Former US President Jimmy Carter calls Arafat a "powerful human symbol"

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[Saeder]

Jimmy Strikes Again

MIAMI (AFP) - Former US President Jimmy Carter called Yasser Arafat (news - web sites) "a powerful human symbol and forceful advocate" who united Palestinians in their pursuit of a homeland.

"Yasser Arafat's death marks the end of an era and will no doubt be painfully felt by Palestinians throughout the Middle East and elsewhere in the world," Carter said.

"He was the father of the modern Palestinian nationalist movement. A powerful human symbol and forceful advocate, Palestinians united behind him in their pursuit of a homeland," he said in a statement distributed by his Atlanta, Georgia-based Carter Center.

He said that while Arafat provided "indispensable leadership to a revolutionary movement" and played a key role in forging a peace agreement with Israel in 1993, he was excluded from negotiations in recent years.

"My hope is that an emerging Palestinian leadership can benefit from Arafat's experiences, be welcomed to the peace process by (Israeli) Prime Minister (Ariel) Sharon and (US) President (George W.) Bush, and be successful in helping to forge a Palestinian state living in harmony with their Israeli neighbors," Carter said.

Both Carter and Arafat are Nobel peace prize laureates.

Arafat, who died at a Paris hospital early Thursday, was to be buried at his West Bank headquarters after a military funeral ceremony in Cairo Friday.

Carter "will not be attending the funeral," said Jon Moor, a Carter Center spokesman.

[elephant]

Where is the Barf alert?

[Josh in PA]

The worst president in American history. Get out of our faces Jimmy.

[AzSteven]

I agree, Arafat was a powerful symbol of sloth, evil, corruption and unhygenic lifestyles...

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Yasser Arafat is a terrorist.

Bin Laden is a piker compared to this POS.

[cripplecreek]

Oh yeah. Arafat sent a powerfull messege when he spoke to the UN general assembly with a loaded pistol lying on the podium in front of him.

[Mr. Mojo]

"He was the father of the modern Palestinian nationalist movement.'

And the founder of the modern Islamic terrorist technique.

Jimmy Carter continues to be a national disgrace.

[conservativebabe]

Could this guy just please GO AWAY.

[No_Outcome_But_Victory]

What Jimmuh meant was that he wished Arafart used a more powerful human-smelling deodorant, rather than "Eau de Goat Butt".

[Hildy]

Yea, and you're a TOOL.

[Credo]

This is how the esteemed 39th president should be addressed.

"With all due respect Mr. Carter, just shut your yap."

[theDentist]

Jimmy Carter calls Arafat a "powerful human symbol"

Jimmuh is an "insignificant human waste".

[F15Eagle]

Carter "will not be attending the funeral," said Jon Moor, a Carter Center spokesman

Thank God. Now if Carter would quit making idiotic statements lionizing and sanitizing this career terrorist.

[eureka!]

eureka! calls Jimmah Carter a "weak, intellectually bankrupt, shameless, pandering, dishonest failure of a president"....

[Lux-In-Domino]

Jimmy Carter is the gift that keeps on giving to the Republicans. Thank you Jimmy. Keep up the good work!

[katieanna]

A powerful symbol of what?

Anyway, the President has already issued a statement on behalf of the U.S. Why is Carter issuing one?

[jriemer]

Yasser Arafat is a terrorist.
Bin Laden is a piker compared to this POS.

And certainly a johnny-come-lately.

[camboianchristmas]

Ditto!!!!
Carter is such a slime bag that he cannot even denounce a bigger slime bag.

[jwalsh07]

"My hope is that an emerging Palestinian leadership can benefit from Arafat's experiences, be welcomed to the peace process by (Israeli) Prime Minister (Ariel) Sharon and (US) President (George W.) Bush, and be successful in helping to forge a Palestinian state living in harmony with their Israeli neighbors," Carter said.

My hope is that once and for all Jimmy Carter shuts his mouth, he is an embarassment.

[international american]

This bastard Carter just grows worse with time!

[pissant]

I'm guessing that Arafat and Carter have the same level of admiration for the USA. Actually, I think I heard Arafat heap praise on the US once, so I guess I'm wrong about that.

[Shady]

Jimmeh Cahtah is rapidly becoming a worthless shred of human debris.
Thanks, Rush, for that apt description of soooo many people!

[Pharmer]

Hey Jimmuh:

STFU!!!!

[Skooz]

Yeah. So is this.

[DannyTN]

Another powerful human symbol

[doug from upland]

I have said on several occasions that Clinton was even worse than Carter. I think it is now a toss up.

[Hildy]

Both Carter and Arafat are Noble Prize Laureates!

Why any self-respecting person would ever accept this worthless gesture again is beyond me.

[B-Cause]

Carter is a JERK!

[Nateman]

[mattdono]

Former US President Jimmy Carter calls Arafat a "powerful human symbol

Well, he's sort of right. Just depends on what he means by the word "symbol". Like, for instance...

This is a the symbol I think of when I think of the terrorist Arafat.

[Malleus Dei]

Yes, Arafat is a powerful human symbol of evil.

Carter is a powerful human symbol of failure himself.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

When finally Carter passes away and they bury him, the Earth will have diarrhea for a month.

[Mears]

I'm with you-----soon he'll be suggesting Michael Moore for the peace prize.

I think Carter has gone bonkers.

[Wneighbor]

Former President Jimmy Carter is an idiot!

I know, all of you knew that. I just took a break from packaging up snacks to send to troops on the other side of the globe. Seeing Jimmy Carter's name in this context, wrapped up with that terrorist, on Veterans Day, while my heart is in all these packages I'm wrapping up warps my good feelin's. :-)

[BienHoa69-70 RVN]

Here is the real story on the terrorist Arafat:
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=15921

[chilepepper]

_jimmuh passed through the American body politic like an undigested peanut fragment...

[1Old Pro]

Both Carter and Arafat are Nobel peace prize laureates.

Kinda makes you wonder if they should change the name of this prize to something like Nobel worst prize.

[BOOTSTICK]

Still a little jerk, after all these years!

[evets]

Tell me another story, daddy

[sarasota]

Haven't I read that Clinton had Arafat at the White House more than any other foreign "dignitary"?

[penelopesire]

I wish we could get a thread going with the quotes from 'notable'(notorious) dems, euro trash leaders and lefty reporters concerning Arafat's demise?? I sure have heard some doozies the last 12 hours.

[Darkwolf377]

The soul of the democrat party speaks.

[Skooz]

Anyway, the President has already issued a statement on behalf of the U.S. Why is Carter issuing one?

Jimmuh is the official tard spokeman for the Government in Exile.

[Blogger]

A symbol of evil, greed, and imposters everywhere (since he was really born in Egypt, was probably a homosexual, and was never interested in peace).

[Wneighbor]

eureka! calls Jimmah Carter a "weak, intellectually bankrupt, shameless, pandering, dishonest failure of a president"....

~hats off~

wneighbor, thanks you....

[atomicpossum]

One sleaze endorses another.

[macsmind76]

Nuff Said

[mak5]

Jimmy Carter is a powerful human symbol of incompetence and stupidity. He left us with terrorism, economic hardship, and like Jacques Chirac, never met a leftist dictator he didn't like. Send him to the funeral and make him stay there.

[Quilla]

Hayseed.