So Carter apologizes. Big deal
Jimmy Carter, one of the worst presidents of the US, has offered an apology to the Jewish community for his vicious attacks on them, but he's still got a long way to go:
And Israel/the Jewish community isn't the only one he should be apologizing to: what about any innocent Iranians who were harmed by the takeover of the Ayatollah in 1979 and the overthrow of the Shah? What about any blacks in Sudan and other places in Africa who're still being harmed by modern day slavery, much of which is perpetrated by Islamofasicsts, which he has never made any genuine attempt to stop or speak against?
Carter's apology, I'm afraid, is pretty weak, insufficient and coming a little late.
Update: extra item on this from the American Spectator.
In a letter released exclusively to JTA, the former US president sent a seasonal message wishing for peace between Israel and its neighbors, and concluded: "We must recognize Israel's achievements under difficult circumstances, even as we strive in a positive way to help Israel continue to improve its relations with its Arab populations, but we must not permit criticisms for improvement to stigmatize Israel. As I would have noted at Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, but which is appropriate at any time of the year, I offer an Al Het for any words or deeds of mine that may have done so."What if tomorrow he's back to his old ways again? What good will it do him then to apologize? Besides, he's one of those kinds of people who's wanted apartheid, and has never slammed Islamists for being the real ones to cause such a problem.
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Carter has angered some US Jews in recent years with writings and statements that place the burden of peacemaking on Israel, that have likened Israel's settlement policies to apartheid, and that have blamed the pro-Israel lobby for inhibiting an evenhanded US foreign policy.
And Israel/the Jewish community isn't the only one he should be apologizing to: what about any innocent Iranians who were harmed by the takeover of the Ayatollah in 1979 and the overthrow of the Shah? What about any blacks in Sudan and other places in Africa who're still being harmed by modern day slavery, much of which is perpetrated by Islamofasicsts, which he has never made any genuine attempt to stop or speak against?
Carter's apology, I'm afraid, is pretty weak, insufficient and coming a little late.
Update: extra item on this from the American Spectator.
Labels: Africa, anti-semitism, iran, political corruption, racism, United States
It isn't even an apology. Firstly, it is not even addressed to the party that he has truly harmed: Israel. Secondly, he still places the burden on Israel that must be helped to "improve its relations with its Arab populations," completely ignoring the fact that it is in fact that Arabs that are the source of the conflict, being the party that has been, and continues to be the party bent on committing genocide.
Even when "apologizing" this Jew hating bigot still manages to discredit Israel. He's worthless.
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Shtuey |
12/23/2009 03:30:00 AM