Posted by
arandomguy on Saturday, May 19, 2007 3:35:48 PM
Former US President, and idol of the big-government left, Jimmy Carter has come out blasting outgoing British PM Tony Blair, on his support for the Iraq War, calling it abominable, and claiming that Blair "blindly" followed the policies of George W. Bush.
"I think that the almost undeviating support by Great Britain for the ill-advised policies of President Bush in Iraq have been a major tragedy for the world," he said in an interview on the BBC, where he repeatedly attacked President Bush, as well as Tony Blair. He also says that if Blair had distanced himself from Bush in 2003, the war might never have happened.
Honestly, I think the election of Jimmy Carter in 1976 was an ill-advised policy and a major tragedy for the world. Because of Jimmy Carter, the United States was plunged into a war with Iran - when they took, and refused to release our hostage. Because of Jimmy Carter, the state of the US Economy was destroyed, requiring the excellent leadership of the great Ronald Reagan to recharge it, and re-energize it to meet the new decade (the 1980's).
I can't figure out what the source of Jimmy Carter's expertise is. He was president for 4 years - Bush for 6, and it will be 8 before he's done, so right there that should tell you something. Carter's domestic policies, economic policies, and foreign policy were all abysmal failures that hurt the US standing against both the Soviets, and in the eyes of the rest of the world - something which we are still recovering from.
I think Jimmy Carter should shut up and mind his own business, and realize that he knows nothing more about running a country than anybody else, and quite a bit less than a good deal of people.