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2007-01-19 Fifth Column

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Posted by PlanetDan 2007-01-19 11:33|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 He was pretty close to the top of the list of worst presidents, so why would this surprise us?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-01-19 13:06|| 2007-01-19 13:06|| Front Page Top

#2 I already knew.

Posted by tu3031 2007-01-19 13:25|| 2007-01-19 13:25|| Front Page Top

#3 A steady stream of books and articles continues to issue forth from his pen, and he travels the world on self-selected diplomatic missions.

That should read A steady stream of drivel continues to issue forth from his poison pen, and he travels the world on self-selected missions portraying himself as a world figure instead of as a failed President and virulent anti-Semite and anti-American.

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2007-01-19 13:33|| www.fire-on-the-suns.com]">[www.fire-on-the-suns.com] 2007-01-19 13:33|| Front Page Top

#4 Another in the vast pantheon of standing headlines...

Posted by Raj 2007-01-19 13:56|| 2007-01-19 13:56|| Front Page Top

#5 Some one actually spent money figuring this out?????

Posted by ARMYGUY 2007-01-19 14:12|| 2007-01-19 14:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Ugh... Just read through it all. The man is a sort of political remora, attaching himself to whatever movement or person will take him the farthest, and in hopes of sucking up some of the leftovers.
For a long time I used to think he was just one of natures' total fools, too out of his depth to even know he was out of his depth. Now I wonder if his actions are indeed calculated.
Worst president and worst ex-president ever.

Posted by Sgt. Mom 2007-01-19 14:25|| www.ncobrief.com]">[www.ncobrief.com] 2007-01-19 14:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Where's an aggressive, rabid swamp rabbit when you really need one?

Posted by Mike 2007-01-19 15:09|| 2007-01-19 15:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Piss on Jimmy Carter's Grave: ~~$1.00~~ ~~$2.00~~ $3.00
He keeps driving up the price.

Posted by tu3031 2007-01-19 16:41|| 2007-01-19 16:41|| Front Page Top

#9 It has been alleged that the Iranians so frustrated him during the hostage crisis that he secretly ordered the US Army to produce several tons of chemical weapon agent BZ (hallucinogen), intended to be dropped on Tehran during the hostage rescue effort.

The Pentagon, understanding the ramifications of using a chemical weapons attack against a civilian population center, may have been willing to sabotage their own mission than risk abrogating one of the greatest prohibitions of the 20th Century, just for the satisfaction of a blind-with-hatred president.

While the death of military personnel in Operation Eagle Claw was undoubtedly unintentional, it did provide an excellent excuse for the Pentagon to delay the subsequent follow-up rescue operations until Carter had left office.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-01-19 16:43|| 2007-01-19 16:43|| Front Page Top

#10 To quote Homer (Simpson): "Jimmy Carter? He's history's greatest monster."

The episode also featured a statue of Jimmah with the inscription "Malaise Forever."

Spot on, I'd say.

Posted by Tibor 2007-01-19 18:16|| http://incompetenttibor.blogspot.com]">[http://incompetenttibor.blogspot.com] 2007-01-19 18:16|| Front Page Top

#11 It has been alleged that the Iranians so frustrated him during the hostage crisis that he secretly ordered the US Army to produce several tons of chemical weapon agent BZ (hallucinogen), intended to be dropped on Tehran during the hostage rescue effort.

You can look it up!
It was to be delivered Israeli Jericos painted to look like generic Irqai Scud Cees. The whole mess alleged became unraveled when certain things didn't work at a certain place, which caused certain people to become less certain.

Posted by Shipman 2007-01-19 18:23|| 2007-01-19 18:23|| Front Page Top

#12 No Shipman, you cannot look it up. The info was taught at the US Army Chemical School at Ft. McClellan, Alabama. The military never liked the stuff because it was "unreliable" as an incapacitating agent. It kept only modest amounts until Carter wanted a lot. They only decided to finally get rid of Carter-era stores of it in 1988.

However, I say alleged, because no one I talked to at the school claimed any direct knowledge of the production program. So, no proof. I have no reason to doubt their stories, however.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-01-19 22:25|| 2007-01-19 22:25|| Front Page Top

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