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politics3 years ago•12 min saved

The GOP's Secret Scheme to Sabotage Carter's Reelection and Delay Hostage Release

Ben Barnes, a former Texas politician, has revealed that his mentor, John Connally Jr., took him on a mission to the Middle East in 1980 to sabotage the re-election campaign of President Jimmy Carter. Connally, a former Texas governor, was determined to prevent Carter from freeing the 52 Americans held captive in Iran before Election Day. Barnes said that Connally met with a host of regional leaders to deliver a blunt message to be passed to Iran: Don’t release the hostages before the election. Reagan will win and give you a better deal.

via Yahoo News|

#iran-hostage-crisis #jimmy-carter #john-connally-jr

politics3 years ago•1 min saved

The Political Sabotage of Jimmy Carter's Presidency During the Iran Hostage Crisis.

Former Texas Governor John Connally met with Middle Eastern leaders in 1980 to convince Iran to delay releasing American hostages, as part of an effort to sabotage then-President Jimmy Carter's re-election campaign, according to a report by the New York Times. Carter's aides have long suspected that his campaign was torpedoed by Reagan affiliates who wanted to delay the release of American hostages until after the election. The hostages were held until the day Reagan was inaugurated.

via Axios|

#iran-hostage-crisis #jimmy-carter #john-connally

politics3 years ago•1 min saved

The Secret Middle East Mission that Sabotaged Jimmy Carter's Re-Election.

Former Texas Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes claims that a high-ranking member of Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign took him on a secret diplomatic tour of the Middle East in a bid to damage Carter’s re-election campaign by convincing Iran not to release its 52 American hostages until after the election. Barnes’ account has the potential to shed light on the much-debated episode, which has become known as the “October surprise.”

via The Daily Beast|

#ben-barnes #iran-hostage-crisis #jimmy-carter