IRAN - Hostage Crisis Politics And Covert Negotiations - CRAIG-UNGER-DEN-OF-SPIES PART 1

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1705 PERSIA Hostage Crisis Politics And Covert Negotiations Craig Unger, author of Den of Spies, Part One: In April 1980, the catastrophic failure of a secret American military rescue mission in Iran leaves eight servicemen dead and President Jimmy Carter politically crippled. Taking advantage of Carter’s vulnerability, Ronald Reagan’s presidential campaign hires former OSS intelligence officer William Caseyas campaign manager. Fearing a pre-election hostage release that could boost Carter, Casey secretly builds a covert international espionage network. Unger examines allegations that Republican operatives negotiated with Iranianofficials in Madrid and Paris, offering illicit arms shipments…