In 1994, Bill Clinton was in office in the midst of a standoff with North Korea over the communist country's nuclear program. The U.S. was floating the idea of sanctions – and even considered a preemptive strike on North Korea's nuclear facilities to destroy their capabilities.

President Jimmy Carter’s former chief speechwriter James Fallows tells Fareed why Carter had so much difficulty in office but also was able to pull off some major accomplishments during his presidency and his long post-presidency.