In early 1996 I had Parry as a guest on my radio talk show on WGDR (Plainfield, Vermont), and we talked extensively about the October Surprise scandal. In fact, it is this scandal that first sparked my interest in investigative journalism in the 1980's.

Iran Divided & the 'October Suprise'

By Robert Parry (A Special Report)
June 24, 2009

Iran’s current political divisions can be traced back to a controversy nearly three decades ago when Iran faced war with Iraq and became entwined with U.S. and Israeli political maneuvers that set all three countries on a dangerous course that continues to this day.

LINK:
http://www.consortiumnews.com/2009/062409.html