--- In [email protected], "nablus108" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "nablus108" <nablus108@> 
> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk" 
> <shempmcgurk@> 
> > > wrote:
> > <snip>
> > > > As much as I detest Jimmy Carter, I respect him for what he 
> said 
> > > > after that botched attempt by the U.S. military to rescue the 
> > > > hostages in Iran.  He said: I take full responsibility for 
> this.  
> > > > the buck stops here.
> > <snip>
> > > 
> > > So you really believe that these people, including that 
christian 
> > > fundamentalist peanutfarmer Carter knows the detailed working 
of 
> > > cause and effect ? To hear that fellow say " the buck stops 
here" 
> > > just makes me laugh.
> > 
> > What are you talking about?  "The buck stops here"
> > says nothing about cause and effect.
> 
> Yes it does.

No, it doesn't.

> Your president had no clue whatsoever about what caused 
> what.

Nor did he say anything about what caused what.

> To claim responsebility for a chain of events out of his 
> control is childish and immature, and sadly; very american.

You don't understand what "responsibility" means in
this context.  It doesn't mean "It was my fault, I
caused it."  It means, "I'm not going to try to blame
others for what happened on my watch."

> Probably what the world awaits is an american President of some 
> stature. Not that we have really high hopes.

"The buck stops here" is the highest stature
there is for a leader.






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