Comments on: Why Didn’t Jimmy Carter Monitor Zimbabwe Election?

By: chris

chris — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:00:37 +0000

Guess what, Jimmy Carter actually sees gays as humans worthy of dignity and equality. That’s a lot more than any Republican Presidential candidate can say over the past thirty years. Trash Jimmy Carter all you want but realize that the vast majority of the Republican party loathes your very existence.

By: Vince P

Vince P — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:27:23 +0000

I just happened to coincidently watch J Kirchick on bloggingheads.tv “debating” (can one really have a debate with a Leftist?) Matthew Yglesias.

This guy has good ideas.

http://bloggingheads.tv/diavlogs/12579

By: GayPatriotWest

GayPatriotWest — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:15:41 +0000

Does Carter concern himself with any foreign policy issue where he can’t garner headlines bashing the nation he once led.

By: V the K

V the K — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:55:36 +0000

#9 Sean A: LOL.

By: heliotrope

heliotrope — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:26:14 +0000

Sean, I didn’t go to Rhodesia because it is a lousy place for a photo safari and the Prime Minister’s first name was short of weight bearing consonants and his last name was s-o-o-o-o common. I always Land Rovered around the Serengeti. The Kenyan porters are so much better than the lesser Zimbabwean bearers of Rhodesia.

By: Sean A

Sean A — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:46:40 +0000

#5: Trace, that is SO weird! I was against the western boycott of Rhodesia too, but when my partner and I traveled there for our “photo safari” and the Prime Minister was a no-show, I said to Shane, “That’s IT! We are NEVER coming here again.”

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By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:55:58 +0000

All one has to do is say: I’m holding democratic elections, and the world is silent. In truth, Mugabe is a vicious dictator, he never was going to give up power.

At least Queen Elizabeth saw fit to remove his knighthood, and now Germany has stopped sending Zimbabwe blank bank notes on which to print more useless money.

It is obvious that Carter prefers dictators to democratically elected leaders, he is probably sorry he didn’t try some kind of coup to stay in office himself.

By: Peter Hughes

Peter Hughes — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:47:50 +0000

#5 – You’re right, Trace. Let’s not forget Uganda under Idi Amin and Libya under Khadafy.

Not to mention Sierra Leone, Darfur and others on the continent.

Regards,
Peter H.

By: Trace Phelps

Trace Phelps — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:34:11 +0000

The question that would really underscore the tragedy for many in Africa is where have Carter and his ilk been for the last quarter century? For many Africans the dreams of personal freedom and economic progress once self rule replaced colonial powers have been dashed.

Years ago, when Zimbabwe was Rhodesia, I strongly objected to the western boycott of Rhodesia because I didn’t think it was really helping the people in that country.

When my wife and I planned a “photo safari” in Africa I wrote Prime Minister Ian Smith (I’m pretty sure that was his name), told him how I felt about the boycott and let him know that we planned to ignore the boycott and spend a few days in Rhodesia. Several weeks before our departure from the United States we received a wire from the prime minister’s office, asking for details about our travel plans.

When we arrived in Rhodesia (I don’t remember the name of the capital city) we were met by an aide to the prime minister, who apologized for the prime minister’s inability to greet us (he was out of the country). We had not expected to be greeted by anyone but were very grateful for the car and driver the government provided for our entire visit.

While we were troubled by some of the things we saw on that visit, I want to say that living under white rule in Rhodesia was paradise compared to what it’s like under the ruthless black dictator in what is now Zimbabwe.

And Zimbabwe isn’t the only African country where the hopes of the people for a better life have been dashed.

By: Peter Hughes

Peter Hughes — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:09:01 +0000

And people want Jimmy Carter to monitor OUR election in November?

That’s rich.

Regards,
Peter H.

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:32:36 +0000

As one who was disheartened to see Mugabe steal an election, it came as no surprise that he was not condemned by member nations of African Unity. Who was going to condemn him, champions of free elections such as Mubarek, Qaddafi, or some other dictator?

By: Attmay

Attmay — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:59:46 +0000

Mugabe’s reign of terror may not be for much longer. He’s 84, you know, and no one lives forever.

By: American Elephant

American Elephant — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:06:19 +0000

Excellent point!

Why would Jimmah complain? The dictator won. All is right in the world according to Jimmah.