Carter Rips Bush on 'Axis' Label

AP | 2/21/02 | AP

[anniegetyourgun]

ATLANTA- Former President Jimmy Carter on Thursday criticized President Bush's labeling three countries an "axis of evil," saying the statement was "overly simplistic and counterproductive."

Carter said Bush's statement seriously jeopardized progress made with North Korea, Iran and Iraq in recent years.

"I think it will take years before we can repair the damage done by that statement," said Carter, speaking at an Emory University conference on the impact of terrorism.

Carter also said the growing gap between the rich and the poor continues to be the world's greatest challenge, although he noted that many terrorists falsely claim to be among the world's destitute.

"We are very concerned now about terrorism. Osama bin Laden is not poor, he's very rich - and the people who committed those horrible acts on Sept. 11 were not poor," he said.

[anniegetyourgun]

"I think it will take years before we can repair the damage done by that statement,"

It took us years to repair the damage done by the Carter presidency....

[Cable225]

Former President Jimmy Carter on Thursday criticized President Bush's labeling three countries an "axis of evil," saying the statement was "overly simplistic and counterproductive."

Kind of like your presidency, Jimbo.

Go away.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

LOL!! Jimmy Carter weighs in on foreign policy. Too funny.

[mombonn]

Memo to cartbilly: I sat and cried the night I learned you won the presidency. I was right.

Stick to pounding nails.

[Keith in Iowa]

W-G-A-S what Mr. Peanut has to say...

wgas... as in who gives a ****.... Not me...

[anniegetyourgun]

'Twas the first presidential election in which I was eligible to vote. The choices weren't great, but I knew I couldn't vote for Carter. My mom was duped though....

[nocommies]

no *&^%!! "PROGRESS" in recent years with iraq? where does this jerk get his news? why couldnt reagan be healthy and well enough to be the former president that slaps clinton and carter right back down into their highchairs, and reminds them to keep their bibs on?? any guesses as to what reagan would call these three countries? id imagine axis of evil would be one of the nicer things hed have to say, and G-d bless him for it!!

[Howlin]

Who?

[The Old Hoosier]

This is a parody, right?

[JamesWilson]

"I think it will take years before we can repair the damage done by that statement,"

It took us years to repair the damage done by the Carter presidency....

Still doing it. The Mullas still run Iran - but not for long!

[Robert_Paulson2]

What HE calls "progress" we call treason.

Did his administration make "progress?" Apparently so, as I just redefined it in the context of HIS administration.

We may be entering a very long period of purging our ranks of the communist traitors on the left side of tyranny.

I think Jimmy is trying very hard to make that list.

[One More Time]

And Jimmy Carter was such a master of Foreign affairs. < /sarcasm >

[Wonder Warthog]

"It took us years to repair the damage done by the Carter presidency...."

Must disagree--we haven't yet fully repaired all the damage that bozo caused (and indeed may NEVER repair it all).

[Howlin]

"I think it will take years before we can repair the damage done by that statement," said Carter

From the very man who gave us the phrase Moral Equivalent Of War. (MEOW)

[demkicker]

Just when we least expect it, up pops Peanut Brain. Why is it that the 2 worst presidents in American history crave the limelight?

[Joee]

So a peanut farmer makes waves. Carter who??????

[anniegetyourgun]

FOREIGN POLICY DUNCES ON PARADE:

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, listens during an interview at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002. Albright criticized President Bush's description of Iran, Iraq and North Korea as an "axis of evil," saying it is wrong to link the three countries together. "I think while there are problems with each of those countries they don't necessarily belong together in that kind of rhetorical flourish," Albright said Thursday in addressing University of Michiganstudents. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Former President Jimmy Carter delivers the closing conference address during the Kenneth Cole Leadership Forum on the impact of terrorism on community and social change at Emory University's Glenn Memorial Auditorium, Thursday Feb. 21, 2002 in Atlanta. Carter criticized President Bush's labeling three countries an "axis of evil," saying the statement was "overly simplistic and counter-productive." (AP Photo/Gregory Smith)

[Willie Green]

It took us years to repair the damage done by the Carter presidency....

Jimmy-Bub was actually pretty benign compared to Klintoon.
The damage that jack@$$ inflicted is irreparable.

[JamesWilson]

In related news, Ronald Reagan made a brief reappearance to (falsely?) announce that we would begin bombing in 5 minutes.