And this, in turn, was caused by an extremely low morale after the Vietnam War, exacerbated by the Commander-in-Chief that did not stand firmly behind the troops. Had Carter chosen the best people for the job and given them a free hand, this would not have happened.
Carter had nothing to do with the mission failure. He did get out of the way, and General Vaught had free rein to train and select people and aircraft for the mission. All military considerations were paramount in planning and operation of this mission. Carter supported the troops and Generals all the way in this.
And before everyone else jumps on my head like on the other thread that forced me to type so much on this, I wa one of the Marines off the coast of Iran for this, and I know what I am talking about.