lied but because of his goals and actions. Lying by a na-
tional leader to gain an advantage over an enemy is not in
and of itself wrong.
The primary target of Carter's lies was the Iranians
who had violated international law by taking hostage U.S.
Embassy staff. There was no way to deceive them without
deceiving the American people and Congress. The motive
was to protect our own military force. And the lie was to
be short-lived. Although some members of Congress raised
the question of whether Carter had been entitled to act
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without notifying them in advance, as called for by the War
Powers Resolution,
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been an act of mercy,
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demned because the rescue mission failed,
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had broken his promise not to lie.
Stansfield T u r n e r ,
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about the Iran-Contra affair and the need for CIA officials
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