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Carter Condemns Blair's Support for Bush
LONDON - Britain's support for the war in Iraq was a "major tragedy" for the world, former President Jimmy Carter said Saturday as he criticized Tony Blair's unwavering support for President Bush.The only Major Tragedy was electing Jimmy Carter President. He's worse than having shingles. Asked how he would judge Blair's support of Bush, a Republican, the former Democratic president said: "Abominable. Loyal. Blind. Apparently subservient." "And I think the almost undeviating support by Great Britain for the ill-advised policies of President Bush in Iraq have been a major tragedy for the world," Carter told British Broadcasting Corp. radio. Carter said Britain's support made it more difficult for critics of the war, and that things could have been different if Britain spoke out against the 2003 invasion. Things could have been different if Carter had never been born, too. And probably better. "I can't say it would have made a definitive difference, but it would certainly have assuaged the problems that arose lately," said Carter, who was president from 1977 to 1981. What problems? How would Britain not fighting be better? Better for the Islamonazis deffinately. "One of the defenses of the Bush administration, in the American public and on a worldwide basis - and it's not been successful in my opinion - has been that, OK, we must be more correct in our actions than the world thinks because Great Britain is backing us. Horsepooky! Balir saw the problems and acted accordingly. Carter is an even bigger idiot than last week. He's going down hill fast. "And so I think the combination of Bush and Blair giving their support to this tragedy in Iraq has strengthened the effort, and has made opposition less effective and has prolonged the war and increased the tragedy that has resulted." What has prolonged the war has benn in a big part due to people like Carter giving hope to the murderers that we will leave and all they have to do is wait us out.It's not the first time Carter has criticized Britain. Last year, he said he was disappointed with "the apparent subservience" of the British government to Washington on issues such as Iraq and last summer's Israel-Hezbollah conflict. There's the blantant anti-semitism. Posted by: Deacon Blues 2007-05-19 |
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