Former President Carter takes president to task

[skooooo]

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/2494559

By JAMES PINKERTON
Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle Rio Grande Valley Bureau

BROWNSVILLE -- Former President Carter on Thursday called the Bush administration's decision to wage war against Iraq "ill-advised and unnecessary," adding the resulting campaign "has turned out to be a tragedy."

The former Democratic president also said Bush's environmental policies are perhaps the worst in the nation's history.

Carter made the comments at the Rio R.V. Park after wrapping up a four-day birding trip with his wife, Rosalynn, in the lower Rio Grande Valley.

"President Bush's war was ill-advised and unnecessary and based on erroneous statements, and has turned out to be a tragedy," Carter said. "And my prayer has been that brave young American men and women, and others who are there, that their lives will be spared and there will be some peaceful resolution of the war."

[rfkrocks]

1. Bush can't shine Carter's shoes

Shrub=worst president ever

[ixion]

2. Carter's always been my favorite 'modern' prez

I think he got a bad rap handed to him, and fully orchestrated by the GOP.

[Not Me]

4. You are right...

The fall of Jimmy Carter was probably the beginning of what we now know as the neo-con movement. Unfortunately, at the time, no one expected it, or could believe that people could behave in this manner.

[auntpattywatty]

3. Carter doesn't often say much; so when he does, it is really listened to.

[Moderator]

5. Please discuss here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=474752