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Originally Posted by Riot
For chrissakes, you fool, go re-read the thread
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You don't think I did?
In only a Riot way you said,
“How about a candidate for Vice President of the United States saying another candidate "pals around with terrorists"? How about when an old woman tells a Presidential candidate that the other candidate is "a Muslim"?
We've already had an abortion doctor killed, and today someone tried to blow away those he hated in Washington.”
Then later, in the same tread you said
“Yes, the Camp David Accords were a complete failure. Read his current book about the middle east, then we can talk about it.”
Then I posted the interview that exposed Carter for what he IS!
“CARTER: So the persecution of the Palestinians now, under the occupying territories—under the occupation forces—is one of the worst examples of human rights deprivation that I know. And I think it‘s—
SHUSTER: Even worse, though, than a place like Rwanda?
CARTER: Yes. I think—yes. You mean, now?
SHUSTER: Yes.
CARTER: Yes.
SHUSTER: The oppression now of the Israelis—of the Palestinians by the Israelis is worse than the situation in Africa like the oppression of Rwanda and the civil war?
CARTER: I‘m not going back into ancient history about Rwanda, but right now, the persecution of the Palestinians is one of the worst examples of human rights abuse I know, because the Palestinians—
SHUSTER: You‘re talking about right now, you‘re not talking about say, a few years ago.
CARTER: I‘m not talking about ancient history, no.
SHUSTER: Rwanda wasn‘t ancient history; it was just a few years ago.
CARTER: You can talk about Rwanda if you want to. I want to talk
about Palestine. What is being done to the Palestinians now is horrendous
in their own territory, by the occupying powers, which is Israel.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15951792/
Then you so ignorantly responded,
” Geeshus. Are you guys for real?
What I said, was: Obama has a strong interest in, and understanding of, the myriad of complexities involving the various countries in the middle east. Tribal relations, power struggles, economics, historic, religious, etc. Carter had (and has) the same. Both "get it" - that it's an incredibly complicated, multi-layered area of the world.”
Then you answered and we were all worried about you,
"Fact and opinion are not equal and the same, nor blindly interchangable.
If I say "The earth is flat", you have every right to challenge that assertion and ask me to post some empirical evidence that the earth is flat. Or you can post evidence that shows the earth is not flat.
However, posting another person's web blog, where that person says, "I think the earth is flat, too!" is not evidence that the earth is flat.
Try reading the other thread about "intellectual honesty" in discourse and debate.” 
Then finally after being prompted and getting back on subject you said,
“Obama - with his family history, having an understanding of Muslim culture - that helps him "get" the middle east, too. His speech in Cairo was broadly hailed in the middle east as he showed his understanding of area idiosyncrasies. He is intelligent and articulate regarding general middle eastern area concepts, and the middle east even points it out.
Carter, through the years of his Presidency and since, also has a strong and complex understanding of middle eastern issues.”
And as Paul Harvey would say, “Now You Know the Rest of the Story”
At least Helen Thomas and Jimmy Carter apologized.
Kinda