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Nepal Maoists should be struck off US terror list: Carter
2008-04-12

The Thing That Would Not Die...
KATHMANDU: Former US president Jimmy Carter on Saturday urged that Nepal's Maoists be struck off the US terror list after the former rebels took an early lead in election results. "My hope is and my cautious expectation is that the US will in the future recognise the authenticity and the non-terrorist nature of the commitment of the Maoists," the ex-Democratic president told journalists in Kathmandu.
You know...lahk, Hamas.
His comments came after early results showed the Maoists taking an unexpected lead in the landmark elections held to elect a body that is expected to abolish Nepal's monarchy as well as write a new constitution.
Ah'm sportin wood. Ah haven't done that in yeahs. Rosalyn was sooo happy...
The Maoists are still classed by Washington as "terrorists" even though they signed a peace deal with mainstream parties in late 2006 ending a 10-year insurgency and joined mainstream politics, declaring they were ready to embrace democracy.
Yep, we sure are. That's why we call ourselves "Maoists".
Carter was in Kathmandu where his human rights organisation helped monitor the polls, whose full results will not be known for at least a week. "It was a serious mistake for the United States to continue to boycott... consultations and communications with the Maoists," Carter said, urging the United States to recognise the peaceful nature of the election.
Ah've already rubbah stamped it...
Carter said he also hoped that if the Maoists fared well in the voting, that the United States "will recognise and start to do business with the Maoists, who will represent a substantial portion of the people of this country."
Another Commie takeover. Brought to you by Jimmy Carter...
Posted by:tu3031

#17  The Thing That Would Not Die...

LOL! Ima still laughin!

how the Hell will we rid ourself from this dip-shit beast?
Posted by: RD   2008-04-12 22:45  

#16  I've told this story before (being a native Georgian), but it bears repeating. About 6 months ago, local radio station held a contest to give Georgia a new State Slogan (we're no longer the "Peach State" in terms of Peach production, we're like #23 or something...I blame global warming climate change, but that's 'nother story).

Anyways, some younger male calls in and (this was around the time Carter's Apartheid book came out) says our new State slogan should be "Sorry".

The DJ seemed confused and asked what he meant by that. The guy said "Sorry. For giving this nation Jimmy Carter!" They all just burst out in hysterical laughter (it was one of those "small town, gun-totin', God-fearin', Country music stations" (like Obama now loves).
Posted by: BA   2008-04-12 21:47  

#15  This from Jimmy of Carter Country - who gave us many gifts that keep on giving.... the worst being the Mullah's in Iran.

Oh, and that retard made sure I would never vote democrat for anybody under any situation ever in my life again... Mr. %28 interest rate...
Mr. hide in a rose garden...
and his Mrs vindictive bitch wife.
Posted by: 3dc   2008-04-12 21:37  

#14  Jimmy Carter should be added to the list of terrorist organizations. He supports them all.
Posted by: Rambler in California   2008-04-12 19:45  

#13  Jimmuh, ju thurry up and die. Disaster as president, disaster as ex-peresident. Tops the list of "worst" in both categories.
Posted by: OldSpook   2008-04-12 19:26  

#12  f*ck the backhoe - make him dig by hand
Posted by: Frank G   2008-04-12 19:12  

#11  Not only that, tw, he'll be assigned his own personal backhoe so he can keep digging.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2008-04-12 19:05  

#10  Mr. Carter is going to be so surprised when he opens his eyes after drawing his final breath to find himself in the lowest circle of Hell.
Posted by: trailing wife    2008-04-12 18:51  

#9  "There are no enemies on the left."
Posted by: Anonymoose   2008-04-12 18:00  

#8  Heh, Maoists. Is this some kind of Discredited Ideology Of The Month Club?

Besides, you can't be Maoists unless you've caused mass starvation or murdered a few million of your own people.
Posted by: SteveS   2008-04-12 15:16  

#7  "Against FOR all enemies, foreign and domestic."

Fixed it for ya DarthV per Jimmy's world view.
Posted by: tipover   2008-04-12 15:03  

#6  Jimmah Kahtah has a disease even worse than Alzheimers - blatant stupidity. Will he NEVER go away?
Posted by: Old Patriot   2008-04-12 13:45  

#5  Perhaps he could take up residence there and start setting up the institutions necessary for a democracy to flourish. He can start with a free press, the right to bear arms, the right to vote, respect for the vote, a free internet, checks and balances, a somewhat balanced, legal system, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, . . . .
Posted by: gorb   2008-04-12 13:40  

#4  Carter once again proves that his true beliefs lie with our enemies.

"Against all enemies, foreign and domestic."
Posted by: DarthVader   2008-04-12 13:30  

#3  The man vacilates between jackass-mean and jackass-dumb. The operative word is "jackass."
Posted by: regular joe   2008-04-12 13:24  

#2  The former US president also defended the Maoists against charges of inciting pre-poll violence. The charges had been made by a delegation of Asian observers.

“Are you familiar with the victims of violence?” Carter retorted. “Fourteen of the 16 killed in pre-poll violence were Maoists.

He also pointed out that of the eight people who had died on a single day, seven were Maoists.

“They were not armed and did not fire,” he said. “They were all victims of assassination.”
Posted by: john frum   2008-04-12 13:23  

#1  Even the Chinese are pretty much over Mao, why would a Maoist government be a good idea for anywhere. Basically, Mao ruled the old fashioned way ... if you were any possible threat to him, you were liquidated. Simple. Why is that a "good thing"?
Posted by: crosspatch   2008-04-12 13:13  

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