Posted on 09/20/2007 6:53:13 PM PDT by freedom44
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter said Wednesday that it was almost inconceivable that Iran would "commit suicide" by launching missiles at Israel.
Speaking at Emory University, Carter, who brokered the 1979 Camp David peace accord between Israel and Egypt, said Israel's superior military power and distance from Iran likely are enough to discourage an actual attack.
"Iran is quite distant from Israel," said Carter, 83. "I think it would be almost inconceivable that Iran would commit suicide by launching one or two missiles of any kind against the nation of Israel."
Iran's deputy air force commander said Wednesday that Israel is within range of Iran's medium-range missiles and bombers and that Tehran would strike back if Israel "makes a silly mistake."
The White House said the comments almost sound geared toward provoking a fight and Israeli officials said they take the threats seriously.
Carter did not dismiss the idea that Iran might want to attack Israel, noting Iran's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment production despite two United Nations resolutions imposing sanctions on the country. Tehran insists its nuclear program is aimed at producing energy for civilian use but the U.S., its European allies and many others fear the program's real aim is to produce nuclear weapons.
"Obviously, we all hope we can do whatever we can to keep Iran from becoming a nuclear power," Carter said.
Carter said unease between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank is a far greater threat to Israel's security than Iran. He criticized the Bush administration for not doing enough to broker peace in the region.
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There Jimmah goes again. Proving once and for all that he is a complete ding-bat commie.
Hey, jimmmah - go home and tend the peanuts
Oh, puhleese.......he was a blathering fool in his prime years ago when they held the hostages. NOW he’s old but he’s always been a blathering fool.
-the peanut farmer speaks - is anyone listening?
Well, the old fart has shriveled up, he just refuses to blow away.
Not long ago he wrote an anti-Semitic book; now he is saying Israel has nothing to fear from the Iranian threat. So, we know that he is hoping that Israel will be hurt and that he is trying to put a veil over people’s eyes. He is not only no good (for anything), he never made sense.
Poor little rabbit - about the only thing jimmmah would be brave enough to attack
And it was “almost inconceivable” that Iran’s new theocracy would “commit suicide” by attacking a sovereign, foreign embassy back in ‘79, too, Jimmeh?
Well, Billy *was* the brains of that family...
Jimmy and Dan Rather should get a room. They deserve each other.
Congressman Billybob
Sounds like Jimmah is in late-stage dementia.
I absolutely stand corrected. True. He was always a dipwad doofass. Southern fried commie lite.
Hey massa Jimmy..........go live in Israel for good and then tell us that.
I actually voted for that POS twice.
I guess I understand the first time. But about the second time...WHAT THE HELL WAS WRONG WITH YOU???!!!
Just asking.
Jimmy needs to be medicated.
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