The Warped Mind of Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter's descent into useful idiocy is well documented. Yesterday, on Wolf Blitzer's show on CNN, the former President gave us a close look into his thoughts on the situation in the Middle East. It isn't pretty:
Let's inspect Carter's points.
1. Hamas is not an obstacle to peace in the region
2. Hamas would accept Israel as a Jewish state living alongside a Palestinian state
3. Hamas really wants a ceasefire, but Israel rejects their please for one, and so "the conflict goes on"
The reality is the exact opposite on every point. Hamas has continuously launched rockets and other acts of terrorism aimed at Israeli civilians, they've never ceased, regardless of the phony "ceasefires" you hear the AP reporting from time to time.
Approximately 30 seconds after good ole Jimmy announced that Hamas was willing to recognize a Jewish State of Israel alongside a Palestinian state, none other than Khaled Mashal, the head of Hamas, contradicted him. It wasn't "spokespersons" for Hamas that contradicted him, it was the head of the terrorist organization himself.
Lastly, Hamas likes to choose very opportune times to offer "ceasefires." Namely, as their leaders start being targeted by Israeli helicopters seems to be the running theme. Of course, they cynically offer "ceasefires" knowing that it puts Israel in the position of choosing between targeting the terrorists that have just attacked their civilian population, or being labeled warmongers who don't want a ceasefire by their friends in the international media. Sadly, a former President of the United States of America never fails to step up to the plate on behalf of the terrorists of Hamas.
UPDATE: John Hinderaker at Powerline has a post on this as well.
Jimmy Carter gives us a glimpse into his thinking on the Middle East, and it isn't pretty.