Comments on: Gatesgate http://www.theamericanconservative.com/blog/2008/11/26/gatesgate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gatesgate @TAC Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:36:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David in Toledo http://www.theamericanconservative.com/blog/2008/11/26/gatesgate/comment-page-1/#comment-2644 David in Toledo Sat, 29 Nov 2008 13:40:28 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/blog/?p=1300#comment-2644 "It is generally believed that Reagan did not know about it." It is generally believed that Reagan did not know about much of what was happening in the real world. “It is generally believed that Reagan did not know about it.”

It is generally believed that Reagan did not know about much of what was happening in the real world.

]]> By: Thomas Meehan http://www.theamericanconservative.com/blog/2008/11/26/gatesgate/comment-page-1/#comment-2609 Thomas Meehan Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:22:43 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/blog/?p=1300#comment-2609 My recollection from written accounts is that there were meetings but that it was an Iranian condition that the prisoners would not be released until Carter was gone. I believe that this was General Vernon Walters account. Walters inferred that the Reagan ultimatum to the Iranians was that unless the hostages were released more or less immediately after the inaugural, strong action would follow. My recollection from written accounts is that there were meetings but that it was an Iranian condition that the prisoners would not be released until Carter was gone. I believe that this was General Vernon Walters account. Walters inferred that the Reagan ultimatum to the Iranians was that unless the hostages were released more or less immediately after the inaugural, strong action would follow.

]]> By: Philip Giraldi http://www.theamericanconservative.com/blog/2008/11/26/gatesgate/comment-page-1/#comment-2586 Philip Giraldi Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:08:43 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/blog/?p=1300#comment-2586 It is generally believed that Reagan did not know about it. It is generally believed that Reagan did not know about it.

]]> By: WRW http://www.theamericanconservative.com/blog/2008/11/26/gatesgate/comment-page-1/#comment-2585 WRW Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:45:06 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/blog/?p=1300#comment-2585 What does "confirming a report" mean? Why wouldn't this be excellent disinformation for the Russians to provide to disrupt the US political system? Certainly in 1992 the KGB had not "reformed" (it probably isn't today either), so disinformation would certainly have been in their playbook. That's not to say it couldn't/didn't happen. I haven't seen the evidence to be able to reject it. I am a bit skeptical though of Russian-sourced information. However, it may make for interesting confirmation hearings. What does “confirming a report” mean? Why wouldn’t this be excellent disinformation for the Russians to provide to disrupt the US political system? Certainly in 1992 the KGB had not “reformed” (it probably isn’t today either), so disinformation would certainly have been in their playbook.

That’s not to say it couldn’t/didn’t happen. I haven’t seen the evidence to be able to reject it. I am a bit skeptical though of Russian-sourced information. However, it may make for interesting confirmation hearings.

]]> By: rawshark http://www.theamericanconservative.com/blog/2008/11/26/gatesgate/comment-page-1/#comment-2583 rawshark Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:52:30 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/blog/?p=1300#comment-2583 I had heard that before about Reagan but didn't really believe it. It's true? I'm not sure how I feel about that. If I didn't like Reagan I would probably know exactly how I feel about it though. Weird. I had heard that before about Reagan but didn’t really believe it. It’s true?
I’m not sure how I feel about that. If I didn’t like Reagan I would probably know exactly how I feel about it though. Weird.

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