It would be safe to claim many Iranians hold Jimmy Carter, the American President during the disastrous Iranian revolution, partially responsible for the victory of Islamist fascists.

His inept, indecisive wishy-washy policy helped the fascists to consolidate their power and eliminate all progressive democratic forces in Iran.

Carter went from praising the late Mohammad Reza Shah during a New Year eve celebration in Tehran as the “Island of stability” to initially refusing entry to the same Shah few months later to seek medical treatment in U.S.

And now here he is, just a few days ago, opining on the hostage-taker Abutalebi:

“When asked in an interview if the United States should block Aboutalebi’s entrance to U.N. headquarters in New York, Carter told radio station WTOP:  “You know, those were college students at that time, and I think that they have matured. …I think it would be inappropriate for the United States to try to block someone that Iran wanted to choose.”

No doubt about it, Jimmy is beloved in Iran, but by whom is the question.

Sanctions works, U.S. senate, get to it!