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| Jimmy Carter: Tony Blair a Mindless Bush Mimic |
| 2006-09-15 |
| Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter accused British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday of simply copying U.S. foreign policies instead of acting as a moderating influence. "I have 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 told the BBC's Newsnight programme. Carter, a Democrat who was president from 1977 to 1981, cited Britain's stance alongside Washington during the recent war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon and its participation in the U.S.-led 2003 invasion of Iraq. He said there had been some reports Blair had tried behind the scenes to influence U.S. President George W. Bush but, if true, it had been to no avail. Carter, who now tours the world promoting 'peace' through his foundation, said Britain had acted as a moderating influence in the past through the so-called special relationship between the two countries but this was no longer the case. "This time no matter what kind of radical or ill-advised policy is proposed from the White House it seems to me that almost automatically the government of Great Britain would adopt the same policy," said Carter. "When the British have a public news media appearance there seems to be a total acquiescence to whatever America proposed at the beginning," he said. Blair's opinion poll ratings have dropped over a combination of the conflict in Iraq, sleaze within his ruling Labour Party and infighting in Labour's ranks over a successor when he steps down next year. Some critics have accused Blair of being a "poodle" to Bush and slavishly following the Republican president's foreign policies. |
| Posted by:mcsegeek1 |
| #21 always, TW |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-09-15 21:37 |
| #20 Lots of clever Rantburg ladies in the house tonight. :-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-09-15 20:19 |
| #19 Excellent description I think you've nailed it. He is very "humble" about his obvious (to him) superiority. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-09-15 20:16 |
| #18 It goes deeper than that, I think. Carter grew up in the south when many around him were, if not racist, at least content to allow major inequities to be enforced by law. You need to understand how DEEPLY he feels superior to those peers of his to understand how deeply he feels smug and superior to us now. The man really does believe that he is holy and we are .... lesser. He's quite HUMBLE about it, mind you. Or wants to explain his fear of rabbits that way, at any rate. |
| Posted by: lotp 2006-09-15 20:06 |
| #17 Angie hammers it. A limp wrist Sunday school lover. |
| Posted by: 6 2006-09-15 17:58 |
| #16 How many Iranians did he sacrifice on the altar of being the "perfect christian" when he sold out the Shah? |
| Posted by: Abdominal Snowman 2006-09-15 17:39 |
| #15 Carter is trying to be the uber-Christian: by bending before our enemies, he proves how perfectly he embodies Christ. Naturally, the more implacable the enemy, the better. There's nothing to forgiving a guy who picks your pocket; in order to be a true Christian, you must lift your head as your throat is being cut. It's the kind of Christian Gandhi was, the kind of Christian he urged the Jews to be. |
| Posted by: Angie Schultz 2006-09-15 17:33 |
| #14 Step 1: Failed Presidency Step 2: Failed American Steo 3: Failed human |
| Posted by: Crung Glamp6812 2006-09-15 16:34 |
| #13 Worst president ever. |
| Posted by: Comic Guy 2006-09-15 15:25 |
| #12 Unlike Bush, this man actually believes he has a direct line to God, and that God will do as he's told Well, he's half right. |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-09-15 15:18 |
| #11 Mebbe, TW. Prolly Jimmy will just think, "Well, there's two more dolts sold on the Bush lies." But you and I did something besides whine and complain. And seethe. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2006-09-15 14:55 |
| #10 I wrote. Not that it'll do any good. Unlike Bush, this man actually believes he has a direct line to God, and that God will do as he's told. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-09-15 14:25 |
| #9 Jimmy Carter: Mindless |
| Posted by: BigEd 2006-09-15 13:39 |
| #8 Nobody even talks about how Americans should nt criticize their govt while abroad anymore...this idiot has made it common place now |
| Posted by: jkh 2006-09-15 13:37 |
| #7 Actually, I have answered my own question. Go ahead and add this to your e-mail list- carterweb@emory.edu That's what you get from the "Contact Us" link at the home page But remember - if you tell him how you really feel, it'll wind up in the trash. Be firm, but fair. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2006-09-15 12:52 |
| #6 Anybody know how I can repond to this clown? An e-mail address, foundation address, peanut-farmers association, whatever? If I wrote ten letters, and all Rantburgers wrote ten letters, and everyone on your e-mail list ... Carter would have to hire new envelope openers. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2006-09-15 12:45 |
| #5 Dhimmi Carter, the greatest American nincompoop of our time. Emboldened by that now ignoble Nobel "Peace" Prize(which he himself lobbied for), he's hell bent to dhimmify the world. |
| Posted by: Duh! 2006-09-15 12:40 |
| #4 Jimmy Carter is a bitter old man who cannot stand the comparison to Bush, a real and effective president. |
| Posted by: RWV 2006-09-15 12:36 |
| #3 Jimmy Carter is the world's greatest expert on mindless behavior. Al |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2006-09-15 11:16 |
| #2 "Why, when I was president, I showed respect to our Moslem brothers. I didn't threaten them. I didn't attack them--even when they had our guys, I held the line. Sure I tried a polite helicopter rescue, but who could really be mad about trying a rescue. I didn't, like, bomb them or anything. When Ray-Gun was elected, we saw the beginning of hostilities between the West and our friends in the Islamic countries. It was such a relief when my best buddy Bill took over, because we were back to bombing Serbia on behalf of the Moslem Albanians. Then came Bush, and now all we ever hear is how much the Islamic world will punish us for our mistakes. It just makes me piss my pants." |
| Posted by: ex-lib 2006-09-15 11:07 |
| #1 Gawd, will this fool never shut up ? |
| Posted by: SOP35/Rat 2006-09-15 10:54 |