[Nick Danger]

Why should we listen to this guy? There is a high probability that he is speaking for partisan political reasons, and there is a 100% probability that he is speaking as a total failure at foreign policy.

Carter and Brzezinski had an opportunity to nip Islamic fundamentsalism in the bud, when it first appeared in Iran. Their policy of hand-wringing and appeasement was the worst possible thing they could have done, and we are still yet to pay the full price for their malfeasance.

That Brzezinski should have to allude to solving the Israeli Palestinian conflict tells us all we need to know about the crown jewel of the Carter presidency's diplomatic efforts, the so-called Camp David Accords -- "The Framework for Peace in the Middle East." Yeah, right.

Brzezinski missed a good opportunity to shut up.

[txrangerette]

So true!

[n-tres-ted]

I do not by any stretch of the imagination view the Carter administration as even approaching a bright spot in our international affairs. But I do recall that Z-big was responsible for the so-called "Carter Doctrine," by which the U.S. essentially warned the Soviets and anyone else that any move against the oil fields of the Middle East would be regarded as an attack against the U.S. Z-big in my estimation was far better than anyone Clinton had (but I'm no expert; however, I am a FReeper :>) JMO