Jimmy Carter has demonstrated, once again, why he is undoubtedly the worst ex-president America has ever had. Immediately on the heels of the US and EU cutting their financial support to the Hamas-led Palestinians based on the principle of not supporting terorrists, Carter has called for the funding anyway, because in his view, the Palestinian people are still economically suffering.
Does this man have any practical intelligence? Seriously - how can someone possibly be that naive? Carter says he hopes that Hamas will become more moderate now that it's in power, but there is zero evidence of such a trend. Just listen to Hamas leaders themselves; they all say that their goal remains the destruction of Israel through terror and violence. These are the people Jimmy Carter wants to support.
If this sounds overly critical of Carter, it's fully intentional. There are many American politicians with whom I disagree and yet still respect, but I can't hold an ounce of respect for someone who wants to financially support an evil terrorist group. No matter how nobly intentioned Carter may be in his own mind, sympathy for Hamas is entirely inexcusable.
Of course, this is only the tip of the iceberg of Carter's actions; in addition to his rainy day presidency in which America both suffered its worst economic downturn since World War II and failed to confront adversaries in the Middle East and Latin America, he has continually opposed American foreign policy and frequently apologized for numerous dictators such as Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, and (what a surprise) Yasser Arafat.
Want to know, Mr. Carter, why the Palestinian people indeed are economically suffering? Because rather than building his people a nation, your man Arafat stole billions from them. If you truly want to help the Palestinians, try working instead towards ending the vile hatred against Israel that their leadership instilled in them over the past decade.
As Israeli prime minister Golda Meir once said, "peace will come when the Arabs love their children more than they hate us." Until Jimmy Carter recognizes that and quits apologizing for terrorists, he is part of the problem, not part of the solution.
I do not comprehend how Carter believes that now that Hamas has won the election they will all the sudden abandon their radical views in regard to Israel and terrorism and resort to peace and responsibility. Former President Carter you are wrong! And giving aid to Hamas is in essence the same as financially supporting terrorists.
Posted by: Mini Me | January 29, 2006 at 10:10 PM
Carter's stance is based on naive hopefulness. Just like Germany screwed up the Iranian Nuke Crisis, Carter is sending the wrong signals.
There is a time to be generous and forgiving and there is a time to lay down the law. When a country makes suggestions that they will defy the UN's anti-Nuclear weapon proliferation stance, you need to be firm.
The US talked the "talk" and Germany came along and denounced the US!!!! Naturally, Iran saw a rift and exploited it, further eroding the chance to get Iran to cooperate.
Now is the time to talk tough to Hamas and let them know that the world will not allow them to continue their genocide against the Jews since they will form the majority of the recognized gov't of the Palestinians.
Shit!!!! Why am I even saying this? I am sure that everyone reading this already understands the facts. Carter is such an eeeeediot!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Freedom Now | January 29, 2006 at 10:55 PM
What do you get when you cross a peanut with a turkey?...... Goober-Gobbler,....that's Carter!
What a senile old commie sob!
Posted by: Tazzmax | January 30, 2006 at 02:14 PM
You know, I'm amazed Carter was even elected president back in 1976...
Posted by: Solid Surfer | January 30, 2006 at 09:29 PM
Jimmy Carter was the worst President of the 20th century, hands down. He is also the worst ex-President of the 20th century. The man is a joke and has not met a dictator he doesn't love.
Posted by: WestSide | February 12, 2006 at 05:10 PM