Jimmy Carter: Clueless
I’ve always maintained that Jimmy Carter was clueless with regards to foreign policy. He’s done nothing since the 1970’s to change my opinion on that. In fact, he keeps adding new embarassments to his already substantial pile of foreign policy embarassments. Here’s his latest major blunder:
Hamas is prepared to accept the right of Israel to “live as a neighbor next door in peace,” former President Jimmy Carter said Monday.
Carter said the group promised it wouldn’t undermine Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ efforts to reach a peace deal with Israel, as long as the Palestinian people approved it in a referendum. In such a scenario, he said Hamas would not oppose a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza.
The bad news for Carter is that Hamas isn’t willing to accept Israel’s right to exist:
Carter said Hamas promised it wouldn’t undermine Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ efforts to reach a peace deal with Israel, as long as the Palestinian people approved it in a referendum. In such a scenario, he said Hamas would not oppose a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza.
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri in Gaza said Hamas’ readiness to put a peace deal to a referendum “does not mean that Hamas is going to accept the result of the referendum.”
What in Hamas’ history made Carter think that they’d agree to recognize Israel’s right to exist? Everyone who’s anyone knows that Hamas’ stated goal is to wipe Israel off the face of the earth.
There was a time when Jimmy Carter held the titles of being the worst president in history and the best ex-president in history. He still is the worst president in history but he’s now considered by sane-thinking people to be the worst ex-president in history.
President Carter would’ve been wise to stick to building houses through Habitat for Humanity and left foreign policy to the adults. It’s painfully obvious that he isn’t qualified in foreign policy.
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Cross-posted at LetFreedomRingBlog
April 21st, 2008 at 10:15 am
At least Carter is attempting to work on the middle east crisis, and after nearly 8 years of complete incompetence, Carter’s efforts can’t make the situation any worse.
Oh, and for the record, the worst president in history is none other than W. Carter doesn’t even come close, in comparison.
April 21st, 2008 at 12:49 pm
This is the language: ‘If President Abbas succeeds in negotiating a final status agreement with Israel, Hamas will accept the decision made by the Palestinian people and their will in a referendum monitored by international observers … even if Hamas is opposed to the agreement,’” Carter said.
But Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri in Gaza said Hamas’ readiness to put a peace deal to a referendum “does not mean that Hamas is going to accept the result of the referendum.”
Gee, which one to believe?
My money’s on Hamas.
And how much jet fuel was wasted polluting the atmosphere?
Oh but he did carry a letter didnt’ he?
My dog can do that. Without slobbering too! Good job Jimmy, good job!
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