RE: "'When my time as your president has ended," Carter said a few days later, in his inaugural address, 'I would hope that the nations of the world might say that we had built a lasting peace, built not on weapons of war but on international policies which reflect our own most precious values."
This paragraph indeed portray's Jimmy Carter.
The rest of the article is absolute spin taken out of context. Don't fall for this.
For example, if you read Carter's book, you'll understand his thinking on the Iran crisis - he strongly is against war.
He strongly believes in using policies. Just because Congress approved policy to "the United States could protect its right to Persian Gulf oil by 'any means necessary, including military force" by no means implies Carter was pro-war. If anything it is part of Carter's style to use policies to effect change, without using war. To the contrary, Bush starts a war without creating policies to effect change. See the difference here? Carter fought with words and policies, meanwhile, Bush just starts wars.
Additionally, "he had more than doubled the list of targets our missiles were aimed at in the Soviet Union."
It is good policy to increase the number of missiles pointed at the correct direction. This is part of good policy. (Especially if you are reducing your missiles.)
Policy means to act with words and symbolism, not to be a loose canon like Bush and start wars.
Don't be fooled by this article. It's a nasty spin on a very honest man.
Regards,
Amy J |
