tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491786776012516672.post1776538425475007888..comments2023-08-09T05:15:04.135-05:00Comments on NoBamaNation 2012: 30 Years Ago Today …NoBamaNationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15265565588458099414noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491786776012516672.post-11913421908879855502015-05-22T02:33:17.028-05:002015-05-22T02:33:17.028-05:00Your comment claiming that Carter did nothing is w...Your comment claiming that Carter did nothing is wrong. As a veteran of that era I know very well there was at least three operational exercises in progress in an attempt to rescue the hostages. Carter did not resist them either, he actually attended many of the briefings and traveled to watch practice runs at military bases. I was stationed at one of those bases in Florida.<br /><br />There were Operations Eagle Claw, Credible Sport and Honey Badger. They were all in various planning stages for more than a year. And if you remember, the hostages were held for 444 days. Again, the timeline that everything transpired refutes your claim that nothing was done by either Carter or the military.<br /><br />Carter was very pro-military, he was a former naval commander himself. He was especially fond of the special operators who worked 24/7 for months to attempt to pull off these missions. Through Carter's efforts various command and military units were created under his direction to include,<br /><br />The US Army Nightstalkers.<br />Delta Force.<br />US Special Operations Command.<br />Joint Special Operations Command.<br /><br />JSOC was created specifically as a result of the problems incurred during Operation Eagle Claw that cost the lives of 8 US servicemen, not 9 as you claim.<br /><br />One of the biggest lessons learned from that operation was the fact that the Air Force, Navy/Marines and Army all used different equipment, frequencies, callsigns, lingo, etc. Joint Special Operations Command put an end to the inter-service rivalries that had led to the failure of the mission.<br /><br />But please, continue posting your propaganda and spitting on the graves of those who gave their all to protect ignorant persons like yourself. They were not to blame, Carter was not to blame though he did take responsibility unlike Reagan years later when he was caught trading military arms for hostages with Iran.<br /><br />By the way, it was Reagan's administration who undermined Operation Honey Badger to the point that it had to be called off.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04807484356117477850noreply@blogger.com