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8. Reagan made deals with the hostage takers in the run up to the election in 1980

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 09:10 AM

Apr 2015

Then traded arms while in office.

Quid Pro Quo much?

Then gave Saddam chem weapons to attack Iran.

They hate us for our freedom?

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Back in MY Day, We sold weapons to #Iran [View all] Pryderi Apr 2015 OP

Back in my day, the CIA helped to overthrow Iran's government (1953). sinkingfeeling Apr 2015 #2

Hopefully they will. I see Iran as one of the most stable countries mountain grammy Apr 2015 #10

1979 dpatbrown Apr 2015 #11

Reagan-number one traitor dpatbrown Apr 2015 #4

All of them that worked to Scruffy Rumbler Apr 2015 #9

Yeah, in my day, too. stage left Apr 2015 #12

The U.S. and Israel also trained the Shah's Torturers . . FairWinds Apr 2015 #14

If this Treaty happens and relations normalize a bit NoMoreRepugs Apr 2015 #15

OMG libodem Apr 2015 #16

Republicans suffer from selective memory loss TNNurse Apr 2015 #17

Correction: "We illegally sold weapons to Iran" progressoid Apr 2015 #18