W. Niederhut Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 (edited) The GHWB/William Casey "October Surprise" in 1980 deserves an Education Forum thread or board. It is back in the news this week, because of Ben Barnes, and Jon Schwarz at The Intercept just published a good review article. A SHORT HISTORY OF EVERYONE WHO CONFIRMED REAGAN’S OCTOBER SURPRISE BEFORE THE NEW YORK TIMES A lot of people beyond Ben Barnes have said that Reagan’s 1980 election campaign conspired to keep American hostages in Iran. Everyone Who Confirmed Reagan’s October Surprise on Iran (theintercept.com) March 24, 2023 Edited March 25, 2023 by W. Niederhut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W. Niederhut Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 (edited) Two other references on the subject are Gary Sick's 1991 book, October Surprise, and former Reagan/Bush staffer Barbara Honegger's 1989 book of the same title. Oliver Stone, reportedly bought the move rights to Gary Sick's book. October Surprise: America's Hostages in Iran and the Election of Ronald Reagan https://www.amazon.com/October-Surprise-Americas-Hostages-Election/dp/0812919890/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2DQZ4007WJGTM&keywords=october+surprise+book&qid=1679763618&sprefix=October+Surprise%2Caps%2C389&sr=8-1 October Surprise https://www.amazon.com/October-Surprise-Barbara-Honegger/dp/0944276466/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2DQZ4007WJGTM&keywords=october+surprise+book&qid=1679763820&sprefix=October+Surprise%2Caps%2C389&sr=8-4 Edited March 25, 2023 by W. Niederhut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W. Niederhut Posted March 27, 2023 Author Share Posted March 27, 2023 Interesting follow up on the recent NYT Ben Barnes "October Surprise" story by Russ Baker today. As always, the NYT glossed over the GHWB/CIA history. Iran Hostages, Carter, Reagan, and Bush: What the NY Times Missed - WhoWhatWhy March 27, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bauer Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 The Ides Of March for Trump. TRUMP INDICTED! 15 days later than the traditional date...but still.... WOWEE WOW WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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