Terri
04-22-2008, 06:59 AM
By Greg Reeson
April 22, 2008
Former President Jimmy Carter raised more than a few eyebrows with his Middle East excursion for talks with leaders of the terrorist group Hamas. Many articles have been written about Carter's motives, his hidden agenda, his bias against Israel, and his demonstrated distaste for all things Bush. And while it is understandable that many would be outraged by the fact that a former president would take it upon himself to undermine the current president by meeting with Hamas, Carter's trip raises the bigger issue of whether or not we should negotiate with terrorists as a means for seeking peace in the Middle East.
One of the leading arguments for negotiating with terrorists is that no true peace can be achieved unless all interested parties are involved in political and violence-ending discussions. Carter himself has made this argument, saying that no lasting peace can be achieved between Israel and the Palestinians unless Hamas is part of the process. The problem, though, is that dealing directly with Hamas confers a sense of legitimacy to a terrorist organization that many, including this author, find inappropriate and unacceptable.
More (http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/greeson/2008/gr_04221.shtml)
Take Action! - Stop Jimmy Carter's Support of Terrorists! (http://capwiz.com/gopusa/issues/alert/?alertid=11286276&PROCESS=Take+Action)
April 22, 2008
Former President Jimmy Carter raised more than a few eyebrows with his Middle East excursion for talks with leaders of the terrorist group Hamas. Many articles have been written about Carter's motives, his hidden agenda, his bias against Israel, and his demonstrated distaste for all things Bush. And while it is understandable that many would be outraged by the fact that a former president would take it upon himself to undermine the current president by meeting with Hamas, Carter's trip raises the bigger issue of whether or not we should negotiate with terrorists as a means for seeking peace in the Middle East.
One of the leading arguments for negotiating with terrorists is that no true peace can be achieved unless all interested parties are involved in political and violence-ending discussions. Carter himself has made this argument, saying that no lasting peace can be achieved between Israel and the Palestinians unless Hamas is part of the process. The problem, though, is that dealing directly with Hamas confers a sense of legitimacy to a terrorist organization that many, including this author, find inappropriate and unacceptable.
More (http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/greeson/2008/gr_04221.shtml)
Take Action! - Stop Jimmy Carter's Support of Terrorists! (http://capwiz.com/gopusa/issues/alert/?alertid=11286276&PROCESS=Take+Action)