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In contrast to Carter's economic policies which were uncertain and left the public confused, his foreign policy was more clearly defined, although foreign policy is where Jimmy Carter suffered his worst defeats. In his inaugural speech he stated that "our commitment to human rights must be absolute." He singled out the [[Soviet Union]] as a violator of human rights and strongly condemned the country for arresting its citizens for political protests. However, he was criticized for not doing enough to promote his proclaimed human rights foreign policy stance in his administration, such as continuing to support the Indonesian government even while it was implicated in the commission of acts of genocide in the occupation of [[East Timor]].  

In contrast to Carter's economic policies which were uncertain and left the public confused, his foreign policy was more clearly defined, although foreign policy is where Jimmy Carter suffered his worst defeats. In his inaugural speech he stated that "our commitment to human rights must be absolute." He singled out the [[Soviet Union]] as a violator of human rights and strongly condemned the country for arresting its citizens for political protests. However, he was criticized for not doing enough to promote his proclaimed human rights foreign policy stance in his administration, such as continuing to support the Indonesian government even while it was implicated in the commission of acts of genocide in the occupation of [[East Timor]].  

[[File:Brzezinski Taliban.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Rabid [[Russophobe]] Zbigniew Brzezinski meets with the [[Mujahideen]] [[Taliban]], 1979.<ref>https://youtu.be/kYvO3qAlyTg</ref>]]

[[File:Brzezinski Taliban.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Rabid [[Russophobe]] Zbigniew Brzezinski meets with the [[Mujahideen]] [[Taliban]], 1979.<ref>https://youtu.be/kYvO3qAlyTg</ref>]]

Carter also tried to remove the U.S. image of interventionism by giving Panamanians control of the [[Panama Canal]]. Over conservative opposition he did so—but Panama fell into the hands of a dictator who threatened Americans and had to be overthrown by an American invasion in 1989.  

Carter also tried to remove the U.S. image of interventionism by giving [[Panama]]nians control of the [[Panama Canal]]. Over [[conservative]] opposition he did so—but Panama fell into the hands of a strongman who threatened Americans and was overthrown by an American invasion in 1989.  

Détente with the Soviet Union collapsed when Soviet troops invaded [[Afghanistan]] in December 1979. President Carter responded by imposing an [[embargo]] on the sale of grain to the Soviet Union, humiliating Moscow by orchestrating a western boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow, and start funding and arming the anti-Soviet forces inside Afghanistan. The policy of détente that was established by President Nixon was over and the "Second Cold War" began.

Détente with the Soviet Union collapsed when Soviet troops invaded [[Afghanistan]] in December 1979. President Carter responded by imposing an [[embargo]] on the sale of grain to the Soviet Union, humiliating Moscow and punishing American athletes by orchestrating a western boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow, while funding and arming the anti-Soviet forces inside Afghanistan. The policy of détente that was established by President Nixon was over and the [[Cold War]] resumed.

 

In 1976, [[Ted Kennedy|Edward "Ted" Kennedy]] presented before the U.S. Senate a bill known as the [[Kennedy Amendment]] to modify the Foreign Military Assistance Act in order to exclude Chile from the military aid that his country provided to the Latin American republics that had signed the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (TIAR). He was in opposition to President [[Augusto Pinochet Ugarte]] who was leading the [[Military Government (Chile)|Military Government]]. The restrictions were approved and supported by the administration and began to apply to Chile in October 1977. Later on was applied to Argentina and other countries.

=== Camp David Accords ===

=== Camp David Accords ===