There you go again? Gary Sick, Ronald Reagan, and the Iranian revolution: A review article

Abstract

Gary Sick's latest book, October Surprise, has been frequently cited, less widely read, guardedly praised and savagely criticized in the last year, during which it has also led to two ongoing Congressional investigations. Such a book was undoubtedly the farthest thing from his mind when he retired from distinguished service with the U.S. Navy and began to write his first book, All Fall Down. First published in 1985 (it was republished in 1986 with a 15-page introduction), All Fall Down chronicled, on the basis of Sick's first-hand experience as the principal White House aide for Iran during the Iranian revolution and hostage crisis, and following his subsequent research into the question, the most complete and accurate account to date of the Carter administration's policies toward Iran. All Fall Down was voted one of the eleven best books of 1985 by The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.