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Warpy

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1. Not really, but only because we didn't leave any policy wonks and ambassadors there.

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 10:59 PM

Aug 2014

There were no Americans to defend. He did do a lot of humanitarian aid for people who made it to the refugee camps, like ethnic Chinese who were fleeing persecution and trying to get our borders opened up just a little to let the ones who wanted to come here do so.

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Can you imagine Jimmy Carter going back into Vietnam after we lost that debacle??? Just sayin'... NT [View all] grahamhgreen Aug 2014 OP

Not really, but only because we didn't leave any policy wonks and ambassadors there. Warpy Aug 2014 #1

At least we used to be smart enough to get our people out before grahamhgreen Aug 2014 #5

No, he was busy elsewhere Scootaloo Aug 2014 #2

Can you imagine Jimmy Carter sending troops into Iran? brooklynite Aug 2014 #3

Only if the OP was headed by Oliver North;) grahamhgreen Aug 2014 #4