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Democrats have been Capitulating since Jimmy Carter

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Since Jimmy Carter, Democrats have had a history of capitulation in foreign affairs, weakening America's prestige.   444 days Jimmy Carter Carter loved to carry an empty suitcase.   On November 4, 1979, Iranian students seized the embassy and detained more than 50 Americans, ranging from the Chargé d'Affaires to the most junior members of the staff, as hostages. The Iranians held the American diplomats hostage for 444 days. Negotiations with Terrorists ( sound familiar ?) April 1980, after months of negotiations failed to result in the release of the hostages, the United States broke off diplomatic relations with Iran. Carter approved a hostage rescue mission by an elite paramilitary unit, the American commandos led by Colonel Charles Beckwith. It was a dismal failure. Several military helicopters broke down in the desert, and eight commandos died when two aircraft collided during the hasty retreat.  Reagan almost immediately entering office was able to free th...