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Scootaloo

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2. No, he was busy elsewhere

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2014, 12:04 AM

Aug 2014

Trying to keep that rapist / murderer / tyrant Reza Pahlavi in power, for one. Arming and sending training to right-wing Afghan militia in an attempt to overthrow the government in Kabul, for another. Starting those snuggly ties with saddam Hussein once re-seating the emperor of persia proved a lost cause. Tickling the toes of any number of Latin American dictators at the same time...

Jimmy Carter was no saint. It's just that a sinner like Reagan was the follow-up act and stole all the thunder of shitty interventionist policy for himself.

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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