Posted on 02/21/2002 4:57:50 PM PST by 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.
It took us years to repair the damage done by the Carter presidency....
Kind of like your presidency, Jimbo.
Go away.
Stick to pounding nails.
wgas... as in who gives a ****.... Not me...
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!
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.
Must disagree--we haven't yet fully repaired all the damage that bozo caused (and indeed may NEVER repair it all).
From the very man who gave us the phrase Moral Equivalent Of War. (MEOW)
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)
Jimmy-Bub was actually pretty benign compared to Klintoon.
The damage that jack@$$ inflicted is irreparable.
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