Subj : Re: About GWB
To   : Angus McLeod
From : Daemon
Date : Mon Oct 10 2005 09:45 pm

 >   Re: Re: About GWB
 >   By: Lord Eros to Finnigann on 
[36mSun  > 2005 19:05:00
 > 
 >  >  > Reagan took a $1T national debt and turn it into a $4T national 
debt...
 >  >  > Yeah, he's just great.
 >  > 
 >  > Maybe so. But the families of the hostages that were released from iran
 >  > probably didn't mind.
 > 
 > It has been suggested that RR brokered a deal for the release of the 
 > hostages *prior* to the election and arranged for them to REMAIN in 
 > custody until his presidency began.  If this were true it would actually 
 > mean that he blocked diplomatic initiatives by the standing president and 
 > made those people remain in jeopardy longer than necessary.
 > 

  *sigh*  This is going to be immediately decried by the groundless rebuttal 
committee, I'm sure, though it really couldn't be more obviously true.

 > Also, the fact that he would countenance the transfer of arms to Iran in 
 > exchange for cash to be used for financing terrorists (Iran-Contra) 
 > probably doesn't make those same hostages feel all that warm and fuzzy...
 > 

  *heavier sigh*  Another rather obviated point that's likely to be summarily 
dismissed despite common sense.  Which is why our culture over here tends to 
learn from political mistakes grudgingly, if at all.

       [daemon]                 
       In the shuffling madness...

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