[aposiopetic]

I lived through it. Of course he put them at risk. But I am comparing the situation as it exists today to that which existed once the hostages were taken. You are comparing situations upstream. I still think this one is worse, since Obama is directly responsible for the regime change in Libya, whereas Carter just stood by while things happened in Tehran. So we disagree.

[mkjessup]

Obama is directly responsible for the regime change in Libya, whereas Carter just stood by while things happened in Tehran. So we disagree.

We'll have to disagree then FRiend, however Carter did not just 'stand by' as the Shah's government fell apart, he cut off U.S. aid, did everything possible to isolate Iran as the terrorists consolidated their control, and the historical record establishes that when Carter took office in January '77, Iran was a strong and reliable U.S. ally, a force for peace in that region, had cordial, even friendly relations with Israel (and a major trading partner with Israel), and that when Carter left office, Iran had been transformed into a terrorist state, a threat to the region, and as we can see now, an existential threat to Israel.

Believe me, Carter knew exactly what he was doing, and he did it behind the fig leaf of 'human rights', and we're seeing the rotten fruit of his actions today.