I read an article about how Carter stop supporting Iran in the 70's, after that happened the extremist took over the country. Now they have spread to many parts of the world.
2006-11-15 14:11:01 · 8 answers · asked by turntable 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Carter taught us a lesson that I strongly suspect most of the democrats I talk to either don't remember or don't want to remember.
He tried, unsuccessfully, negotiating, appeasing and diplomacy with the Islamic radicals that held American hostages for 14 months in Iran.
With this in mind, why would the subject of trying to talk with these nut bags even be on the table?
Reasonable discussion takes reasonable people. It is not reasonable to threaten death to all who question your demented beliefs - or to kill thousands of innocent people to further your ideology.
I don't honestly believe the Islamic radicals need any scape goat or even a reason for their tactics - one cannot ascribe logic or even a cause and effect relation to a psychopath.
2006-11-15 14:24:14 · answer #1 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Islamic fundamentalism has been around a lot longer than Jimmy Carter. What you heard was that during the Carter Administration, the Iranian fundamentalists seized US Embassy personnel and made them hostages for over a year. One of the reasons why Islamic fundamentalism became a powerful movement in Iran was our support for the Shah of Iran. He was a corrupt dictator, but since he was our friend and sold us cheap oil, we supported him. They were uncomfortable with the Shah. In fact, the US had a hand in placing the Shah of Iran in power in the first place.
So, yes, we probably helped speed up Islamic fundamentalism, but it happened way before Carter. We and Great Britain have had a long history of meddling in Middle East countries, and it's not always a good, long term policy.
2006-11-15 14:21:18 · answer #2 · answered by Shelley 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Extremists have always been in the Arab world and indeed in every civilization. Carter's contribution is minimal at best. Unfortunately, extremists have always appealed to the 'grass root', and from there build their supporting base (Hamas winning the election, Hizbollah more trusted than the Lebanese government are a few examples). A more watch-it-as-it-grow example is is Al Sadr, leader and protector of Sadr City which has been abandoned in Iraq by the US military because of the strong anti-Americanism.
2006-11-15 14:28:46 · answer #3 · answered by vividtoy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not exactly. He did some things that allowed terrorists to breed. The major escalation of the problem happened under Clinton's watch. Somalia was a big one. The muslims knew that the US would not take causalities. They continued larger and larger attacks until 9-11. By not pummeling them early on, they have grown. Military force is the only way to end this.
2006-11-15 14:21:39 · answer #4 · answered by GOPneedsarealconservative 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, he allowed the Shaw of Iran to be over throwen, and the Ayatollah komani took over, and after that they took American hostages, Carter was the worst President ever.
2006-11-15 14:17:31 · answer #5 · answered by hexa 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He certainly gave them a huge boost.
2006-11-15 14:13:04 · answer #6 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That is all true.Thanks to the peanut farmer.
2006-11-15 14:13:02 · answer #7 · answered by George K 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
can you define 'is' ?
2006-11-15 14:18:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋