tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post3059483156435874765..comments2023-10-29T05:13:15.825-05:00Comments on Another War-on-Terror Blog: Terrorists, Shmerrorists: I'm Here for Peace, Man! Jimmy Carter and Khalid Meshaal Meeting TodayBrian H. Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post-58948136602146036012008-04-19T19:47:00.000-05:002008-04-19T19:47:00.000-05:00RIMM, Thanks for the comment. The URL you included...RIMM, <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment. <BR/><BR/>The URL you included leads, I see, to a blog about Indian football. <BR/><BR/>As a rule, I don't tolerate spam. <BR/><BR/>However, I'll leave this one - at least for a few hours - since it relates to Indian culture, which is - rather indirectly - related to the War on Terror.Brian H. Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post-90906977877617057982008-04-19T19:42:00.000-05:002008-04-19T19:42:00.000-05:00Kay B. Day, Personally, I think Carter's heart is ...Kay B. Day, <BR/><BR/>Personally, I think Carter's heart is in the right place, but I'd rather he hadn't, you know?" <BR/><BR/>That's the way I see it. I prefer to think, and hope, that Mr. Carter sincerely believes that he is bringing peace to the Middle East. <BR/><BR/>And, thanks for the good words.Brian H. Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post-62253544643986593412008-04-19T19:38:00.000-05:002008-04-19T19:38:00.000-05:00Anonymous of April 18, 2008 9:13 PM,I didn't compa...Anonymous of April 18, 2008 9:13 PM,<BR/><BR/>I didn't compare Carter to Quizling.<BR/><BR/>Having first indicated the probable motives of an Israeli cabinet minister, I stated the initial impression that the minister's actions suggested. <BR/><BR/>Not what, in my opinion, the minister's motives actually were.Brian H. Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post-43649797753810832602008-04-19T13:16:00.000-05:002008-04-19T13:16:00.000-05:00Really well-thought post. Learned a lot just by re...Really well-thought post. Learned a lot just by reading it. Personally, I think Carter's heart is in the right place, but I'd rather he hadn't, you know? best, KayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post-91573993915438781412008-04-19T04:25:00.000-05:002008-04-19T04:25:00.000-05:00You are wrong to compare Carter to Quisling. You c...You are wrong to compare Carter to Quisling. You could compare him to the fellow Nobel prize winner, FW de Klerk of South Africa who opened up negotiations with that terrorist Nelson Mandela or with Tony Blair of the UK who conducted negotiations with those terrorists in the IRA who were busy bombing us in the UK.<BR/><BR/>Hamas does not need Carter to legitimate them. They have popular support (whether we like it or not). What we need is open dialogue and to show them that they can pursue their objectives through the democratic process rather than violence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post-70014342512900770272008-04-18T21:13:00.000-05:002008-04-18T21:13:00.000-05:00Jay O., Thanks for your comment. However, there's ...Jay O., <BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment. <BR/><BR/>However, there's not indication that the Israeli government wants Carter 'negotiating' for him. <BR/><BR/>Quite the contrary. I got the impression that the Israeli government's position on Carter's trip is similar to America's. <BR/><BR/>The Israeli connection, if it can be called that, amounts to one Israeli cabinet minister sending a message to Hamas by way of Mr. Carter. Without clearance from his government.Brian H. Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post-85294459473371425682008-04-18T16:29:00.000-05:002008-04-18T16:29:00.000-05:00I agree with you. Carter is just legitimizing a t...I agree with you. Carter is just legitimizing a terrorist organization. I had not considered the possibility that he is doing this at Israel's behest, but that does not change anything. Our State Dept. asked him not to go and he should not undermine our government's foreign policy like that.<BR/><BR/>Shameless blog promotion: I have related post here. http://www.ouztopia.com/content/obama-does-not-know-his-placeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post-4423583096685319212008-04-18T15:44:00.000-05:002008-04-18T15:44:00.000-05:00I prefer to believe that Mr. Carter is trying to d...I prefer to believe that Mr. Carter is trying to do good. <BR/><BR/>As to "lost cause," in the short run, almost certainly - yes. In the long run, I'm not so sure. <BR/><BR/>What I do not believe is that a moderately peaceful, stable Middle East will come about from granting concessions to people and organizations who give every indication of advocating genocide.Brian H. Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4162431493776686444.post-88741996184703875402008-04-18T15:29:00.000-05:002008-04-18T15:29:00.000-05:00Noble effort on his part, yes.Lost cause, more tha...Noble effort on his part, yes.<BR/><BR/>Lost cause, more than likely.book_ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10104948661228223726noreply@blogger.com