[what's up]

Carter OK'ed the mission and met them in the White House after so they played that up. Of course the Canadians were the real risk-takers. Someone yesterday told me the CIA officer was actually only there for a day and half.

Of course to diffuse Reagan's reputation for succeeding in the bolder rescue was the real agenda IMO.

[stanne]

IT’s portrayed as his only having been there a day and a half.

The Canadians were great.

So were the embassy staff, probably true.

[discostu]

In real life he OKed it. In the movie he OKed it then rescinded at the last minute and then got “overridden” by Tony and others at the CIA. Not very good for his reputation.

The “bolder rescue” failed. Reagan got a negotiated release. I think the real agenda was to put a good story on the screen. I’ve seen the movie twice, once just last night, and there’s none of your”agenda” in it, it’s not just in your opinion, it’s from your head. Carter looks like an idiot in the movie for putting the state department in charge of the rescue in the first place then canceling the mission in the second.