Reply #15: Jimmy Carter was unfairly blamed for the economic [View All]

[JDPriestly]

damage caused by increases in oil prices. He had nothing to do with those increases. Nixon's policies had a lot to do with them.

Carter was also unfairly blamed for the problems in Iran. Those problems were also due to the policies of administrations prior to his. Carter was a good man. He did not present himself as a man of strength. Since he left office, we have seen Jimmy Carter respond with strength and wisdom on many issues.

I do not like Carter's recent book on Israel. I support Israel. It seemed to me that Carter was peeved by the fact that recent Israeli leaders did not flatter and confide in him as much as he would have liked. I think that Carter let his hurt ego prevent him from fairly assessing the Israeli/Palestinian situation. I also think that Carter viewed the Israeli/Palestinian situation in the light of the history of the Palestinian people, but not in the light of the history of the Israeli people. That I found to be biased.

Other than that, I think that Carter's appreciation of Edwards is a positive sign. Carter is a man who can make mistakes but who generally has a lot of wisdom and compassion.