McCain "Forgets" Reagan's Arms-for-Hostages Deal With Iran

[jedreport]

Run time: 01:11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TafS2Uak8gw   Posted on YouTube: May 16, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: May 16, 2008 By DU Member: jedreport Views on DU: 2907

 
Daily Kos diarist and blogger (at OldManMcCain.com) Existenz makes an excellent catch: today, John McCain falsely claimed that under Ronald Reagan, American hostages were released from Iran without any negotiations. Um...what about Iran-Contra and the arms-for-hostages scandal?

For more details:

http://www.oldmanmccain.com/2008/05/huge-mccain-blunder-says-reagan-didnt.html

[Cronus Protagonist]

1. k & r

This should be on repeat play all year this year, if the networks had any intention to look unbiased.

[stlsaxman]

2. C'mon everyone- Kick and Rec then tell the neighbors!

Kick and Rec...

Kick and Rec...

Kick and Rec...

[sandnsea]

3. I was not proud of my country

when he was President.

[uberllama42]

4. One thing this video doesn't point out-

Some of Reagan's campaign aides did meet with the Iranians. They suggested got the terrorists to keep the hostages a few weeks longer and release them on the day of Reagan's inauguration in order to embarrass Carter.

I'm really not a hateful person, but I hate the Reaganites who were involved with Iran. Not the most egregious crimes against humanity I could pick, but the hypocrisy of it really gets me on a visceral level.

[Duke Newcombe]

5. He "forgets" this travesty?

I'm _almost_ going to feel sorry for McCain when BO eviscerates him in the GE. "Forget", indeed.

You ever see one of those cartoons when the Coyote gets shot with one of his own weapons, and walks away like nothing is wrong? Then takes a drink of water, and starts springing leaks? Like that.


Duke

[bjobotts]

6. In McCain's world the truth is inconsequential...It's the way he thinks it is not the way it was

[rasputin1952]

7. Few people realize that it was Reagan pulling out of Beruit after

the USMC barracks bombing that set the stage for todays problems. Almost all terrorist attacks against us can be directly related to that act; even bin-Laden stated that he saw it as an act that proved the US didn't have the stomach to stick it out...so attacks against American interests increased. The WTC horror can be directly linked to Reagans action, as can all of the other attacks as well.

Nice going Ronnie...what a damn fool...but he "talked tough"...:grr:

[rusty quoin]

8. McCain knew he was lying. Anyone who lived through it knew he had lied, but...

it's up to the Sean Hannities, and the Rush Limbaughs to make a new and better history.

[pedo]

9. and now oliver north works for fox news

god bless america.

[Voice for Peace]

10. kick & rec

[DUlover2909]

11. ha-ha-ha

:P

[ExPatLeftist]

12. McCain didn't forget anything

as I am sure you are all aware... He is lying - just look at his beady little eyes darting around as he hopes that no one calls him on his BS. I truly hope that he says some shit like this in a debate with Obama and Obama calls him on it.

The new Republican slogan should be, "The other party wants to negotiate with terrorists. That's not good enough - our party ARMS the terrorists!"


Shame on Raygun and Ollie and that whole group of treasonous criminals. May they all burn in hell for what they have done to the US and the world (Latin America in particular). I am sure that Ronnie is saving the others a seat in the fiery pit.

[aasleka]

13. Even worse, noone acknowledges that he did it behind a sitting US presidents back

Carter was still in office while Reagan was negotiating behind a sitting US President's back.

Imagine Obama negotiating with Iran while Bush is still president.,

[Megahurtz]

14. DOH!

[DCofVA]

15. I’ve always have wondered why the Iranians wanted Reagan to be President.

Does anyone know why?

[DaveJ]

16. "Peace through strength" = War Through Weakness

Sure, give a hostile nation inferiors weapons so we can build up our military industrial complex. Any simpleton can do that.

Domestically, if we elect a liar, we are in danger here at home. Instead if we promote American ingenuity we will be the dominate power in the world. No need for a simpleton as President to do that.

[debbierlus]

17. Everyone, keep a folder with McCain lie links for easy reference

Very useful as easy ammo for the coming season.

He is easy pickings, we must be relentless.

[Gman]

18. Not to mention that Poppy Bush traveled to London and met with Iranians

to assure the hostages were not released before election day 1980.

And, Oliver North is a convicted felon for lying to Congress and for his part in it.

[joe_oly]

19. From One Old Geezer To The Next

Old Neo-Geezers Don't Die .. they just trundle off to the Neocon Old Folks Home for the mentally impaired!