Posted on 11/28/2006 8:50:57 PM PST by Aussie Dasher
Former President Jimmy Carter believes the Iraq war ranks as one of the "greatest blunders" in U.S. presidential history.
Speaking on CNN, Carter said: "I think that the original invasion of Iraq, and all of its consequences, yes, were a blunder. It's going to prove, I believe to be one of the greatest blunders that American presidents have ever made."
When asked if it was a bigger foreign-policy mistake than the Vietnam War, he said: "I think it is going to be a close call ... but perhaps much more vividly known by the rest of the world than Vietnam was."
Carter also said the conflict between rival factions in Iraq isn't a "civil war."
"I think a civil war is a more serious circumstance than exists in Iraq," he said.
Carter suggested that President Bush find a way to pull out of Iraq that would be considered a "victory" by agreeing to an international conference on the war.
Carter, One of AMerica's Greatest Blunders, says more Traitorous Stupidity
Look at the look on Mrs Bush's face ..Looks like she's saying to herself ,"shut up A -hle".
In addition to the high interest rates, remember the gas lines - unbelievable!
I'd like to say something nice about James Earl Carter now.
I'd like to
I really would
Sorry can't think of anything.
"Isn't he dead yet? What's taking so long?"
Waiting for Castro. The man is ever so polite when it comes to commie dictators: "You first". Castro needs to go first.
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Sorry can't think of anything.
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He helped give America RONALD REAGAN.
Thank you Jimmah.
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From the guy who hid in the Rose Garden while Iran held hostages. I am so sick of these lefty wussies.
Jimmy Carter should not be drinking cans of his brother's beer at this late date.
If the United States wasn't in force in Iraq and Afghanistan, they'd have to be involved in the Middle East on some more unfavorable terms and conditions than they are now. That's just the reality of the situation there.
Sure, it would be nice if all Americans could be home for Christmas and murderous terrorists would just be nice and behave themselves -- but unfortunately, it's not going to happen anytime soon and so the presence in Iraq and Afghanistan prevents the volatile situation gaining momentum out of control -- as the best of the choices we have to make.
The Democrat/liberals seem to have convinced the media that the choice is between a perfect world of their wildest fantasies (including that Jimmy Carter is president and everything goes right) and the present course which is quite remarkable considering that the world isn't perfect.
Thanks! I would love to know what the President was really thinking right then. It looks like you could be right.
Be sure to catch Mr. Peanut mourning at the Castro funeral
The gas lines, how could I forget? Our teachers had some of the students who were old enough to drive, sitting in the gas lines for them.
SHHHHH, you'll hurt his big, fat, overblown ego.
Minuscule compared to the US not declaring war on the mullahs when they took over the US embassy in Tehran in 1979. This is when the Islamists were empowered thanks to Jimmy the Wimp.
If we pull out of Iraq, the next battle (and there will be one) will be even more costly to America.
How did you glean from my statement that I am in favor of conventional war tactics in fighting an insurgency? I am specifically referring to the facts that a) W. shifted primary responsibility for Iraq from the defense dept. to the state dept. (even though state somehow never gets the blame when things go wrong); and b) W. said again and again and again that Syria and Iran would suffer severe consequences if they continued to send terrorists over the border, but never delivered even under the doctrine of hot pursuit.
Rummy was HARDLY a supporter of Conventional War tactics, in Iraq or elsewhere -- quite the opposite.
Where is that "Waste of Skin" I heard a few months back?That, to me, summed up Jimmah.
Before 9/11 there were two countries that posed severe threats to us through Islamo-fascist terrorism. George Bush eliminated one of them by deposing Saddam Hussein. If give enough time, he would surely have delivered wmds to terrorists who would have used them against us. Iran is the other major I-F threat. They bankroll just about all the current I-F terrorist operations going. If the world civilized community had any guts, Iran could be taken care of too just about totally eliminating the threat of I-F terrorism for the near future. But at least one major threat is done with. With Saddam about to meet his end and his two murdering thug sons already dead, Iraq at least has a chance at a civilized, non-terrorist future.
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