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To: Brumar89 who wrote (378553)	4/16/2008 1:04:50 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Respond to of 1576329

Some say he got Sadat assassinated too.

To: Brumar89 who wrote (378553)	4/16/2008 1:48:10 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576329

Carter is the guy who undercut the shah and let Khomeini take over Iran. Khomeini paid him back by taking and holding our diplomats hostage till Carter left office. That display of weakness gave the Soviets hope they could horn into the region and they did so by invading Afghanistan. So in essence you are saying that since Afghanistan so weakened the Soviets that Carters actions over threw the Soviet Union. Actually your post is revisionist crap seen through Republican wingnut colored glasses. It's hard to even figure how you could think that stuff up... you should take to writing science fiction.

To: Brumar89 who wrote (378553)	4/16/2008 8:01:14 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576329

That display of weakness gave the Soviets hope they could horn into the region and they did so by invading Afghanistan. This is precisely what happened. The Soviets saw Carter's weakness as a clear sign they should move against Afghanistan. It is well-documented. And the Soviets move into Afghanistan is, in effect, what created Bin Laden, as well. You just cannot have a weak president like Carter and expect it not to adversely influence the rest of the world. This is a perfect example of what happens when you put a weak individual in the presidency.