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From: reza@ihuxb.UUCP (Reza Taheri)
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Subject: Re: Ronald Reagan's response to hijackers
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Date: Mon, 24-Jun-85 18:39:51 EDT
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> 	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
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