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Posted on 08/12/2005 2:48:12 PM PDT by jeepgal
KINGS BAY, Georgia (Reuters) - The 2003 invasion of Iraq was a mistake that has boosted the ranks and morale of extremist Islamic groups and made them a greater threat to U.S. interests, former President Jimmy Carter said on Friday.
"We have not lessened the strength of terrorists around the world and have not lessened but have increased both the number and the fervor and the organizational capabilities of terrorists," Carter said in a news conference at this U.S. naval base in southeastern Georgia.
Carter, the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 and one of the fiercest U.S. critics of the war in Iraq, added that he was opposed to a sudden withdrawal of U.S. troops "because it would lead to a "debacle" in the Middle Eastern nation.
Carter's comments came one day after President George W. Bush rejected calls for a quick pullout. Bush, who is vacationing at his ranch in Texas, said a premature withdrawal would betray the Iraqis just as they are being trained to defend themselves and eventually take over from U.S. soldiers.
More than 1,800 U.S. soldiers have been killed since a U.S.-led coalition invaded Iraq in the spring of 2003, toppling Saddam Hussein from power.
Carter was in Kings Bay, Georgia, to tour the U.S.S. Jimmy Carter, a newly commissioned nuclear submarine. Carter, a former Navy submarine officer, and his wife, Rosalynn, spent Thursday night on the submerged vessel.
No, Mr. Carter your abysmal conduct during your presidency concerning the kidnapping of our embassy personnel is what casued arabs to feel they could do the things they have been doing and get away with it.
You turd Mr. Carter you didn't have the courage nor conviction to take a stand for Americans nor America.
You are am embarassment and yuour daughter is as ugly as any female I have ever seen.
This is one submarine I wouldnt want to serve on, Who wants to serve on a boat named after this idiot. Realise this Jimmy Peanut ,it isnt the Iraqui war that has helped the morale of the terrorists , it is people like you who have tried their damndest to encourage them and aided and abetted their travesties by condemning your own country.
Let me rework that a little.
The 2003 invasion of Iraq 1978 abandonment of the Shah was a mistake that has boosted the ranks and morale of extremist Islamic groups and made them a greater threat to U.S. interests, former President Jimmy Carter said on Friday.
There. Now it is accurate.
Oh and SHUT THE HELL UP YOU AMORAL DICTATOR LOVER!
It's old tools like Jimmy Carter spouting this anti-American crap that gives the terrorist a morale boost.
God save of us from such fools!
Be Ever Vigilant!
Jimmy you are a puke!
The gall..and this at a Naval base no less. Great job as always keeping up troop morale, Jimmy!
I feel sorry for the submariners that are stationed on that sub. I feel they should take it out past the 3 mile limit and scuttle the ship. It still couldn't sink as low as it's namesake has done. What a disgrace.
Thank you for knowing what's best for the future of your country...:-)
I wish he would fall and hurt himself.
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There's a pattern here.
For you youngsters, the Revolution - the type that the Constitution calls for - very nearly happened on Carter's watch. It got mixed up with the hippy Revolution historically, but they were polar oppisites in concept and therefore quite seperate. The election of President Reagan and implimentation of his EEEEVEEEEEL trickle down economic plan prevented the one which would have really taken place.
Just shameful.
I got out of bed this morning and breathed air. THAT increased the threat of Islamic terrorism. If all of us would just die the threat would go away.
His personal attention to this task is difficult to mock
Then let him stick to that and leave off the moralizing about something he is largely to blame for.
He is a disgrace.
I had to out what the rest of the sentence was, cuz when I saw Carter being called the fiercest, I swore it was gonna say "rabbit fighter, since Elmer Fudd". Too bad the bunny didn't get him.
America entering WWII increased Nazi aggression against the US......Guess we should have never entered the war.....Carter is a moron....
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