Minutes after President Ronald Reagan was sworn in on January 20, 1981, Iran released the 52 U.S. diplomats it had been holding hostage for more than a year. Hours after John McCain arrived in Colombia today, U.S. hostages held by FARC are freed. McCain may work in hours as opposed to minutes, but the parallels are clear.
McCain Sets Foot in Colombia, Hostages Freed
Published July 2, 2008 9:51pm ET
