In an interview with Der Spiegel, Jimmy Carter shows once again that he possesses no ordinary mind.
SPIEGEL: You also mentioned the hatred for the United States throughout the Arab world which has ensued as a result of the invasion of Iraq. Given this circumstance, does it come as any surprise that Washington's call for democracy in the Middle East has been discredited?
Carter: No, as a matter of fact, the concerns I exposed have gotten even worse now with the United States supporting and encouraging Israel in its unjustified attack on Lebanon.
SPIEGEL: But wasn't Israel the first to get attacked?
Carter: I don't think that Israel has any legal or moral justification for their massive bombing of the entire nation of Lebanon. What happened is that Israel is holding almost 10,000 prisoners, so when the militants in Lebanon or in Gaza take one or two soldiers, Israel looks upon this as a justification for an attack on the civilian population of Lebanon and Gaza. I do not think that's justified, no.
No mention of the fact that Lebanon allowed itself to be the staging ground for a proxy war wagged by Iran against Israel. If Carter were President and terrorists were shooting rockets into the U.S. from, say, Cuba, would he strike back? Probably not, which helps to explain the 1980 Presidential election.
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