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Carter Agrees to Hold Talks With Khatami
Washington Post ^ | August 30, 2006 | Robin Wright

Posted on 08/29/2006 10:48:35 PM PDT by ncountylee

For an event that would turn a page in American history, former president Jimmy Carter has agreed in principle to host former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami for talks during his visit to the United States starting this week.

Carter's term as president was dominated by the rupture in relations after the 1979 Iranian revolution and the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, where 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days until the day he left office.

Iranians made the overture for the meeting, and the Carter Center in Atlanta is working on the possible timing, said Phil Wise, the former president's aide.

"President Carter, in his role since leaving the White House, has made his office and services and center available to basically anybody who wants to talk. He believes that it is much better to be talking to people who you have problems with than not to, and that's the approach he takes now," Wise said. "I can confirm that President Carter is open to a meeting if the former president of Iran would like to have one."

Despite mounting tensions between Washington and Tehran over the latter's nuclear program, the Bush administration issued a visa for Khatami yesterday, as well as for about a dozen family and staff members, for a visit lasting about two weeks, the State Department confirmed. Khatami is expected to arrive in the United States tomorrow.

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To: ncountylee
Carter pines for that those days of malaise, double digit inflation, double digit interest rates, double digit unemployment, fuel lines, 55 mph speed limits, 59 degree thermostat settings, sweaters, "Billy Beer", and ABBA.
21 posted on 08/29/2006 11:01:47 PM PDT by BulletBobCo
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To: ncountylee
They know they already own the sucker,

He's become a worse ex President than he was a President..
The world must see us as fools to allow this lunatic to continue pretending he's an American "wheeler dealer"..

Semper Fi
22 posted on 08/29/2006 11:02:01 PM PDT by river rat (You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: Paleo Conservative

Well at least this time we don't have to depend on this clown to actually get anything accomplished.


23 posted on 08/29/2006 11:03:28 PM PDT by Carolina_Thor (It's always better to be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.)
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To: HarleyLady27

Your reply is too eloquent for a failure of a man who should've been tarred and feathered.


24 posted on 08/29/2006 11:04:29 PM PDT by ChiMark
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Perhaps Khatami will take Jimmy hostage for allowing the Shah of Georgia medical care.


25 posted on 08/29/2006 11:05:45 PM PDT by D-fendr
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To: ncountylee

They punk'd him in the 70's and they continue to punk him to this day... Jimmy just go sit in a corner with your crayons and coloring book please. Leave politics to the non-politically challenged..


26 posted on 08/29/2006 11:06:55 PM PDT by tomnbeverly (Radical Islam is a disease and George W. Bush is the cure.)
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To: ncountylee
You people complaining about this are nuts! (pun intended)

Let's see, Iran's prez comes to the USA and the most revered democrat ex-president hosts him, will be seen smiling that big ol' smile of his with him, and we will all have such happy memories of when the dems were in charge of things...right as we get into election season.

Karl Rove has slipped a microchip into Jimmuh's oat bran and even now is cackling as he works the controls!

27 posted on 08/29/2006 11:10:21 PM PDT by Darkwolf377
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To: ncountylee

He'll be in violation of his own concession to Iran in 1981:

Well, sort of.....

Point I: Non-Intervention in Iranian Affairs
1. The United States pledges that it is and from now on will be the policy of the United
States not to intervene, directly or indirectly, politically or militarily, in Iran's internal affairs.


28 posted on 08/29/2006 11:11:18 PM PDT by MrCFdovnh
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To: ncountylee

Stupid sand monkeys apparently don't realize that Carter isn't president anymore.


29 posted on 08/29/2006 11:12:06 PM PDT by Rome2000 (Peace is not an option)
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To: ncountylee

Jimmy Carter is pathetic.


30 posted on 08/29/2006 11:12:08 PM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: ncountylee
Oh this is great. I guess he is going to handle just like he did the previous time or the way he handled North Korea. This is a joke! Carter is the modern day Chamberlin.
31 posted on 08/29/2006 11:12:21 PM PDT by Sprite518
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To: ncountylee

Somebody needs to do a Photoshop pic of Carter wearing a turban.

Mindboggling. Carter would probably host Bin Laden if he had the chance.


32 posted on 08/29/2006 11:12:29 PM PDT by drierice
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To: HarleyLady27

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It was once upon a time that U.S. presidents displayed the daily prestige and cognizance of the office of president"

When he and J walked during the inaguration parade - i had the feeling that we were in trouble - he gave all his power away from day one.

and - yes - I voted for him .... bought into the BS .. never again.


33 posted on 08/29/2006 11:13:03 PM PDT by Bobibutu
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To: river rat
He's become a worse ex President than he was a President..

And that is no mean accomplishment.

34 posted on 08/29/2006 11:15:00 PM PDT by John Valentine
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To: Darkwolf377

Iran's former prez.


35 posted on 08/29/2006 11:16:19 PM PDT by Pan_Yans Wife ("Death is better, a milder fate than tyranny. "--Aeschylus)
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To: drierice

If I have some time I'll work on that later on today. I'll add a camel or jack-ass under his bottom side.


36 posted on 08/29/2006 11:17:05 PM PDT by MrCFdovnh
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To: nikola
There should be a rule against ex-presidents meddling into international diplomacy after they leave the office...

There is. It's called the Logan Act. It was passed in the 1790's. Wish someone would enforce it once in a while.

37 posted on 08/29/2006 11:17:14 PM PDT by lentulusgracchus ("Whatever." -- sinkspur)
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To: Pan_Yans Wife

I know, sorry if I mistyped. Same difference--Carter and Iran's prez while we're going through all this with Iran.


38 posted on 08/29/2006 11:17:16 PM PDT by Darkwolf377
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To: ncountylee

target rich


39 posted on 08/29/2006 11:20:21 PM PDT by wildcatf4f3 (level headed analyst here...armed to the teeth)
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To: MrCFdovnh

Excellent - I'll look forward to that.

A nice companion piece to the old Jeff MacNelly political cartoon of Khomeni wearing an American flag turban.


40 posted on 08/29/2006 11:20:59 PM PDT by drierice
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