He felt weak in the knees, like he might faint, but swallowed to try and stop it. He was in the right place, but in the wrong time.
April 25, 1980 - Allies Stunned By Rescue Try; Soviets Denounce It - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - The abortive attempt to rescue the hostages in Iran stunned America's allies yesterday and their first reactions were mixed. The Soviet Union denounced the mission as a reckless plot by President Carter to make "cheap political capital."
He stared at it. Hostages? Iran? SOVIETS!?!
He heard a sound behind him and whirled around.
