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Carter criticizes Blair's government as too complaint with U.S. policies
International Herald Tribune ^ | Sep 14,, 2006 | AP

Posted on 09/14/2006 3:10:57 PM PDT by wouldntbprudent

LONDON Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter criticized the British government on Thursday for quickly adopting controversial policies of the Bush administration regarding the Iraq war and the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.

"I've been really disappointed in the apparent subservience of the British government's policies related to many of the serious mistakes that have been originated in Washington," Carter said in an interview BBC-TV's news show "Nightline."

In the past, Carter said, British governments had used a "strong voice" to help shape joint U.S.-British policies as part of the long-standing special relationship between two of the world's greatest democracies.

But under Prime Minister Tony Blair, Carter said, "no matter what kind of radical or ill-advised policy that's proposed from the White House, it seems to me, that almost automatically the government of Great Britain would adopt the same policy, without exerting its influence in the Middle East peace process in the case of the Lebanese-Israeli war in the recent or past, and certainly in the ill-advised abandonment of the war against terrorism to substitute the war in Iraq."

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To: wouldntbprudent

21 posted on 09/14/2006 3:27:17 PM PDT by groanup (fairtax.org)
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To: wouldntbprudent
I think Jimmy Carter has forgotten he is an American. He seems to think he's some kind of world citizen, way above us all.
22 posted on 09/14/2006 3:28:59 PM PDT by SHOOT THE MOON bat ("I ain't got a dime but what i got is mine. I ain't rich but Lord I'm free." George Strait)
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To: Nailbiter

ping for the photos


23 posted on 09/14/2006 3:29:26 PM PDT by IncPen (Bush Iraq Truth WMD http://freedomkeys.com/whyiraq.htm)
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To: wouldntbprudent

Can't Jimmy do us all a favor and die soon from a disease?

This guy really says and does lots of things against the interest of our soldiers, country and allies.
He emboldens terror and gave birth on his watch to the misery index and the term DEATH TO AMERICA.


24 posted on 09/14/2006 3:29:45 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: wouldntbprudent

I'm pretty sure I remember a story about Jimmah Peanut "declining" to meet a group of anti-Castro activists so as not to irritate the bearded tyrant. Compliance with tyranny, there.


25 posted on 09/14/2006 3:34:06 PM PDT by Ilky Hucktar
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To: wouldntbprudent

That was during a visit to Cuber after he thankfully left office, of course.


26 posted on 09/14/2006 3:35:41 PM PDT by Ilky Hucktar
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To: wouldntbprudent

Well his whining just never gets old does it.


27 posted on 09/14/2006 3:38:07 PM PDT by cripplecreek (If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?)
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To: wouldntbprudent

And then Jimmuh's yapping here, too---

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1701627/posts


28 posted on 09/14/2006 3:39:00 PM PDT by wouldntbprudent (If you can: Contribute more (babies) to the next generation of God-fearing American Patriots!)
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To: Elpasser
Come think of it, he was the most class-less president too.

He's not the most classless president we've ever had as that title is reserved for BJ Clinton. He is, however, the most incompetent president we've ever had.

29 posted on 09/14/2006 3:41:16 PM PDT by KevinB
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To: wouldntbprudent

If anyone needed any evidence that God has a sense of humor, His allowing James Earl Carter Jr. to continue breathing oxygen and spewing his absurdities ought to be proof enough.


30 posted on 09/14/2006 3:41:43 PM PDT by mkjessup (The Shah doesn't look so bad now, eh? But nooo, Jimmah said the Ayatollah was a 'godly' man.)
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To: wouldntbprudent

Would someone please tell goober that the gong show ended during his embarassing presidency, and give him the hook?


31 posted on 09/14/2006 3:42:29 PM PDT by billhilly (DU Funnies pingee # 911)
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To: wouldntbprudent
Dear Jimmy Carter,

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Sincerely,
JADB

32 posted on 09/14/2006 3:52:37 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (Red is Right ...... Blue is Bad)
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To: Elpasser
Carter is the most class-less former president we have ever had. Come think of it, he was the most class-less president too.
I still have my vote in for Blowjob Clinton. Jimmah is real, real close! The big problem is that all RATS are so sleazy its difficult to distinguish between them.
33 posted on 09/14/2006 3:56:44 PM PDT by wjcsux (Proudly displaying my contempt for X 42.)
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To: wouldntbprudent

Will he just go away and build his houses ... he's an embarrasment to the US and himself ... he's beyond idiot ...


34 posted on 09/14/2006 3:56:48 PM PDT by SkyDancer ("The Americans on Flight 93 did more to counter terrorism than the Democrats have done in 4 years")
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To: wouldntbprudent


The highpoint of Carter's "Presidency".
35 posted on 09/14/2006 3:59:06 PM PDT by wjcsux (Proudly displaying my contempt for X 42.)
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To: wouldntbprudent

Does this man live in some Bizarro world where his failures in handling Middle East relations didn't cause him to lose the presidency in a landslide?


36 posted on 09/14/2006 4:00:28 PM PDT by BlueNgold (Feed the Tree .....)
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To: wouldntbprudent

Well if it isn't the puddle of spit president. We haven't heard from him in what, minutes?

Jimmy, don't I hear the nursing home staff calling...

"Yeah, I was a President. Honest!" "Sure Mr. Carter, now bend over so we can give you this suppository."


37 posted on 09/14/2006 4:06:46 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Victory will never be achieved while defining Conservatism downward, and forsaking it's heritage.)
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How low can this creep creep?


38 posted on 09/14/2006 4:10:15 PM PDT by Hawthorn (As a little byrd once told me, I've seen a lot of white macacas in my time!)
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To: wouldntbprudent

Jimmy needs to stick to building those crack houses!


39 posted on 09/14/2006 4:22:59 PM PDT by INSENSITIVE GUY
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To: TimesDomain
Carter presided over the worst economy since World War II and his meddling in foreign affairs has cost America dearly. He said North Korea's Kim Il-Sung was "vigorous and intelligent" and he likes Hugo Chavez.
40 posted on 09/14/2006 4:25:03 PM PDT by FreeRep
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