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Hostage to Khomeini Robert Dreyfuss
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This is not another 'October Surprise' theory purporting how the hostage crisis resulted in some Khomeini-Republic better deal. As Khomeini once warned me during the Iran Hostage Siege, that if we Americans had stopped the Bizzaris –those merchants in the Bizarres—from funding him, then the Islamic Revolution would be all over. That theory puts the cart before the horse. Because folks here in 1979, they weren't too happy about 52 Americans being taken hostage. On November 4, 1979, the 15th anniversary of his exile, students stormed the U.S. Affleck as Mendez walking through Khomeini's Iran – Washington Post. 4th November was the anniversary of the takeover of the US embassy in Tehran, in 1979, by Student Followers of Imam Khomeini's Path. [From Hostage to Khomeini, "It was the alliance between the Freemasons, the old landowners and the clergy that mounted the operation against the Shah in 1963. Even when Khomeini and the MEK's founder and leader Massod Rajavi clashed over the power and wealth in Iran, Khomeini who was the standing power, held onto the 52 American hostages for 444 days. The Iranian hostage taking was politically staged and instigated by the operatives in the shadow CIA. Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has already dubbed this the “Obama Hostage Crisis.” He's not too far off. The rebellion, with its spiritual leader Ayatollah Khomeini, overthrew the US-backed Shah and took 52 Americans hostage for 444 days. €�Shish Kebob Khomeini Night” at C.L. Embassy in Tehran and took the staff hostage. Khomeini was not informed before the takeover, it is believed that if he had been he would have supported his government and stopped the takeover.