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Old 02-23-2017, 04:30 PM  
tony286
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Originally Posted by Rochard View Post
Carter was terrible for our military and our foreign policy. And our domestic policy too.

But I disagree that he "sat on his hands" during the Iranian hostage crisis. He did in fact order our military to take action, which was operation Eagle Claw, and it was a stunning failure and a complete embarrassment to the United States military. He ordered the US military into action, they failed him, and Carter pursued political options (which also failed).
Actually they were going to free the hostages. Reagan got them to hold them til after the election because if they were freed before the election Jimmy could of won on that. Then Reagan sold them arms which was treason and north fell on his sword for him.
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