Posted on 01/17/2007 8:23:56 AM PST by rface
Former President Jimmy Carter told the Arab news network Al- Jazeera that he does not consider Palestinian missile attacks on Israeli civilians -- a war crime and breach of human rights, according to the UN -- to be acts of terror.
In an interview to defend his book, Carter, apparently in an effort to not offend pro-Palestinian Muslim viewers of the program, stated that "I don't consider... I wasn't equating the Palestinian missiles with terrorism."
Carter went on to explain that other acts of Palestinian violence, like targeting civilians in bus bombings or children at schools, should not be committed because they make Palestinians look bad. Such acts, Carter explained, "create a rejection of the Palestinians among those who care about them. It turns the world away from sympathy and support for the Palestinian people."
Carter appeared on the program in order to defend his book which has come under steady fire, even by those close to him, for being one-sided and, some say, bigoted.
Last week, fourteen advisers to the Carter Center resigned their posts, outraged by claims that Carter makes in the book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.
In their resignation letter, the group told Carter that, "It seems that you have turned to a world of advocacy, including even malicious advocacy," and because of this the advisers "can no longer endorse your strident and uncompromising position".
A senior Carter Center adviser, historian Ken Stein, resigned last month over the book saying that the book is "replete with factual errors, copied materials not cited, superficialities, glaring omissions, and simply invented segments."
In the Al-Jazeera interview, Carter accused 'Jewish American organizations' to be responsible for the criticism, despite the resignations and protests of his own former staff.
In response to this perceived attack, which some have called paranoid, Carter published an open letter to American Jews explaining his position. So far, Al Jazeera has been the only major news outlet to publish the letter.
"...helps Jimmah see the errors..."
But, if not, then post #29.
Though I don't wish evil on most ... I have to agree with you
Yeah, that's right, its only an act of terrorism if the Joooooooos, errr, eeeeevil Zionists, retaliate, act to defend themselves from, or pro-actively try to stop such "non-terrorist acts" by the Paleoswinians.
Carter went on to explain that other acts of Palestinian violence, like targeting civilians in bus bombings or children at schools, should not be committed because they make Palestinians look bad.
I guess that the basic immorality of specifically targetting non-combatants in general, and children in particular, doesn't rate very high on Carter's list of immoral acts - and that making the Paleoswinians look bad is very high on the list.
Scumbag. America-hating, anti-Semitic, holier-than-thou hypocritical scumbag. I am more disgusted than ever that this IMmoral, anti-democratic, black-hearted moron was ever President of the US...and I am more amazed than ever that we survived him and his appeasing ways.
Hold on to life on this Earth for as long as you can, and don't forget to take lots of vacations in the far north Jimmah, because what comes afterwards for you will be rather hot and unpleasant.
Well..if he would just go away and shut up, stop getting a free pass from the MSM, Democrats, and Libs etc......no would give a crap....
So let's see here. Carter believes that palestinians killing innocent civilians with missiles is ok.
But...on the other hand, killing innocent civilians by bombing on buses and machine gunning children in schools will make them "look bad." Nothing wrong with doing that, except that it would make the palestinians look bad? Keep talking, Jimmy. He should be arrested.
Somehow, I think we can collectively bash Carter based on his record or even just based on sheer hatred...without resorting to childish death/stroke-prayers. Maybe I'm just too idealistic.
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so if we all gather together in a group and decide to stone Jimmy Carter with a bunch of rocks then it would be considered "PLAYING" too?
. . .I told Rosalynn to just keep him home. . .
While this is correct, Pres Carter should not bring the backroom talk out into the public forum. Palestinians have looked bad for thousands of years and evidently will look bad for a long time to come or until one of Iran's nukes goes off course a few yards and incinerates all of them.
What is new, is that a number of Liberal Jews are beginning to see the light. . .as to who their friend is. . .and who their 'friends are. . .
Carter: Palestinian missile attacks on Israelis not terrorism
I know, it's make up your most bazaar headline contest day at FR, right?
Along with his "letter" to the Jewish community, this is the second exclusive he's given to Al Jazeerah
I'm extremely embarrassed that Carter wears a Naval Academy ring.
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