Posted on 11/11/2004 8:56:09 AM PST by Saeder
Jimmy Strikes Again
MIAMI (AFP) - Former US President Jimmy Carter called Yasser Arafat (news - web sites) "a powerful human symbol and forceful advocate" who united Palestinians in their pursuit of a homeland.
"Yasser Arafat's death marks the end of an era and will no doubt be painfully felt by Palestinians throughout the Middle East and elsewhere in the world," Carter said.
"He was the father of the modern Palestinian nationalist movement. A powerful human symbol and forceful advocate, Palestinians united behind him in their pursuit of a homeland," he said in a statement distributed by his Atlanta, Georgia-based Carter Center.
He said that while Arafat provided "indispensable leadership to a revolutionary movement" and played a key role in forging a peace agreement with Israel in 1993, he was excluded from negotiations in recent years.
"My hope is that an emerging Palestinian leadership can benefit from Arafat's experiences, be welcomed to the peace process by (Israeli) Prime Minister (Ariel) Sharon and (US) President (George W.) Bush, and be successful in helping to forge a Palestinian state living in harmony with their Israeli neighbors," Carter said.
Both Carter and Arafat are Nobel peace prize laureates.
Arafat, who died at a Paris hospital early Thursday, was to be buried at his West Bank headquarters after a military funeral ceremony in Cairo Friday.
Carter "will not be attending the funeral," said Jon Moor, a Carter Center spokesman.
Jimmy is probably really proud that Arafat died of AIDS, right? Real proud of his behavior, Jimmy? You are such a ditz.
Right now, the propaganda is all that Arafat was oh so good. When the whole world figures out that he died from AIDS/HIV and the Arab community absorbs that reality, the shame emanating from that will stink worse and worse. Afafat's death from AIDS will bring him down from the mythic figure he is now in the Arab world.
Fitting that he is probably the most famous figure to die that way.
Who'd a thunk anyone could make Bubba look good by comparison. (BTW, Jimmy can't pronounce nuclear either.)
Jimmy Carter should be made the Head of the PLO! He would fit right in with his anti-United States beliefs!
Anyone tried to compare the faces of Arafat and Carter? It seems to me, they are not that different...
That's my understanding as well.
When he dies he will be silent. Carter is a head case!
And Prairiebreeze calls Jimmy Carter a despicable moonbat.
I gotcher powerful human figure right here.
He meant "Powerful Human Slimeball"
Looky here. I'm the new sheriff of Palestine!
Carter "will not be attending the funeral," said Jon Moor, a Carter Center spokesman
Yeah..he doesn't want to be killed by any "Powerfull Human Symbols"
"Former US President Jimmy Carter called Yasser Arafat (news - web sites) "a powerful human symbol and forceful advocate" who united Palestinians in their pursuit of a homeland. "
Ugh! Major airsick bag alert! Jimmy steps in it again!
Wait a week, then go visit him Jimmy.
Put one of those Arafart head dresses on Carter and they could pass for twins.
He was a psycho while President, and is now an old embittered psycho!!
Assar Yarafat-the Mother of all Terrorists. Good Riddance!!
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