From the 80's Notebook
11/13/79
A new development in the Iran situation. President Carter announced that America will no longer import oil from Iran. A slick more for Carter. It forces a measure of conservation on America. It makes it patriotic to conserve oil. Unfortunately it really won't make that much of a difference since Iran sells America only about 4% of the oil imported into this country. Well, at least Carter has done something but the situation continues to be dangerous.
World opinion continues to be against Iran. They've violated basic diplomatic and international law. Their government has condoned and supported the embassy takeover. They've alienated themselves. It is now being said that the crises can only be resolved by the intervention of the World Islamic Community of holy men. Yeah, right.

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