109 Never Forget! Carter was helpless "while militants in Iran seized 66 American citizens at the U.S. embassy in Tehrān and held 52 of them hostage for more than a year." (www.britannica.com) posted 76 days ago by ArmyLady 76 days ago by ArmyLady +109 / -0 Iran hostage crisis | Definition, Summary, Causes, Significance, & Facts | Britannica The Iran hostage crisis was an international crisis (1979–81) in which militants seized 66 Americans at the U.S. embassy in Tehran and held 52 of them hostage for more than a year. It took place after Iran’s Islamic revolution in 1978–79 and poisoned U.S.-... 48 comments share 48 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Of course Iran was set up, more than once.
Carter was a puppet too, right? Of the same CIA?? For the same purpose??
OK Carter was a better "man" but his ineffectual policies harmed very many people. Just saying!
I have no knowledge of Carter being a puppet. If you do, please share. Based on what I know, he was outmaneuvered by our CIA - Bush Sr made it so.
If he was not a puppet and held the full reigns as Commander in Chief, why was he so ineffectual? Just asking . . . But then, as you say, he WAS made a puppet of the CIA?? Whether he agreed or not??
Uh, did ya not catch that GHW Bush was working against him via the CIA and his contacts in the ME?
Yes. When has the CIA not meddled?