Jimmeh Defends Hamas

[theim]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/02/01/carter.hamas/index.html

Jimmy Carter: Give Hamas a chance
Former president says U.S. should not cut off aid to Palestinians

Thursday, February 2, 2006; Posted: 7:12 a.m. EST (12:12 GMT)

(CNN) -- Hamas deserves to be recognized by the international community, and despite the group's militant history, there is a chance the soon-to-be Palestinian leaders could turn away from violence, former President Jimmy Carter said Wednesday.

Carter, who monitored last week's Palestinian elections in which Hamas handily toppled the ruling Fatah, added that the United States should not cut off aid to the Palestinian people, but rather funnel it through third parties like the U.N.

"If you sponsor an election or promote democracy and freedom around the world, then when people make their own decision about their leaders, I think that all the governments should recognize that administration and let them form their government," Carter said. (Watch the former president cautiously defend Hamas -- 4:35)

"If there are prohibitions -- like, for instance, in the United States, against giving any money to a government that is controlled by Hamas -- then the United States could channel the same amount of money to the Palestinian people through the United Nations, through the refugee fund, through UNICEF, things of that kind," he added...

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[5stringJeff]

One has to wonder if Jimmy is getting senile in his old age.

 

[CSM]

I suspect the soon to Palestinian leaders (along with the rest of the members of the Islamic religion) will become peaceful just as soon as cats decide they would rather be dogs.

 

[dilloduck]

Is Jimmeh unaware that when people elect killers to represent them that there might be some consequences?

 

[Avatar4321]

Carter expressed hope that "the people of Palestine -- who already suffer ... under Israeli occupation -- will not suffer because they are deprived of a right to pay their school teachers, policemen, welfare workers, health workers and provide food for people."

Jimmy, they don't have a right to school teachers. They dont have a right to welfare workers or heath care. You have to earn these privileges. And Quite honestly you shouldnt be encouraging welfare on these people because that is in fact what is keeping them down.

Until they learn to work for themselves actually build an economy rather than strap boms to their children to kill their neighbors, they deserve what they are getting. Especially when they willingly choose to elect the guys strapping bombs to their children.