August 2, 1989
By Doyle McManus
...On Tuesday, (click here) history seemed to be repeating itself. Bush Administration spokesmen said that the United States would make no deals with the terrorists who hold eight Americans in Lebanon--but they refused to object to Israel's proposal to swap its prisoners for the Lebanese militants' captives. And other officials said that the Administration holds out some hope that the Israeli idea might work.
"Our policy has been very clear, that we do not negotiate for the release of hostages," White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said. ". . . But Israel is a sovereign nation. They have a different policy with regard to hostages than we have."
George Herbert Walker Bush served as President of the USA from January 20, 1989 to January 20, 1993. This mess was his baby.
By Doyle McManus
...On Tuesday, (click here) history seemed to be repeating itself. Bush Administration spokesmen said that the United States would make no deals with the terrorists who hold eight Americans in Lebanon--but they refused to object to Israel's proposal to swap its prisoners for the Lebanese militants' captives. And other officials said that the Administration holds out some hope that the Israeli idea might work.
"Our policy has been very clear, that we do not negotiate for the release of hostages," White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said. ". . . But Israel is a sovereign nation. They have a different policy with regard to hostages than we have."
George Herbert Walker Bush served as President of the USA from January 20, 1989 to January 20, 1993. This mess was his baby.
