Comments on: Iran Hostage Crisis: 25 Years of Jihad http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/25th_anniversary_of_the_jihad/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:13:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Professor Chaos http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/25th_anniversary_of_the_jihad/comment-page-1/#comment-26577 Professor Chaos Fri, 05 Nov 2004 16:14:03 +0000 /?p=7920#comment-26577 <strong>Anniversary</strong> The 25th anniversary of the Islamist war against America. Anniversary
The 25th anniversary of the Islamist war against America.

]]> By: jen http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/25th_anniversary_of_the_jihad/comment-page-1/#comment-26574 jen Fri, 05 Nov 2004 15:27:44 +0000 /?p=7920#comment-26574 James, the Iran hostage crisis was what drew my interest in politics as well. My interest was increased mostly because my father spent most of 1980 on the USS Kitty Hawk in the Indian Ocean. Actually, his ship was sailing home when President Carter sent them back. ScottJ, Thanks for your service back then. Which ship were you on? James, the Iran hostage crisis was what drew my interest in politics as well. My interest was increased mostly because my father spent most of 1980 on the USS Kitty Hawk in the Indian Ocean. Actually, his ship was sailing home when President Carter sent them back.

ScottJ, Thanks for your service back then. Which ship were you on?

]]> By: ScottJ http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/25th_anniversary_of_the_jihad/comment-page-1/#comment-26572 ScottJ Fri, 05 Nov 2004 15:07:26 +0000 /?p=7920#comment-26572 By the way, I think we have sent a similar message to the world by re-electing George W in such a convincing manner. ScottJ By the way, I think we have sent a similar message to the world by re-electing George W in such a convincing manner.

ScottJ

]]> By: ScottJ http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/25th_anniversary_of_the_jihad/comment-page-1/#comment-26571 ScottJ Fri, 05 Nov 2004 15:05:40 +0000 /?p=7920#comment-26571 I spent most of 1980 on an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf after the aborted hostage raid debacle. We were there for almost nine months as Carter tried to figure out what to do. Amazingly, it was the message that the American people sent to the world by electing Ronald Reagan that changed the dynamics of the situation and the hostages were released. To those who claim that our response in Iraq was somehow "pre-emptive," I beg to differ. To these people I patiently explain the history of U.S. involvement in the Persian Gulf and that I was fighting the first battles of this war all the way back in 1980. Sometimes it sinks in. ScottJ I spent most of 1980 on an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf after the aborted hostage raid debacle. We were there for almost nine months as Carter tried to figure out what to do. Amazingly, it was the message that the American people sent to the world by electing Ronald Reagan that changed the dynamics of the situation and the hostages were released. To those who claim that our response in Iraq was somehow "pre-emptive," I beg to differ. To these people I patiently explain the history of U.S. involvement in the Persian Gulf and that I was fighting the first battles of this war all the way back in 1980. Sometimes it sinks in.

ScottJ

]]> By: The Sparse Matrix http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/25th_anniversary_of_the_jihad/comment-page-1/#comment-26557 The Sparse Matrix Fri, 05 Nov 2004 07:05:09 +0000 /?p=7920#comment-26557 <strong>The War on Terror Began 25 Years Ago Today</strong> We didn't know it yet, but the seeds of 9-11 were planted 25 years ago in Iran. Today is the 25th annivers The War on Terror Began 25 Years Ago Today
We didn't know it yet, but the seeds of 9-11 were planted 25 years ago in Iran.
Today is the 25th annivers

]]> By: ISOU http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/25th_anniversary_of_the_jihad/comment-page-1/#comment-26554 ISOU Fri, 05 Nov 2004 06:26:52 +0000 /?p=7920#comment-26554 <strong>An Anniversary worth noting...</strong> Today is the 25th anniversary of the day the jihadis declared war on America. On Nov. 4, 1979 Islamist students in Tehran overan the U.S. embassy and took 66 Americans hostage. The hostages were held for 444 days. They were... An Anniversary worth noting...
Today is the 25th anniversary of the day the jihadis declared war on America. On Nov. 4, 1979 Islamist students in Tehran overan the U.S. embassy and took 66 Americans hostage. The hostages were held for 444 days. They were...

]]> By: Leopold Stotch http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/25th_anniversary_of_the_jihad/comment-page-1/#comment-26549 Leopold Stotch Fri, 05 Nov 2004 04:51:08 +0000 /?p=7920#comment-26549 Actually, I take it back -- I don't care about any credit, I just want people to recognize the facts. Actually, I take it back -- I don't care about any credit, I just want people to recognize the facts.

]]> By: Leopold Stotch http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/25th_anniversary_of_the_jihad/comment-page-1/#comment-26548 Leopold Stotch Fri, 05 Nov 2004 04:49:53 +0000 /?p=7920#comment-26548 Hey -- no fair! Rusty got this story from me ... Hey -- no fair! Rusty got this story from me ...

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