re: If Jimmy Carter would have met Force with Force when our Embassy was taken?

I'm not military and I don't know what our capabilities were at the time (like highly trained and equipped Navy Seals)but I don't remember there being a constant drum beat to go get them. I do remember Nightline was launched as a result and we got an update of the day's activities. It pretty much launched Ted Koppel beyond being just a reporter to an anchor. They would have the number of days held hostage on the screen almost constantly during the show. Carter was a Naval Academy grad but just didn't put people in positions to help him. It was an abomination of a presidency.