I'm kind of disappointed that Mr. Carter has backed down on some of his comments he made to the Gazette, because he brought out several issues that needed to be addressed. I didn't agree with his views in his last book, but then he was raised in the same tradition as most American Christians regarding Israel, and although he cast a very disturbing light on Israel, his point that America has perpetuated Israel's inaccountability in the Middle East, unfortunately has some merit. It did sadly, come across sounding very anti-Semitic, which doesn't set well, with even his fans, myself included, but . . . to fail to see the anti-Semitism in America's stand with Israel now, addresses the lack of intelligence and insight, rather than mere relevance. America has set Israel up yet again in this so called peace plan. Remember when Israel gave up Gaza per America's request? Now, America wants Israel to back Abbas, militarily, against Hamas in Gaza. I don't know what Olmert is going to do, but I can tell you what I would do, in his shoes. Of course, I'm not in his shoes and my conjecture is much more easily made than the potential consequences are weighed. So, in discerning the difference between Jimmy Carter's anti-Semitism and the present administration, all I can say, is Mr. Carter was very clear in stating he's not claiming relevance and he's not leading anything except the Carter Center. And to that, I say "touche'!"
As I read the US instructions to Israel regarding Syria, I just keep wondering where it ends. How much of the world do we think we are supposed to be running? I'm kind of wondering if President Bush will nominate someone from another country for the postion that Mr. Wolfowitz is leaving, just to have some strings attached elsewhere. I've been trying to keep up on the repositioning of former appointees, as all power is not necessarily elected politically! We've sent the presumed "combatant" back to Australia for him to serve his sentence per America's instruction and Australia is apprently going to comply. I've been wondering how America would get a toehold in Australia.
So with America in an interesting state of continual media frenzy and political flux, so poignantly expressed by our former President, and rebuffed by the current President's spokesperson, what did Mr. Carter say wrong?
Has the world view of America ever been lower? America is in great debt and America did start a war when there was no direct or immediate threat from that particular country. Afghanistan is a different issue than Iraq, and in 2003, Iraq was irrelevant to 9/11. Many of the statements Mr. Carter made, although unpleasant, are not necessarily untrue. It was the response of the White House, to which I take issue. Why would the views of any American citizen be deemed "increasingly irrelevant" by this White House?
Since 9/11, and we really don't know all those circumstances, only that the majority of the passports presented in the news were from Saudi, but since 9/11 . . . America has gone to war in Afghanistan, written the peace plan for the Middle East, pressured the EU to accept Turkey, when less than 10% of the entire nation is even in Europe, told North Korea what is expected, continues to express dissatisfaction with Russian leadership, is now holding a certain accountability over the Australian prison system, and even using Cuba, yes, Cuba for war detainees and since it isn't in America, there is no protection of rights. Tricky, huh? Now, where else are we? Oh yes, the immigration debate . . . and it has become a comedy. In six months, we've gone from 11 million illegals to 33 million. If we can count them, why can't we find them? This isn't about changing immigration laws, it's about shutting down more small business men for inadequate paperwork and benefits. Let's see, Noriega was from some Central or South American country, and we took control over that and we've got Senators in Africa, telling them how it's to be done. We've supposedly overseen free elections in "fledgling democracies." Is there any place besides heaven itself, that the present American administration doesn't find itself to be relevant?
Come hither; I will show unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters . . . The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues . . . these shall hate the whore . . . the Revelation in the Holy Bible
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