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Carter Rips Bush on 'Axis' Label
AP
| 2/21/02
| AP
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.
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To: anniegetyourgun
I don't think that there is much room for criticism of the axis of evil, now that the story of what was done to Danny Pearl is out. Who can deny that these people are truly evil, the devil incarnate.
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posted on
02/21/2002 5:07:28 PM PST
by
Eva
To: anniegetyourgun
The Carter Center
453 Freedom Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 331-3900
carterweb@emory.edu
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posted on
02/21/2002 5:07:31 PM PST
by
ao98
To: anniegetyourgun
Jimmy, those who can, do and those who can't, criticize. Go build yourself a retirement home and shut that toothy mouth of your's.
To: anniegetyourgun
It took us years to repair the damage done by the Carter presidency....I think were still recovering.
To: Cable225
Someone needs to put a hammer in his hand & tell him Osamma needs a house built.
To: 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? OK. Match Game. If Carter's Peanut Brain, then Clinton's Peanut ________? [insert music.]
To: anniegetyourgun
What a picture! Jimmy Carter: the world's first semi-sentient liver spot.
To: anniegetyourgun
Suck peanuts, Jimmy. Build houses for people but don't pretend your views matter.
To: anniegetyourgun
LOLOLROTF.....foreign affairs expert!!!!!
To: mackattack
I think former failed Presidents should be banished to an island somewhere surrounded by sharks. Make those GAY SHARKS that will violate them before they eat them if they ever try to leave to give an interview. So what do you have against gay sharks??
To: Paul Atreides
big bump on your statement... that umbrella's big enough for the entire Demonrat party!!
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To: One More Time
Only the failures or do nothing presidents criticize. After all the screw ups that Nixon did, at least he kept his mouth shut, went to China a couple of times, won their respect and won mine. Oh if the Dems could do thus.
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To: SolitaryMan
To say nothing of all the scum he left buried in the State Department.....Albright, Berger, Halperin, Lake, among others.....all the dregs of the america haters left there to do their dirty deeds and undermine national security for years and years until slick willie brought them back up to the surface.
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To: anniegetyourgun
Stick to building houses Jimmy.
To: anniegetyourgun
reading this article has tripled my misery index
To: anniegetyourgun
Yeah, he was sure tough on terrorism way back when...
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02/21/2002 5:15:04 PM PST
by
ewchil
To: anniegetyourgun
An axis of evil that sold out the United States and its people.
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