Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihuxb.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!ihuxb!reza From: reza@ihuxb.UUCP (Reza Taheri) Newsgroups: net.politics,net.flame Subject: Re: Ronald Reagan's response to hijackers Message-ID: <1074@ihuxb.UUCP> Date: Mon, 24-Jun-85 18:39:51 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxb.1074 Posted: Mon Jun 24 18:39:51 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 25-Jun-85 03:41:24 EDT References: <160@SCINEWS.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 34 Xref: watmath net.politics:9551 net.flame:10737 > 2) The situation in Beirut is one of anarchy, thus one > cannot honestly call any Lebanese group a "government." > > My response: > Don't you think, Mr. Reagan, that Iran in 1979 was > experiencing the same level of anarchy? Would it > not be fair to say the same level of disorganization > that exists in Beirut today existed in Iran in 1979 > (or today for that matter)? > > | [ O-O ] | Todd Jones > | \ ^ / | {decvax,akgua}!mcnc!rti-sel!scirtp!todd Most Americans don't know this, but the Iranian hostage crisis started the same way. The students who stormed the embassy did that out of their own resolve. Then, there was total chaos for about two weeks while all the different political bodies aligned and re-aligned themselves with respect to the hostage taking. Interesting to note are that the prime minister officially and explicitly condemned the hostage taking and Khomeini did not take sides for about a couple of weeks. Once he did, the prime minister resigned and "Death to America" became the official national chant. Even after that, there was intense politicking going on behind the apparently unified front put up by the Iranians. There is nothing that Carter could do (negotiation AND military wise) that Reagan can't. There is a lot that Reagan can do (using the "friendly" (read puppet) government in Lebenon in the political end and the nearby airports available in Israel, etc. in the military end) that Carter couldn't. His actions are vindicating Carter. I love it! H. Reza Taheri ...!ihnp4!ihuxb!reza (312)-979-7473