Posted on 05/26/2008 8:01:57 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
FORMER US president Jimmy Carter has said Israel holds at least 150 nuclear weapons, the first time a US president has publicly acknowledged the Jewish state's atomic arsenal.
Asked at a news conference at Wales' Hay literary festival yesterday how a future US president should deal with the Iranian nuclear threat, Mr Carter put the risk in context by listing atomic weapons held globally.
"The US has more than 12,000 nuclear weapons, the Soviet Union (Russia) has about the same, Great Britain and France have several hundred, and Israel has 150 or more. We have a phalanx of enormous weaponry ... not only of enormous weaponry but of rockets to deliver those missiles on a pinpoint accuracy target," he said, according to a transcript of his remarks.
While the existence of Israeli nuclear weapons is widely assumed, Israeli officials have never admitted their existence and US officials have stuck to that line in public for years.
The Nobel Peace Prize winner said Washington should talk directly to Tehran to persuade it to drop its nuclear ambitions.
Years of US policy, including sanctions and a debate about the possibility of military strikes, have not persuaded Iran to abandon its ambitions to produce enriched uranium.
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Fortunately, no one listens to him.
What’s the old coot saying? It’s acceptable to lose Washington DC or NYC to a first strike as long as we can retaliate against Tehran?
Jimmy was in the navy...guess he never heard “loose lips sink ships.” Personally I wish GW’s justice department would bring charges for sedition or treasion against this man. I know it won’t happen, but if there is one in the 21st century deserves it ...it is James Earl Carter.
As Jimmbly hears the sound of dark wings beating ever closer, he’s going to start urping up all kinds of classified information he was once privvy to, knowing nothing can be done to stop him.
If true, then they’ve shown much more restraint than I would have.
They have well over 400, Jimmy. You can’t even keep your f**k-ups straight! WORST PRESIDENT EVER!!
Perhaps the IAEA has left Jimmy out of the loop.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/27/africa/27iran.php
Jimmy giving away secrets again like he did about the “Stealth” aviation project during his term ?
This “man” would sell Israel down the river for a cold piece of pizza and a cup of stale water.
Or to see his name in the paper.
Either way, he is selling Israel out and the price is cheap.
This may be controversial, but with Obamao and his boy Jimmuh, I “think” I’m beginning to understand why the Israelis spy in America.
FORMER US president Jimmy Carter has said Israel holds at least 150 nuclear weapons.
Israel has more atomic weapons than Jimmuh has brain cells...
“the first time a US president has publicly acknowledged the Jewish state’s atomic arsenal.”
Seriously missing an adjective or two in that statement. Lets have a contest to make this statement more factual.
“the first time a ________ and a ________ US president has publicly acknowledged the Jewish state’s atomic arsenal.”
I’m trying to figure out what this “Southern Baptist” has against the Jews.
Carter is just a senile old idiot with a loud mouth. He’s been an idiot his entire life.
Vots the problem vit dis situazion?
The Saudis got none?
No...don't you remember? Jimmah withdrew from the Southern Baptist Convention a few years back.I think the announcement mentioned something about racism,sexism and/or homophobia.
I'll wager that he now attends Unitarian/Universalist "services" these days.
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