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Jimmy Carter Lays A Wreath at Arafat's Tomb
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Posted on 04/15/2008 7:47:12 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

Jimmy Carter Lays A Wreath at Arafat's Tomb By Julie Stahl CNSNews.com Jerusalem Bureau Chief April 15, 2008

Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter laid a wreath of red roses at the grave of Palestinian Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat during a visit to the West Bank City of Ramallah on Tuesday.

"He and Mrs. Carter and his son Jeff wanted to pay their respects to President Arafat," Carter's trip director Rick Jasculca told Cybercast News Service. But the former president didn't make any comments there, he said.

Dubbed the "godfather of terrorism," Arafat was linked to the deaths of two American diplomats in the Sudan in 1973 -- one of many terror acts laid at his feet. (See earlier story)

Twenty years later, Arafat became the first PLO leader to sign a peace agreement with an Israeli Prime Minister -- Yitzhak Rabin -- in 1993. He was considered Israel's peace partner (although many Israelis never believed it) until the beginning of the violent Palestinian uprising in September 2000. Arafat managed the terror war against Israel until his death in 2004.

U.S. officials have emphasized that Carter is visiting the Middle East as a private citizen and not as a representative of the U.S. government.

On Tuesday, the Israeli government refused Carter's request to visit Hamas-controlled Gaza. The former U.S. leader has angered the Israeli government over plans to meet Hamas's top leader, Khaled Mashaal, in Syria on Friday.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arafat; carter; carterlegacy; dementalillness; israel; jimmycarter; loganact; peanut; terrsymp; traitor; treason; worstexpresident; worstpresidentever
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To: Sub-Driver
Birds of a feather...
21 posted on 04/15/2008 7:53:10 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Islam is a religion of peace, and Muslims reserve the right to kill anyone who says otherwise.)
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To: Sub-Driver

I don’t understand the negative reactions on this thread.

After all, this is merely one Nobel Peace Prize laureate (a fifth columnist buffoon) paying his “respects” to another Nobel laureate (a terrorist). /sarc


22 posted on 04/15/2008 7:53:10 AM PDT by indcons
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To: Sub-Driver

I wish the earth would just open up and swallow this turd.


23 posted on 04/15/2008 7:53:12 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (feh)
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To: Slapshot68
Next stop will be Saddam Hussein’s tomb.

Maybe he'll participate in the ceremonial launching of a rocket towards Israel.
24 posted on 04/15/2008 7:53:18 AM PDT by ZX12R
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To: R_Kangel

Getty Images has several pics.


25 posted on 04/15/2008 7:54:01 AM PDT by noexcuses
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To: R_Kangel
http://sweetness-light.com/archive/carter-lays-wreath-on-yasser-arafats-grave

Here is a pic, (wish I knew how to post pics, sorry!)

The RNC should be running ads against the UnAmerican Democrat Party, NOW!

26 posted on 04/15/2008 7:54:38 AM PDT by roses of sharon ( (Who will be McCain's maverick?))
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To: Slapshot68
"Next stop will be Saddam Hussein’s tomb."

Then Adolph..Pol Pot...Ol'Joe S.......Last, Lenin...etc etc etc

27 posted on 04/15/2008 7:54:54 AM PDT by litehaus (A memory tooooo long)
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To: Sub-Driver

“U.S. officials have emphasized that Carter is visiting the Middle East as a private citizen and not as a representative of the U.S. government.”

So? It’s still wrong.


28 posted on 04/15/2008 7:55:43 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: Sub-Driver
wow. just wow.

I so look forward to Jimmeh's star turn at the Dem convention in Denver.

29 posted on 04/15/2008 7:56:00 AM PDT by NativeNewYorker (Freepin' Jew Boy)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
“U.S. officials have emphasized that Carter is visiting the Middle East as a private citizen and not as a representative of the U.S. government.”

Therefore, he has no diplomatic immunity or privileges? Hope his plane doesn't have to refuel in Israel.

30 posted on 04/15/2008 7:59:16 AM PDT by mnehring
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To: mnehrling

Sweet! :)


31 posted on 04/15/2008 8:00:06 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Is it true that Jimmy Carter’s Arabic name is “Aswad al-Fathead”?


32 posted on 04/15/2008 8:00:10 AM PDT by andy58-in-nh (Kill the terrorists, secure the borders, and give me back my freedom.)
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To: roses of sharon

33 posted on 04/15/2008 8:00:45 AM PDT by LucyT
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To: Sub-Driver
This is not the first time. Carter went to Arafat's tomb a few years ago with Christy Todd Whitman and laid a wreath for the stinking terrorist.
34 posted on 04/15/2008 8:00:48 AM PDT by ishabibble (ALL-AMERICAN INFIDEL)
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To: Sub-Driver

I think part of the path of office for U.S. President should refer and prohibit certain activities AFTER you leave office.

He is embarrassing the Country.


35 posted on 04/15/2008 8:01:46 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Sub-Driver

36 posted on 04/15/2008 8:02:15 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: 1Old Pro

path = should be OATH


37 posted on 04/15/2008 8:02:24 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: holdonnow; sofaman

WARNING: This will really turn your stomach *ping*


38 posted on 04/15/2008 8:03:04 AM PDT by tiredoflaundry (High Maintenance Estrogen Bot........... look out :0))
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To: ecomcon

Behold a Liberal traitor in action. Carter needs to be tied to Pelosi, Reid, Schumer, Kerry, Kennedy, et al. like a noose around their human waste Liberal necks!


39 posted on 04/15/2008 8:03:51 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: 1Old Pro

40 posted on 04/15/2008 8:04:23 AM PDT by mnehring
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