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Nice essay. In terms of foreign policy, the failure to rescue the hostages in Iran stands out, of course, but Carter also 1) did not get them killed; and 2) initiated the Carter Doctrine, including the development of the Rapid Deployment Force, stating the US policy to defend our interests in the Persian Gulf region, something all Presidents since have followed.

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