Rules of the Task Force to Investigate Certain Allegations Concerning the Holding of American Hostages by Iran in 1980 ("October Surprise Task Force") Book

An interesting account written by a long time foreign relations advisor to both Democratic and Republican administrations. This book details how the Reagan Election Campaign negotiated with Iran, in an act of treason, to undermine the democratically elected Carter Administration for political advantage. The Reagan Campaign's goal was to prevent the Carter Administration from resolving the Iranian Hostage Crisis from being resolved before the November 1980 Election. The deal put together by Casey, Reagan's Campaign Manager, was arms for hostages, and set the stage and provided the model for the Iran-Contra affair five years later.

This book gives the reader a good idea on how international relations are conducted "below the radar".

I enjoyed the book, although the writing could have been polished a bit more.