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From: jdnicoll@panix.com (James Nicoll)
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Subject: Re: Politics OT-Re: Books Banned in Utah.
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2024 13:46:09 -0000 (UTC)
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In article <vattpg$rchv$1@dont-email.me>,
Cryptoengineer  <petertrei@gmail.com> wrote:
>On 8/30/2024 1:00 PM, The Horny Goat wrote:
>> On Wed, 21 Aug 2024 22:46:51 -0400, Cryptoengineer
>> <petertrei@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Um, no. Paul S claimed that Bush I cut a deal with Iran.
>>> The Clinton I referred to was Bill Clinton, who was president
>>> during the Iran Hostage crisis. The final group of hostages
>>> was released Jan 20, 1981, mere hours after Clinton had
>>> handed over power to Reagan.
>>>
>>> Bush I was a private citizen during Clinton's presidency,
>>> and could not legally engage in diplomacy.
>> 
>> The Iran hostage crisis was 1980 or thereabouts. Clinton was POTUS
>> 1993-2001.
>> 
>> Get thee to a library!
>
>I think you're the fourth person to point this out, and very late
>to the party.
>
>Yes, I had a serious brain fart - the hostage crisis was under Carter.
>
>However, the detail is irrelevant to the point. At the time Paul S
>claimed Bush was negotiating with Iran, he was a private citizen,
>and as such subject to the Logan Act, which outlaws such activity.
>
>Similarly, Trump would be subject to it if he contacted Putin or
>Netanyahu.

That would only be an issue if the Logan Act was ever enforced. 

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