Monday is the 26th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw — another high point of the unfortunate Carter presidency.
The Wikipedia article claims that the May issue of The Atlantic will have an article on the failed mission by Mark Bowden, of Black Hawk Down fame. The details of the mission ought to make for some interesting reading, as the Wikipedia description of the plan make it seem incredible, in a “They were going to do what?” way.
The Bowden article is an exerpt from his new book “Guests of the Ayatollah”. I picked it up and it looks like an excellent read.