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Carter lambasts Bush for policies on Iraq and environment.

by Dave Konkel [Moderator] Apr 9, 2004 2:02AM PDT

"Of course," most of you will say -- "Carter is a (moderate!) Democrat." That's true. But he's also held for 20+ years to the unwritten rule that an ex-President does not directly criticize the sitting President, regardless of political differences. For him to criticize Bush openly on both foreign and domestic policy, and in such stark language, shows the truth stength of his belief that Bush is a disaster as a President. For the story, see Former President Carter takes President to task

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Re:Carter lambasts Bush for policies on Iraq and environment.
by Evie Apr 9, 2004 2:04AM PDT

Yeah right Dave. Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his open opposition to Bush's foreign policy.

Speaking of foreign policy, particularly in the Middle East, Carter really ought to be careful stepping up on any soap boxes!

Evie Happy

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Carter's Peace Prize
by Dave Konkel [Moderator] Apr 9, 2004 1:57PM PDT
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Re:Carter's Peace Prize
by Evie Apr 9, 2004 11:16PM PDT
http://www.truthout.org/docs_02/10.13A.carter.nobel.htm

Carter Wins Nobel Peace Prize, Bush Rebuked
By Reuters | New York Times
Friday, 11 October, 2002

OSLO (Reuters) - Former U.S. President immy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday by a committee whose head called the decision a deliberate slap in the face for the current U.S. government over its policy on Iraq...

... The chairman of the committee, Gunnar Berge, used the prize to make a scathing attack on President Bush's campaign to topple Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

U.S. lawmakers gave Bush solid bipartisan upport on Thursday for a strike on Iraq. Carter said last month it would be a ``tragic mistake'' for the United States to attack Iraq without U.N. backing.

`With the position Carter has taken...(the award) can and must also be seen as criticism of the line the current U.S. administration has taken on Iraq,'' Berge, a former Labour cabinet minister, told reporters after announcing the award.

Asked if it was a ``kick in the leg'' at Washington, Berge said: ``Yes, the answer is an unconditional 'yes.''' A ``kick in the leg'' is a Norwegian phrase meaning ``a slap in the face.''

But two committee members said Berge had gone too far. Inger-Marie Ytterhorn, an ex-parliamentarian of a far-right party, said Berge had acted ``unprofessionally'' in going beyond the official citation that only made a veiled reference to Iraq.

Berge defended his interpretation. ``I expressed myself as leader of the committee...not on behalf of all of the members,'' he told Norwegian NRK radio.

Hmmm... even the person who says he went too far is saying that the citation made "veiled reference" to Iraq. Sounds like they are upset Berge just let it be known more specifically.

Evie Happy
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