Posted on 12/25/2009 12:07:18 AM PST by myknowledge
The "voice" of (long-dead) Osama on those audio tapes?
It is very likely that the result of Carter's actions lead to the Iran Iraq war where half a million people died...blood on Carter's hands. Until Obama Carter was the worst president in history, and it's taking alot to surpass his level of harm.
Probably, not much at all. I’m sure the leaders of Iran find Carter contemptible. Just because some dingbat westerner foolishly advances their cause, they don’t all of a sudden respect them. This is one of Obama’s core blind-spots too. He simply doesn’t get it.
I’ve seen estimates that range from a little over 500 thousand to as high as 1.2 million. Figures are tossed around rather loosely concerning this war, as if K&W were interchangeable with KIA. I don’t think anyone knows exactly what the numbers were.
I have referred to 1 million having been killed. At one time I read something to lead me to believe roughly half a million had been killed on each side. That may be too high. I’m not convinced it is.
Whatever the true number, the war was an evil enterprise, Hussein burning off hundreds of thousands if not over a million youth total for both sides.
He was an evil man.
As for Carter, it never seems to bother the left, the genocide that results from their actions. They just move on to bring their magic to new nations.
Vietnam, Iran, South Africa... the trail of destruction is pronounced. I know you won’t, but others shouldn’t hold their breath expecting the left to take ownership of destructive nature of their victories.
They never have, and they never will.
And so goes the United States today. Social Security and Medicare going bust, who to do but tack on another massive government program that will dwarf everything the preceded it.
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I cited the low end of the spectrum, although I have read the higher end as well. But either way Carter has the blood of at least a half million souls on his hands. An evil man, and no doubt about it.
When I read this about America, we will have a chance again. "
I really hate that idea, if only because it brings to mind the speech from "The Patriot" when Benjamin Martin explained his vote to turn down a levy in support of the War of Independence.
However, in the back of my head I can't help but think that the 'powers that be' are leaving no other recourse. I just hope that a list of names that may not be so public are being kept when extradition treaties are enforced.
True. And we don’t know how many were purged in Iran subsequent to the takeover of the Ayatollah’s either. They have great figures on the Shah’s deeds though. I’ve read a bit about them, and they seem quite low to be honest.
I’m not here to defend the indefensible, but in Iran you’re either a strong man to a certain degree, or you’re toast.
The Shah wasn’t that bad a guy, opening up Iran to the West and allowing his populace including women to live enlightened lives.
Thanks for the comments.
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