Carter Defends Handling of Hostage Crisis

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Monday he was pressed by his advisers to attack Iran during the hostage crisis there more than 30 years ago but resisted because he feared 20,000 Iranians could have died.

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Carter Defends Handling of Hostage Crisis

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