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Carter attacks Blair's Iraq role
The Beeb ^ | Saturday, 19 May 2007, 06:22 GMT 07:22 UK | BBC News

Posted on 05/19/2007 1:16:39 AM PDT by malamute

Former US President Jimmy Carter has criticised outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair for his "blind" support of the war in Iraq.

Mr Carter told the BBC Mr Blair's backing for US President George W Bush had been "apparently subservient".

He said the UK's "almost undeviating" support for "the ill-advised policies of President Bush in Iraq have been a major tragedy for the world".

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Extended News
KEYWORDS: antiamerican; blair; carter; iraq; jimmycarter; stuckonstupid; unamerican
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To: Recon Dad

Why can´t Bill run for President? Just think of Roosevelt - and the US is in a state of war now, too!


21 posted on 05/19/2007 4:58:33 AM PDT by Michael81Dus
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To: Red in Blue PA

OK. I got it.
He said he enjoyed staying at the double Tree in Phoenix.
That’s as close as I can get. Sorry.


22 posted on 05/19/2007 4:59:58 AM PDT by Gideon Reader (DEMOCRATS: Not quite American, and proud of it!)
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To: malamute

Jimmy who?

Anyone remember his original campaign in ‘76? Seems that Carter has come full circle.


23 posted on 05/19/2007 5:01:24 AM PDT by webstersII
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To: Michael81Dus

The Constitution was amended after Roosevelt’s death to preclude subsequent Presidents from being elected, in their own right, to more than two terms in office. They can serve longer if they finish the term of their immediate predecessor when the latter dies in office.


24 posted on 05/19/2007 5:02:48 AM PDT by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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To: malamute
Jimmy carter is an idiot.

Even if we accepted carters criticism of Blair (I don’t) Blair was a statesmen and carter was not.

25 posted on 05/19/2007 6:37:19 AM PDT by bilhosty
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To: malamute

GAD! Talk about an ex-President who will NEVER go away. Shut up, already, Jimmuh.


26 posted on 05/19/2007 6:44:07 AM PDT by bboop (Stealth Tutor)
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To: malamute

According to PravdABDNC he is one of the great thinkers of the World. Right up there with algore and co-clinton while Yale and Harvard grad GW is a dunce.

Pray for W and Our Troops


27 posted on 05/19/2007 6:47:48 AM PDT by bray (The co-clintons freed more terrorists than they killed)
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To: malamute
On the former President's statement that UK policy has been

.....has been a major tragedy for the world

I heard some of his statements on the nearby Upper Michigan radio station this morning. I once more suffered the gloom that comes with the first hand knowledge of what morale means. Had agitators like James Carter been abroad in WW2 in my own native country, I know this. If they did not charge them with sedition, the war effort would be lost. Strikes and riots would have ensued.

Next, came an announcement that it was Armed Forces Tribute week. Then came the old favourites. Glen Miller's "In the mood" and patriotic marching band music.

I felt better- a lot better.

28 posted on 05/19/2007 7:55:15 AM PDT by Peter Libra
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To: malamute
Seems appropriate that this story was posted right above the one about Quisling.

Carter attacks Blair's Iraq role

Quisling exhibit stirs controversy (Norway)

29 posted on 05/19/2007 9:22:10 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (If you will try being smarter, I will try being nicer.)
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To: malamute

Jimmy is quite an embarassment.

Is there anybody in that party that doesn’t wake up every morning and ask “What would Satan do?”.?


30 posted on 05/19/2007 9:24:07 AM PDT by G Larry (Only strict constructionists on the Supreme Court!)
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To: PetroniusMaximus

He was a cracked pea-nut.


31 posted on 05/19/2007 9:25:57 AM PDT by usslsm51
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To: G Larry

Unfortunately they do it without having to be told.


32 posted on 05/19/2007 9:27:14 AM PDT by usslsm51
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