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erpowers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-12-06 06:44 AM
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Iran Hostage Scandal
If it can ever be proven that Ronald Reagan and George Bush actively worked to stop Iran from releasing the American Hostages until after the election and Ronald Reagan was elected is that treason? Also, what would that do to his legacy? I think Reagan if you truly look at his legacy already had a horrible legacy. However, would putting the lives of American hostages in jeopardy in order to get elected just totally destroy what many Americans think of him?
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unpossibles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-12-06 06:51 AM
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1. sadly, I think it wouldn't matter
why listen to the media when all it does is lie, right? Everyone knows Ronnie was great, right? </sarcasm>

fwiw, I agree with you that Reagan's voodoo administration (or as I like to call it, George H.W. Bush's first two terms) was the perfect propaganda machine, and sadly they got away with murder and came out smelling like roses. Reagan is the hero to many on the right and quite a few in the middle, and I fear most would ignore the truth if it came out.
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leveymg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-12-06 06:52 AM
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2. Sacrificing American lives for their purposes is what Reagan-Bush do best.
Any reason why they should change a winning act?
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FloridaPat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-12-06 06:55 AM
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3. I think it would change his image. Nothing worse than stealing
an election by working with the enemy. Maybe that's why * is so bent on invading Iran - destroy the evidence. There was some speculation that was one of the reasons for invading Iraq.
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WannaJumpMyScooter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-12-06 07:03 AM
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4. what do you mean "if?" it has been
beyond a shadow of a doubt
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