Carter warns against Iran conditions

BBC/ABC ^ | June 3, 2006

[ncountylee]

The former American president, Jimmy Carter, has said that the United States should begin talks with Iran without preconditions.

Mr Carter believes prerequisites could present the Iranian Government with too great an impediment to overcome.

His comments are significant, given that he was the president when US relations with Iran hit an all-time low.

He witnessed the Iranian revolution and the seizure of the American Embassy in Tehran in 1979.

He struggled for 444 days to release the US Embassy staff held hostage.

A failed rescue attempt led by the US military brought about the resignation of his secretary of state.

It was the crisis that has scarred relations between the two countries ever since.

But Mr Carter thinks attempts to improve relations should have started long ago.

And he believes that this administration's offer to sit down and talk on conditions that Iran gives up its uranium enrichment program may not be enough.

[ncountylee]

Instead of hiding his face in shame for helping to start this mess, Carter rushes to support another tyrannical nut case.

[The Old Hoosier]

Thanks for your help, Jimmy. Now go jump off a cliff.

[Bernard]

Oh, Please!! Jimmy Carter as an expert on how to deal with Iran? On the other hand, this could mean Ronald Reagan is about to make another appearance and solve Jimmy's problems..

[conservativehusker]

He has such a GREAT track record with Iran.../sarcasm

[Ole Okie]

Oh yeah. We need the Iran expert along with his six helicopters to advise us.

Grow some peanuts, Jimmuh. Then grow up.

[trashcanbred]

Yes we should listen to Carter based on his success with Iran in the past (this is obvious sarcasm)

[Optimist]

Yea, Jimma is the one to listen to on how to deal with Iran(/sarc)

[Clara Lou]

Can anyone recall an instance when Jimmy Carter was right about anything? This man is a disgrace.

[mkmensinger]

Yeah,we should listen to Jimah about Iran. He was so successful in dealing with them when he was president...not!

[expatguy]

Im dumbfounded - absolutely dumbfounded.

Carter offering advise on handling the Iran crisis?

An American Expat in Southeast Asia

[mazack]

All hail Jimmuh Carter.

[nwrep]

Listening to Carter about Iran is like taking parenting classes from Michael Jackson.

[mkmensinger]

This is a little to big a softball to resist. :^)

[TheCrusader]

"A failed rescue attempt led by the U.S. military the incompetent Carter Administration brought about the resignation of his secretary of state."

[Paladin2]

"His comments are significant irrelevant, given that he was the president when who is responsible for US relations with Iran hit(ing) an all-time low.

[kromike]

Can anyone recall an instance when Jimmy Carter was right about anything? This man is a disgrace.

Hey. You can't talk to him that way. He's a Nobel Peace Prize recipient. QED...He's an EXPERT...

/end sarc. >:)

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Jimmy "Never-Met-A-Totalitarian-Dictator-I-Didn't-Secretly-Lust-After" Carter at his duplicitous best yet again.

[God luvs America]

His comments are significant, given that he was the president when US relations with Iran hit an all-time low.

• He witnessed the Iranian revolution and the seizure of the American Embassy in Tehran in 1979.
• He struggled for 444 days to release the US Embassy staff held hostage.
• A failed rescue attempt led by the US military brought about the resignation of his secretary of state.

It was the crisis that has scarred relations between the two countries ever since.

And these are the exact reasons why we should take none of carter's advice on the issue....he is a feeble fool who let the above go unanswered!

[b4its2late]

Listening to Carter about Iran is like taking parenting classes from Michael Jackson

and Britney Spears.....