Jimmy Carter thinks that being pro-American is a bad thing

Jimmy Carter blasted Tony Blair yesterday during an interview with a British newspaper. Personally, I like Tony Blair. He's a sharp leader. If you've ever heard him speak, you know what I mean. He accused British Prime Minister Tony Blair of lacking in the leadership department (like his leftwing adversaries are better -- ha ha ha, right, and I'm Superman), and that his timid subservience to President Bush is a major factor behind the ongoing crisis in Iraq and the global threat of terrorism. Subservience? Not even. They are allies that work together as a team, and that is that. Oh, and what about the other numerous nations that form the coalition? In fact, Jimmy Carter stated that he was extremely disappointed by Tony Blair's behavior and that Mister Blair should have been a contraint on President Bush's policies towards Iraq. Is he saying that Tony Blair being pro-American is a bad thing?

Carter indicated that he would never have considered a pre-emptive move into Iraq as Bush had decided upon (pre-emptive? What was 9/11?), and that the Iraq invasion subverted the fight against terrorism (like fighting Nazi Germany subverted the fight against worldwide facism) and strengthened al-Qaida and the recruitment of terrorists. Perhaps eliminating terrorists training grounds and high ranking officials like Zarqawi doesn't make a dent in the might of the terrorist network.

He finished by saying that America is unpopular overseas like in Egypt and Jordan where our approval rating is less than 5 percent. Interesting that he picked two Muslim countries for that - besides, it's not about public opinion - it's all about doing what's right. No wonder we were in such a mess after Carter. Thank God for Ronald Reagan.