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To: longnshort who wrote (320213)	1/11/2007 6:35:42 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573448

That tells you something doesn't it?

To: longnshort who wrote (320213)	1/12/2007 12:29:56 AM
From: Peter Dierks	Respond to of 1573448

Fourteen members of an advisory board at the Carter Center resigned today, concluding they could 'no longer in good conscience continue to serve' following publication of former President Jimmy Carter's controversial book, 'Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid,' " The Wall Street Journal reports (link for WSJ.com subscribers): "It seems that you have turned to a world of advocacy, including even malicious advocacy," the board members wrote in a letter, a copy of which was reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. "We can no longer endorse your strident and uncompromising position. This is not the Carter Center or Jimmy Carter we came to respect and support. Therefore it is with sadness and regret that we hereby tender our resignation from the Board of Councilors of the Carter Center effective immediately." ... Message 23177008 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 'Malicious Advocacy' The Carter Center councilors' letter of resignation. Thursday, January 11, 2007 12:00 p.m. EST Dear fellow member of the Carter Center Board of Councilors, This has been a difficult time for us. As members of the Board of Councilors of the Carter Center we have endeavored to promote the efforts of the Carter Center in our community. However, the recent book authored by President Carter "Palestine; Peace not Apartheid" and his comments in the press made while promoting the book have given us pause in our efforts. We are deeply troubled by the President's comments and writings and are submitting the following letter of resignation to the Carter Center. We wanted to inform you, our fellow Board members, of our actions and encourage you to contact us if you have any questions regarding our resignation. Dear President Carter, As members of the Board of Councilors each one of us has been proud to be associated with the Carter Center in its noble struggle to repair the world. However, in light of the publication of your latest book Palestine; Peace Not Apartheid and your subsequent comments made in promoting the book, we can no longer in good conscience continue to serve the Center as members of the Board of Councilors. In its work in conflict resolution the Carter Center has always played the useful and constructive role of honest broker and mediator between warring parties. In your book, which portrays the conflict between Israel and her neighbors as a purely one-sided affair with Israel holding all of the responsibility for resolving the conflict, you have clearly abandoned your historic role of broker in favor of becoming an advocate for one side. ... Message 23177015

To: longnshort who wrote (320213)	1/12/2007 2:59:07 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1573448

>>Carter Advisors Quit Over Mideast Book United Press International, 2007-01-11 Fourteen members of an advisory board at the Carter Center in Atlanta have resigned over former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's controversial Mideast book. The group, including some who worked with Carter when he was in the White House 30 years ago, said it could no longer in good conscience continue to serve because of Carter's Palestine Peace Not Apartheid, the Wall Street Journal said Thursday. Its rather amazing the difficult time people have with the truth.