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To: SirRealist who wrote (42518)	9/7/2002 10:39:23 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Thanks for the response, sr. I suppose the Carter had some good days but this account seems tilted in his favor. I have never heard his detente policy with the Soviets described as a success, and the Camp David Accords more or less fell into his lap. Sadat and Begin negotiated that peace; the US President just had to apply suitable sweetners, and would have had to f--k up royally to put the kibosh on the deal.

To: SirRealist who wrote (42518)	9/7/2002 11:09:20 PM
From: gamesmistress	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Great overview of Carter's foreign policies - I'd forgotten a lot of that. The images of the embassy captives, the failure of the rescue - those really negated his positive accomplishments. Arms reductions and Begin and Sadat shaking hands did not have nearly the impact on the American public as the images of failure and helplessness. OT - the mention of "symbolism" made me dig out my old Doonesbury collection and the strips about Duane Delacourt, "Secretary of Symbolism." :-)