Remember, Alexander Haig who was one of Carters top advisors.
He pleaded with Carter to support and arm the Shah.
Carter refused.
Haig then resigned from the Carter administration.
Jimmy Carter says the Iraq war was the worst American foreign policy ever.
No, you betraying the Shah was the worst foreign policy decision ever.
If Bush comes to his senses and creates a Kurdish state with Kirkuk and Mosul under Kurdish control.
America will be the winners.
"If Bush comes to his senses and creates a Kurdish state with Kirkuk and Mosul under Kurdish control."
Creating a land-locked state surrounded by bitter enemies, totally dependant on the fickle will of our US politicians for survival, is probably not the best of ideas....
Jimmah Crack Corn, and I don't care,
Jimmah Crack Corn, and I don't care,
Jimmah Crack Corn, and I don't care,
de Hostages gone away.
An' when he fly der in de arternoon,
A foiler wid a hickory broom;
De copters being berry shy,
When bitten by de blue tail fly.
One day he rode aroun' Palestine,
De flies so numerous dey did swarm;
One chance to bite 'im on the thigh,
De Jimmah take dat blu tail fly.
De poney run, he jump an' pitch,
An' tumble de Shah in de ditch;
He died, an' de jury wonder'd why
De verdic was de 444 days of Jimmah's incompetence - dats why.
"Alexander Haig who was one of Carters top advisors."
I'd like to learn more about this allegation, since I recall nothing of the sort and looking at a dozen or so Haig bio's just now doesn't support it either.