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

I don't suppose it ever entered your pointy little head, that the administration isn't interested in whipping the American public into a frenzy at this time, has it?

^^^^^^^^^^^

I laughed.

[PSUFAN]

the administration isn't interested in whipping the American public into a frenzy

mvscal's worst take - ever.

[Mister Bushice]

Well, they DID try to whip us in to a frenzy over the Iraq war, and look what that got them.