It also took a Carter to delay the defeat of communism, implement radical islamist rule in Iran, cause great humiliation to the USA in the hostage crisis and in other matters, and bring our economy to the brink of disaster.
As a patriot, I’d think you’d want to avoid these things.
I would prefer to snap the general publics head back ASAP and move on. I can survive a quick trip, but a slow bleeding death will cost even the well prepared.