of executions . Many have come to believe that that the Carter administration - plagued by intelligence failures and internal division - was by and large a passive observer to the rapid demise of the Shah . But it 's now clear that , in the final stages of the crisis , America had in effect hedged its bet by keeping a firm foot in both camps in the hopes of a soft landing after the fall of the Shah 's regime .
An internal memo reportedly hacked from the personal computer of Nancy Pelosi , the top Democrat in the US House of Representatives , shows how officials were briefed on how to respond to the Black Lives Matter ( BLM ) movement – including " tactics " on how to answer questions by activists . The document , reportedly authored in November last year by a staffer called Troy Perry , states that Democratic Party candidates and members should never use the phrases " all lives matter " nor mention " black on black crime " as they are " viewed as red herring attacks " and " will garner additional media scrutiny and only anger BLM activists . " The Black Lives Matter movement was formed in 2013 following the death of Trayvon Martin and has been at the forefront of alleged US police brutality ever since – documenting and protesting the slewlife.die.naof killings including , most recently , those of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile . The BLM - centric document was leaked online by Guccifer 2.0 , the self - proclaimed hacker claiming to be responsible for infiltrating the Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ( DCCC ) . Many cybersecurity experts believe the persona is maintained by Russian intelligence to manage a disinformation campaign with the intention of influencing the upcoming 8 November election .