We are extending until Jan. 31 your chance to make a donation to Consortium News and get Craig Unger’s new book on the October Surprise.
By Joe Lauria
Special to Consortium News
Author Craig Unger made use of Consortium News founder Robert Parry’s files to complete his new book, Den of Spies: Reagan, Carter, and the Secret History of the Treason That Stole the White House.
The book is about the orginal October Surprise, when the Ronald Reagan campaign made a secret deal with the Iranian revolutionary government in 1980 to keep the American hostages in captivity until Reagan’s Inauguration Day so as not to hand Jimmy Carter a victory.
In exchange, the Reagan administration then arranged for arms to be covertly shipped through Israel to Iran. In exchange for a donation of $150 or more we will overtly ship you a copy of Unger’s book, no questions asked. But hurry. The offer ends on Jan. 31.
Please Support CN’s
Winter Fund Drive!
Make a tax-deductible donation securely by credit card or check by clicking the red button:
I noticed how in all the coverage of the death of Jimmy Carter, there was never any reference to this story. The corporate newsmedia mentioned that Carter lost the election and the hostages were released following his defeat but left out all the details.
It may be that Iran knew how to take over another coup and flip us off too.
The oil embargoes of OPEC may have ended the Shah’s free ride and may have also led to a Saudi King assassinated by a lone gunman too. The Carter Doctrine of access to strategic resources may be a clue plus the beginning of Brzezinski’s use of weaponized Islamic radicals. Then replacing the Shah took a different turn on investment.
In addition to helping Reagan get elected they got to use their weapons for our provoked Iran-Iraq war as we attempted to weaken them both since Iran didn’t cooperate any longer. And so it all goes in the wars for oil that started after the military started running on the oil standard in WWI. The cost of oil has been spoiling life on Earth for nonrenewable profits ever since and increasing inflation on our uncivilized lifestyles.