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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: laconic
Grotesque incompetent. I like that. Yes, that's him, the fool, the loser. He's qualified to give no advice to no one, seeing as how he doesn't know sh*t from shinola.
Gak, he makes me wanna vomit.
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posted on
02/21/2002 5:49:55 PM PST
by
jwfiv
To: anniegetyourgun
Jimmy is just showing how much of a wuss he is.....
To: anniegetyourgun
Whew! I feel better than ever about my president now. Not having heard from the peanut man, made me nervous.
83
posted on
02/21/2002 5:50:17 PM PST
by
TC Rider
To: anniegetyourgun
"Carter said Bush's statement seriously jeopardized progress made with North Korea, Iran and Iraq in recent years." I assume he means similar to the progress Isreal has made with the Palestinians, after Clinton got involved. Liberals are a dense bunch.
84
posted on
02/21/2002 5:50:43 PM PST
by
kylaka
To: laconic
I just sent this message off to captain peanut:
I once had some respect for ex-President Carter. No more, after reading his harsh criticism of President Bush. Mr. Carter, you are not fit to carry George Bush's shoes. Here we are, in the middle of a great war against hateful terrorists, and here you are, undercutting our President's powerful warning to our enemies. Here it is, the day that a fine American journalist has been killed by our enemies, and here you are, lending our enemies aid and comfort. Mr. Carter, had you had an ounce of courage during your term as president, had you acted decisively against the Iranians, we might not now be in this situation. Call me, call my president "simplistic," if you like, but history will separate the bold leaders of this nation from cowardly simpletons like yourself.
85
posted on
02/21/2002 5:52:48 PM PST
by
zook
To: Cable225
Absolutely - Carter should just go somewhere and fade.
To: anniegetyourgun;whyisatexasgirlinpa
I hope it takes years to repair the "bomb" damage to those countries. Jimmy you are an embarrassment to Georgia, go away! Go live with Ted on the ranch.
To: anniegetyourgun
Carter who?
Wasn't there a loser of a failed president by that name in the '70s? His greatest accomplishment was helping to get Ronald Reagan elected.
To: anniegetyourgun
Nuts.
To: Bigg Red
Asses of Evil.
Good one! Wish I had thought of that.
You can add The Clowntons to the list , too. Talk about asses.
To: anniegetyourgun
"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. Mr. Carter's legacy: - He is giving aid and comfort to our enemies during time of war.
- He is a democrat who forgot he is no longer President.
- He lost Iran to the Islamic Terrorism.
To: anniegetyourgun
I think Albright's bugged. :D
To: a_witness
Carter is a clymer!
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posted on
02/21/2002 6:02:37 PM PST
by
lonestar
To: TheBattman
When Jimmy was faced with the Soviet invasion of Afgahnistan he stood up to the soviets. He told them that if they don't leave right now, we will not come to your Olympics. He showed those nasty commies, that if they invade their neighbors, we won't come and play games with them.
< end sarcasm >
94
posted on
02/21/2002 6:05:07 PM PST
by
ao98
To: anniegetyourgun
Hasn't this man and failure of a president reached the level of irrelevance?
To: anniegetyourgun
counterproductive
Counterproductive?!? Counterproductive is allowing the whole Islamic jihad movement to gain a foothold by allowing Iran to fall. Counterproductive is bungling the hostage rescue attempt. Counterproductive is inviting the USSR to participate in middle east peace negotiations. Counterproductive is foisting bogus energy conservation rules on the public while ham-stringing exploration and production. Counterproductive is crippling the US economy and blaming it on the US public.
If you want productive, go build some houses and shut the he// up you miserable excuse for a worm!
To: anniegetyourgun
"Carter also said the growing gap between the rich and the poor continues to be the world's greatest challenge...." The Western World, America in particular, is not responsible for the economic failures of the the various backward, tribalistic, third world, pseudo-nations on Earth. Go suck an egg Pres. Carter. You were a fool when president and are still a blathering fool now.
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posted on
02/21/2002 6:11:58 PM PST
by
StormEye
To: anniegetyourgun
profundity from the pillsbury dough boy of international relations
98
posted on
02/21/2002 6:13:48 PM PST
by
Vinomori
To: anniegetyourgun
To: One More Time
Yeah, he gave us Iran.
He gave us Panama Canal.
He gave us the peace-loving North Korea.
Jimmy may be a decent guy but he sure don't have a foggiest idea what's involved in foreign policy!
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