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How much he was responsible for it happening, it's debatable. But he certainly bears some responsibility for its protraction. Carter himself said: "I wish I ha
by cato_the_elder 4y ago
How much he was responsible for it happening, it's debatable. But he certainly bears some responsibility for its protraction.
Carter himself said: "I wish I had sent one more helicopter to get the hostages, and we would have rescued them, and I would have been reelected". [1]
The hostage crisis isn't the only thing he handled poorly. He also failed the improve the ailing economic situation.
[1]: LA Times: "Jimmy Carter has one very big regret. Most presidents are right there with him." https://archive.ph/Rmu3f https://archive.ph/Rmu3f