Carter: Hamas Will Recognize Israel; Hamas: Like Heck We Will!!
May 17, 2008 – In mid-April, Jimmy Carter visited with the leaders of Hamas in the Middle East. This CNN Video shows a distinct disparity between what Carter got out of the meeting and what Hamas leader Khalid Meshaal recognized. Is this wishful thinking by Carter, or a brickbat with which to beat pro-Israelis about the head?
Kevin Saunders of the War and Peace Foundation calls Carter “the best ex-president” America has ever had. I’m sure some people would call him, in reverse, one of the worst presidents we have ever had.
In the following video, Meshaal compares the Palestinian uprising to The American Revolution and the French resistance to Nazi Germany. He claims that Hamas never deliberately kills civilians. He claims that no one speaks out when Israeli retribution kills innocent Palestinian women and children.
Here, Meshaal points to the Vanity Fair Article that the US used propaganda against Hamas to prevent them from winning seats in the recent elections in Palestine. Hamas is not anxious to talk with US, because they don’t trust US administration, but they will talk if asked. US makes the talks impossible by vetoing talks with Hamas.
Dennis Ross recently told David Frost that although it seems Bush is acting like Clinton in trying to broker peace near the end of his administration, the difference is that Clinton did a lot more mediating, and Bush is just doing a lot of talking. He does point out that Hamas is completely opposed to a two-state solution. The “publics” today are much less hopeful than at the end of the Clinton presidency that a peaceful solution can be achieved. Ross notes that President Bush is very careful to choreograph his present visit to the Middle East to avoid crowds, most of whom would give him a very negative reception.
I haven’t been to this website before but have seen enough to question if you agree with the way this country is headed. Prove Glenn Beck wrong. I make my own mind up. I happened on his show and was glad to see someone actually was wondering the same things I was. No one is fighting against their friends. I am wondering who is our “friends”. I certainly do not hope we turn our backs on our friend Israel. This is a Christian nation and I have been around a long time to remember how we used to be. It wasn’t the way it is now. Unless you knew a kinder, more loving Christian America, I am sure you may think everyone has gone wild. God bless America and keep on asking questions. That is what is great about our country. Who needs 32 czars? Come on, you know that isn’t right. Where is the congress? And who is Valerie Jarret and I did hear her on tape approving of Van Jones. Everyone gave Glenn a hard time about ACORN until he produced videos that exposed their corruption. It isn’t about Glenn Beck. It is about we, the people who elect those in the Whitehouse to serve US not the other way around just in case you happen to forget that simple little fact that is the most important fact of all. Thanks
I like Glenn Beck to some extent, but I don’t think he covers the real issues deeply enough (such as: Bush’s unconstitutional war in Iraq, and handouts for Wall Street tycoons). There is enough to him, though, that I still listen to him fairly regularly and glean what I think is important from the chaff.
Thanks for stopping by, and if you’re not aware already, I also write at SimpleUtahMormonPolitics.com, and I keep that site much more up to date. There you’ll see that I indeed question where our country is headed.
Thanks again!