Let me count the ways. He has failed:
1st - America
By meeting with terrorist leader, Hamas'
Khaled Meshaal, this week against the
advice of the U.S. State Department
because it violates our policy of
isolating the terrorist group because of
its actions and anti-West
agenda.
2nd - Israel
America's strong ally and only democracy
in the Middle East. Carter has sided with
Israel's enemies calling "Israeli
occupied territories" as a
"system of apartheid." Hamas
continues to refuse to recognize Israel as
a state and continues to fire rockets on
Israeli civilians in Gaza and other
territories.
Hamas Leader Khaled Meshaal: "Before
Israel dies, it must be humiliated"
The following are extracts from an address
by Hamas Political Bureau head Khaled
Meshaal at the Al-Marabat Mosque in
Damascus on February 3 2006 (Al-Jazeera
TV).
“Many of the Western countries which seek to eliminate terrorism are actually pouring oil on the fire of terrorism on a daily basis...Do they not see that democracy works against them? They spend their money in order to undermine Hamas and to defeat it.”
“We say to the West that you have been beaten in Palestine and the defeat has already begun. Israel will be vanquished, and all those who have supported and continue to support it will also be vanquished. America will be defeated in Iraq. The nation of Muhammad will triumph in Palestine and Iraq and on all Arab and Muslim soil. Tomorrow, our nation will rule the world; this is a fact. Tomorrow, we will rule the world.”
“Before Israel dies, it must be humiliated. Before they die, they will experience disgrace and humiliation. They relied upon Sharon and he has left them, and today they have defeated leaders.”
“We are not scared of their threats. They demand that we recognize Israel. Really? They do not demand that the murderer recognize the right of the victim, but expect the victim to recognize the murderer. We will tour the Arab states, and we will meet with Arab and Muslim leaders.”
3rd - The Peace Process
Carter who is 83, served one term as
president between 1977 and 1981, and from
that time until now, though seeing himself
as a negotiator of peace, has failed over
and over again. The Middle East still
wants the the destruction of Israel and
the 'great satan,' America. Nobel Peace
Prize or not, nothing has improved through
his efforts.
Why would Meshall want to meet with
Carter? As Michael Young at the Daily Star
in Lebanon wrote, "For one thing,
negotiating with Hamas would effectively
undermine the authority and credibility of
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas."
Israel's ambassador to the United States,
Sallai Meridor, expressed concern saying:
"The unintended consequences of such
a meeting would be to embolden terrorists
and undermine the cause of peace."
Q: Why is Carter so bent on legitimizing
Hamas?
A: Watch this - it pretty much says it
all: http://media2.terrorismawareness.org/files/JimmyCarterWar.swf">
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Sharon Hughes
is Founder and President of The Center for Changing Worldviews
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