[Responsibility2nd]

Carter makes the top five worst presidents. Letting Iran fall has killed milllions of people, including plenty of American lives and treasure.

 So he should have sent troops to Iran? Another Vietnam?

[Cold_Red_Steel]

So he should have sent troops to Iran? Another Vietnam?

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Iran returned the hostages immediately after Reagan took office. Can you understand that there are choices other than “another Vietnam” and leaving the hostages to rot?

[Cold_Red_Steel]

...oh... and Carter sent a military rescue mission. Remember the failed “Operation Eagle Claw?

Let’s simply admit Jimmy was just a sad, bitter, incompetent man who was in over his head.

[Angelino97]

He did send those helicopters to Iran on a rescue mission. But the helicopters got caught in a sandstorm. That's how I remember it.

He was an unlucky president. Even when he did the right thing, fate conspired against him.