> Then Vice President George Bush had gone before the United Nations on 14 July and declared, "One thing is clear, and that is that USS Vincennes acted in self-defense…It occurred in the midst of a naval attack initiated by Iranian vessels [...]
> As it came to pass, none of this was true.
> However, the truth of the matter would have given the Democratic candidate for President, Michael Dukakis, ammunition to embarrass George Bush.
> There were good reasons for spinning the story in a way that put the Iranians in the worst possible light.
And so the trigger happy captain got that ribbon instead
> Then Vice President George Bush had gone before the United Nations on 14 July and declared, "One thing is clear, and that is that USS Vincennes acted in self-defense…It occurred in the midst of a naval attack initiated by Iranian vessels [...]
> As it came to pass, none of this was true.
> However, the truth of the matter would have given the Democratic candidate for President, Michael Dukakis, ammunition to embarrass George Bush.
> There were good reasons for spinning the story in a way that put the Iranians in the worst possible light.
And so the trigger happy captain got that ribbon instead