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2003-03-19 Home Front

Carter Says Worked with UN to Prevent Iraq War

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Posted by Frank Martin 2003-03-19 07:28 pm|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 We know how "supportive" he was in the NYT a few days ago.

Posted by tcc 2003-03-19 19:49:23|| 2003-03-19 19:49:23|| Front Page Top

#2 This really explains a lot. Thanks again, Jimmy.

Posted by Matt 2003-03-19 19:54:50|| 2003-03-19 19:54:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Current Coalition members:
Afghanistan, Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom and Uzbekistan.

Now, its true that we are the mass of the actual combatants, but its important to remember that most other countries dont have much of a military anyway, and in many cases they cant work with US or UK troops because their equipment is so far out of sync with ours.

Canada, for example( great people, love them dearly), Has no way to do heavy airlift. Last week they had to return a frigate to Harbor because the 'helicopter' broke and there were no spares. No spare parts, and no spare helicopters either. People in uniform and carrying a rifle is not necessarily an army, you ahve to have a way to deploy them, feed them, clothe them house them, and if you want to work with other armies, you have to train together, and that all costs money. Our military budget, though much smaller than in the past is currently TWICE the size of the other 18 members of NATO combined.

Its not that we are so big, but that other countries are so small. Most of the world has abrogated its responsibilities in regards to guaranteeing peace in the world.

Posted by Frank Martin 2003-03-19 19:54:55|| [varifrank.blogspot.com] 2003-03-19 19:54:55|| Front Page Top

#4 It was Jimmy Carter's failures as President that allowed the start of the Iran-Iraq War, and thus he is directly responsible for the misery we are enduring.

The man is a failed leader.

Unrelated question: Is the USS Jimmy Carter DOA? When will it be commissioned?

Posted by penguin 2003-03-19 20:04:14|| 2003-03-19 20:04:14|| Front Page Top

#5 He's a little late. It's started....

Posted by tu3031 2003-03-19 20:47:25|| 2003-03-19 20:47:25|| Front Page Top

#6 Carter cares, so few despots left, so few tryants, if we don't work to protect and conserve them think how much off the earth will be.

Posted by TJ Jackson 2003-03-19 21:54:36|| 2003-03-19 21:54:36|| Front Page Top

#7 OK, I'll bite. What does Mr Peanut, Iraq diplomacy, and campaign finance reform have in common?

Canadian helos are another sad story altogether.

Posted by john 2003-03-19 22:10:13|| 2003-03-19 22:10:13|| Front Page Top

#8 Jimmy, the Israelis called. They want to know if you want borrow a bulldozer for one of those new feel-good houses you like to put up. Just show them where you want it.

Posted by tu3031 2003-03-19 22:18:13|| 2003-03-19 22:18:13|| Front Page Top

#9 Fred-
Articles about Jimmy should be in Fifth Column, not Home Front.

Posted by penguin 2003-03-19 22:44:24|| 2003-03-19 22:44:24|| Front Page Top

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