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Michael P. Kerwin (not verified) says:
The article lacks wisdom in the level of involvement that our former President has pursued in his acting as a "World Statesman" ever since he left office. He has become an embarrassment to this country for all his Un-American proclamations in articles, discussions and speeches overseas as well as his desire to continue to be an activist on the world stage even after his time has disappeared.
He hasn't been asked to assume the role of ad-hoc ambassador by anyone in Washington but he constantly wants to attempt to recreate his success at Camp David. People forget that a large number of Egyptians weren't too pleased with Sadat's position after the conference and eventually succeeded in sending him into permanent retirement.
Carter going to see Hamas and attempting to develop a dialogue to assist in the reconciliation of the Palestinians and Israel disputes was a ploy by him to elevate his own ego. There have been and are currently diplomatic efforts towards that end by the White House and State Department. Allowing himself to be used by Hamas for the purpose of advancing an agenda has definitely shown in the last days what a buffoon Carter is.
The current administration and all legitimate organizational efforts towards advancing the agenda of both groups within the Palestinian community are absurd at best. They are opposite poles of the equation with no effort being made to generate a consensus between them. To proceed with meaningful dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians will only come about when either Fattah is successful in elections in ousting Hamas, or when through military actions Hamas is defeated. Either remedy seems remote at best at this time. This reality is the same one Carter had to have been aware of when we decided to venture into this quagmire. He resolved nothing... So did Mr. Conason in writing this article.
The article lacks wisdom in the level of involvement that our former President has pursued in his acting as a "World Statesman" ever since he left office. He has become an embarrassment to this country for all his Un-American proclamations in articles, discussions and speeches overseas as well as his desire to continue to be an activist on the world stage even after his time has disappeared.
He hasn't been asked to assume the role of ad-hoc ambassador by anyone in Washington but he constantly wants to attempt to recreate his success at Camp David. People forget that a large number of Egyptians weren't too pleased with Sadat's position after the conference and eventually succeeded in sending him into permanent retirement.
Carter going to see Hamas and attempting to develop a dialogue to assist in the reconciliation of the Palestinians and Israel disputes was a ploy by him to elevate his own ego. There have been and are currently diplomatic efforts towards that end by the White House and State Department. Allowing himself to be used by Hamas for the purpose of advancing an agenda has definitely shown in the last days what a buffoon Carter is.
The current administration and all legitimate organizational efforts towards advancing the agenda of both groups within the Palestinian community are absurd at best. They are opposite poles of the equation with no effort being made to generate a consensus between them. To proceed with meaningful dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians will only come about when either Fattah is successful in elections in ousting Hamas, or when through military actions Hamas is defeated. Either remedy seems remote at best at this time. This reality is the same one Carter had to have been aware of when we decided to venture into this quagmire. He resolved nothing... So did Mr. Conason in writing this article.