Washington, Apr 10 - Below is the text of a letter sent by Congressman Joe Knollenberg to former President Jimmy Carter regarding reports of a meeting between the former president and the leader of the terrorist group Hamas.
April 9, 2008
The Honorable Jimmy Carter
c/o The Carter Center
453 Freedom Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia 30307
Dear Mr. President:
I was deeply disturbed to read reports today regarding a meeting between you and Khaled Meshal, the leader of the terrorist group Hamas.
As a former President of the United States, you undoubtedly understand that the United States must speak with one voice to our enemies. I hope and pray that we all as Americans stand in strong opposition to acts of terror and the terrorist groups that coordinate and fund them.
Hamas, as you well know, is a terrorist organization that is actively and continually seeking the destruction of a key ally of the United States. That is what makes these reports of your meeting with its leadership so troubling.
I would ask that you please formally and publicly declare whether or not you have planned such a meeting. If you in fact are planning to meet with this terrorist leader, I would strongly urge you to reconsider. I would hate for Hamas to realize any benefit from an American dignitary, such as you, engaging in dialogue with them.
Sincerely,
Joe Knollenberg
Member of Congress
Oh good! It’s an empty building anyway!
Mr. Knollenberg is rather too charitable to Jimmy Carter here...
Why isn’t he charged with violation of the Logan Act and thrown in jail?
That is exactly what the Logan Act was passed to accomplish.
There are other who should also be charged, but if Carter isn’t charged, nobody ever will be.
We all need to call our reps and tell them to co-sponsor “The Carter Act.” It adds insult to injury when we have to pay for this nonsense.
Plus, they need to take Carter’s passport away from him. Condi Rice has the power to do that.
19 million dollars? WTF does the “Carter Center” do??