The Outrageous Behavior Of Jimmy Carter
I make no secret of my complete lack of respect for Jimmy Carter's presidency and for his outrageous behavior since leaving office. If he stuck to humanitarian projects like Habitat for Humanity, there would be no problem. That he constantly carps and criticizes our government, cheerfully hosts anti-American propagandists, insults allies and generally behaves boorishly makes his behavior patently offensive.
That he is now trying to arrange what appear to be back door diplomatic exchanges with Iran is particularly offensive. This is the same person who allowed the Khomeini revolution to kidnap American diplomats with impunity. And now he wants to intrude – yet again – into global politics. He has no authority to do so, was roundly and deservedly kicked out of office and stripped of his right to act for the United States government.
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."
This man is a disgrace to the office he once held and to America itself. That the Iranians have approached him of all people show just what a buffoon they think he is, and how easily they can manipulate him.
By clearwaterconservative, August 30, 2006 @ 5:38 pm
At least carter is talking to them. The ONLY way to get them to stop their plan is thru dialog.
Bombing them to hell brings only more problems. Remeber Iraq?