| Submit your comments on this article | |
| Iraq | |
| Carter: U.S. Mideast Policy to Blame for Anti-Americanism | |
| 2003-02-21 | |
| SALT LAKE CITY — Former President Jimmy Carter blamed U.S. policy in the Middle East for creating animosity abroad, but he stopped short of taking a stand on war with Iraq. Unbelievable. Just when you think they've gone to the bottom floor, they dig another basement. He said published reports that he had signed a petition opposing war were wrong. So that whole thing with "the Mirror" was just "spectacular error"
Promotes it yes, but has the worst track record of any organization since the UN in achieving these goals. The former president, who won the Nobel Peace Prize last year, has refused requests for comment since Secretary of State Colin Powell brought the U.S. case against Saddam Hussein to the U.N. Security Council two weeks ago. Carter did not comment Thursday on Powell's recent address, but he did have great praise for the secretary of state. "Colin Powell is caught in difficult circumstances," Carter said. "I'm glad he's there." But why Jimmy?, He stands for everything you're against! In his most recent statement about Iraq, issued Jan. 31, he said "any belligerent move by Saddam against a neighbor would be suicidal" with the country under intense monitoring from satellite surveillance and the U.N. inspection team. Kuwait was under satellite surveillance, it still got invaded. Apparently Jimmy would prefer to wait until there are dead in our streets before we do something. "If Iraq does possess concealed weapons, as is quite likely, Saddam would use them only in the most extreme circumstances, in the face of an invasion of Iraq, when all hope of avoiding the destruction of his regime is lost." This is the same kind of logic given by people living in a domestic violence situations. "Its my fault I made him beat me". Carter also noted that the United States is a major world supplier of weapons and ammunition, but less than one-tenth of 1 percent of the nation's wealth goes to help the world's poor. He said that's the lowest percentage of any developed nation. Funny Number Alert. Since we give 6 BILLION Dollars a year to Egypt so that it will stay peaceful against Israel and we fund 75% of the UN is this really true? Is it his idea that we if just "give" money away, people will stop being poor? Has he ever been to Cabrini Green? Carter became the third president to win the Nobel Peace Prize, when he was honored in October for his efforts in negotiating solutions to conflicts worldwide. Sucess rate: Zero. President Theodore Roosevelt got his for negotiating the end of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905 Result: no war between Russia and Japan to speak of since. (that last minute dash in 1945 doesnt count) and President Wilson for his role in the 1919 Versailles Conference after World War I. Wilson's advice was completely ignored by the Europeans, and rejected by the US Senate. But his heart was in the right place, so he gets a prize. It should be called the 'tin woodsman' award. While in the White House, Carter helped secure the 1978 Camp David accords for peace between Israel and Egypt. And that was good, if he got the award for just that, id say fine. He has since promoted human rights and recently criticized U.S. leaders' "pre-eminent obsession" with Iraq while not pressing for resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or pressuring North Korea to stop developing nuclear bombs. Jimmy, youre the one who said everything would be ok if we just gave them oil. Has this guy ever been right about anything? | |
| Posted by:Frank Martin |
| #4 sorry don't know what happen here. |
| Posted by: raptor 2003-02-22 06:49:06 |
| #3 Can't figure out why anybody pay's attention to Carter/Clinton.They both sucked as priesedent. Thier "learned"opinion is worthless. |
| Posted by: raptor 2003-02-22 06:32:26 |
| #2 Can't figure out why anybody pay's attention to Carter/Clinton.They both sucked as priesedent. Thier "learned"opinion is worthless. |
| Posted by: raptor 2003-02-22 06:32:18 |
| #1 Can't figure out why anybody pay's attention to Carter/Clinton.They both sucked as priesedent. Thier "learned"opinion is worthless. |
| Posted by: raptor 2003-02-22 06:32:10 |