Jimmy Carter actually said...

This Soviet invasion of Afghanistan poses a threat to the independence of countries throughout Southwest Asia and to the economic lifeblood of many nations—oil.

Context

American Legion Remarks at the Legion's Annual Conference

02/18/1980

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