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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Jimmeh: increase funding for Paleos
2006-01-26
Hat tip: LGF. Some trimming because the man just won't shut up
A day after Hamas swept to an upset victory in the Palestinian parliamentary elections, former US President Jimmy Carter on Thursday said that Wednesday's voting had been orderly and fair. "The elections were completely honest, completely fair, completely safe and without violence," the miserable failure former president said.

Carter, who led an 85-member international observer team from around the world organized by the 'National Democratic Institute' in partnership with 'The Carter Center,' urged the international community to directly or indirectly fund the new Palestinian Government even though it will be led by an internationally-declared foreign terror organization. "The Palestinian Government is destitute, and in desperate financial straits. I hope that support for the new government will be forthcoming," Carter said at a Jerusalem press conference.
We remember when you did the same to the USA.

He added that if international law barred donor countries from directly funding a Hamas-led government than the US and the EU should bypass the Palestinian Authority and provide the "much-needed" money to the Palestinians via non-governmental channels such as Kojo Annan UN agencies. "Regardless of the government, I would hope that potential donors find alternative means to be generous to the Palestinian people [even] if the donor decides to bypass the Palestinian government completely," Carter said, stressing that his main concern was to avert the "suffering" of the Palestinian people, which he said could lead to a new cycle of violence. He noted that the heavily funded Palestinian Government would run out of money at the end of next month. That's a good thing.

Hamas, the largest and most powerful of the Palestinian terror organizations, which advocates Israel's destruction, has carried out scores of bombings over the last five years of Palestinian violence, attacks which have killed hundreds of Israeli civilians. Earlier Thursday, Israeli statesman Shimon Peres had opined in a radio interview that international aid to a Hamas-led government would likely be terminated. From the US, sure. From the EUSSR? Hah. From Iran and Syria. Ha ha ha ha.

The former Democratic president's and now anti-American blatherer comments came as US President Bush said that Hamas cannot be a partner for Middle East peacemaking without renouncing violence, reiterating that the United States will not deal with Palestinian leaders who do not recognize Israel's right to exist.

Carter, who has long supported the participation of Hamas in the destruction of Israel Palestinian elections, voiced the hope that the Islamic terror group would act "responsibly" now that it had won the elections. "My hope is that as Hamas assumes a major role in the next government, whatever that might be, it will take a position on international standards of responsibility," he said at the news conference, held at an east Jerusalem hotel.
They have: they're against it.
Posted by:Jackal

#6  Give 'em your money, Jimmuh. But not one dime of mine.

You worthless POS.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2006-01-26 23:30  

#5  ummmmm.... no fucking way, Jimmy.
Posted by: Frank G   2006-01-26 22:48  

#4  
How's about starting one of those blogs where everyone holds up a sign apologinzing for Jimmuh.
We're sorry world.
Posted by: macofromoc   2006-01-26 22:30  

#3  Unbefuckinglieveable. God help us if these Donk idiots ever get back in power.
Posted by: Dave D.   2006-01-26 22:12  

#2  Carter, who led an 85-member international observer team from around the world organized by the 'National Democratic Institute' in partnership with 'The Carter Center,' urged the international community to directly or indirectly fund the new Palestinian Government even though it will be led by an internationally-declared foreign terror organization.

[...]

..than the US and the EU should bypass the Palestinian Authority and provide the "much-needed" money to the Palestinians via non-governmental channels such as UN agencies.

This guy is out of his phuquing mind.
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2006-01-26 22:10  

#1  Jimmy Carter is nothing if not consistent. His toppling the Shah of Iran worked out really well. He has never met a dictator he didn't like or a rigged election he wouldn't certify. He always seems to align himself with the enemies of the US. I have met a number of people who know him and say he is a good man. He probably is, but politically he seems to be a sanctimonious tool and just plain mean.
Posted by: RWV   2006-01-26 22:01  

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