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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: BulletBobCo

Finding out that ABBA didn't speak english and yet were able to perform the songs that they did puts them in a similar class to our former president. They didn't understand what they were singing and he didn't understood what he thought he was saying.


41 posted on 08/29/2006 11:21:22 PM PDT by ThomasThomas
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To: ncountylee

This will put the words "Carter" and "Iran" in a same sentence again. Last time it happened, it was bad for Carter and Democratic Party.


42 posted on 08/29/2006 11:35:38 PM PDT by paudio (Universal Human Rights and Multiculturalism: Liberals want to have cake and eat it too!)
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To: ThomasThomas
Finding out that ABBA didn't speak english

Really? Waterloo, Fernando, Money, etc...?

43 posted on 08/29/2006 11:37:29 PM PDT by paudio (Universal Human Rights and Multiculturalism: Liberals want to have cake and eat it too!)
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To: ncountylee

Two useless former leaders pretending that they're still relevant.


44 posted on 08/29/2006 11:38:45 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Sprite518

No, Chamberlain had the good grace to resign once it was apparent just how wrong he had been - and then he said nothing to criticize Churchill (Jimmy did criticize Reagan shortly after Jimmah left office). He also had the good grace to die of cancer six months later.


45 posted on 08/29/2006 11:41:53 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: BulletBobCo
"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."

Jimmuh made a conscious socialist effort to ruin this country. Like all committed losing ideologues, he is still trying. Why, he was a president, therefore always right, er, never wrong.

yitbos

46 posted on 08/29/2006 11:42:07 PM PDT by bruinbirdman ("Those who control language control minds. " - Ayn Rand)
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To: ncountylee

Doesn't this Jerkoff realize he's not the President anymore? He should be in a straitjacket. The worst President in history.


47 posted on 08/29/2006 11:45:52 PM PDT by BnBlFlag (Deo Vindice/Semper Fidelis "Ya gotta saddle up your boys; Ya gotta draw a hard line")
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To: TaxachusettsMan

Do you remember the late 1970's?

It was thee worst!!


48 posted on 08/30/2006 12:28:10 AM PDT by Finalapproach29er (Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush II --> Appeasing Islam for 27 years)
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To: ncountylee
Hi really is an imbecilic old fool. That may be redundant but so is he.
49 posted on 08/30/2006 12:56:11 AM PDT by ImpBill ("America ... Where are you now?")
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To: ncountylee

A real Andy Jackson, he is.


50 posted on 08/30/2006 1:01:49 AM PDT by GretchenM (What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul? Please meet my friend, Jesus.)
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To: Finalapproach29er
I do, and these gas lines...odd and even days...oh yeah, it was loads of fun!


51 posted on 08/30/2006 2:04:59 AM PDT by tina07 (In Memory of my Father - WWII Army Air Force Veteran)
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To: ncountylee

This idiot has already proven himself and idiot.

Can we press for "traitor" "Treason"


52 posted on 08/30/2006 2:11:47 AM PDT by Dov in Houston
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To: ncountylee

Sounds like Khatami is in need of a good laugh, and Carter is the joke!


53 posted on 08/30/2006 2:41:37 AM PDT by DustyMoment (FloriDUH - proud inventors of pregnant/hanging chads and judicide!!)
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To: Bobibutu
Even worse for me. A pretty blonde caught my eye the summer of 1976 and convinced me to walk door to door with her handing out Carter campaign lit. She dumped me later that fall, while Carter screwed America for the next 4 years.

By 1980 I was a Reagan volunteer.
54 posted on 08/30/2006 2:52:26 AM PDT by PogySailor (Media bias? What media bias?)
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To: A CA Guy

He's just being a good Dhimmicrat.


55 posted on 08/30/2006 2:53:01 AM PDT by PogySailor (Media bias? What media bias?)
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To: ncountylee

Well as Gomer would say--"Surprise, suprise". Media whore Carter is willing to get some press while badmouthing America. Do they give odds on Carter's future actions on Britiain? I am not a betting man; but I might consider an exception given Jimmah Cracked Corn's predictability.


56 posted on 08/30/2006 2:54:01 AM PDT by rod1
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To: ncountylee
I guess it is cathartic "to be talking to people who you have problems with than not to" -- but Jimmuh's delusions of grandeur cause him to believe he wields some imaginary power on the world stage. He's a nut.
57 posted on 08/30/2006 2:56:38 AM PDT by shezza (God bless our military heroes)
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To: ncountylee

Welllllllll, I could add some keywords . . . but to write something about him would anger me more than I care to handle this hour of the night.


58 posted on 08/30/2006 3:05:26 AM PDT by Quix (LET GOD ARISE AND HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED. LET ISRAEL CALL ON GOD AS THEIRS! & ISLAM FLUSH ITSELF)
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To: exit82

Why is Khatami being allowed to visit?


He should be denied a visa.

If Carter wants to kiss his ass, he can go to Iran.

And stay there.

= = = = =

INDEED! FOR SURE!

Are there enough FREEPERS in the area to mount a strong protest?


59 posted on 08/30/2006 3:06:40 AM PDT by Quix (LET GOD ARISE AND HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED. LET ISRAEL CALL ON GOD AS THEIRS! & ISLAM FLUSH ITSELF)
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To: MrCFdovnh
1981, eh?
Made at, what, about 11:55 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, January 20? <grin>
60 posted on 08/30/2006 3:11:20 AM PDT by Tenniel (Never explain. Your friends don’t need it, and your enemies won’t believe it anyway. – E. Hubbard)
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