Jimmy Carter: Difference between revisions

In July 2001, Carter said he was "disappointed in almost everything" President George W. Bush had done, but after the September 11 attacks, he offered only praise, calling on Americans to support Bush with "complete unity".<ref>Berke, Richard L. (September 28, 2001). [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/28/us/nation-challenged-former-presidents-outside-former-presidents-lend-support.html A NATION CHALLENGED: THE FORMER PRESIDENTS; From the Outside, Former Presidents Lend the Support of Insiders]. The New York Times. Retrieved October 1, 2024.</ref> Later, Carter opposed the [[Iraq War]]<ref>Jimmy Carter, [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/09/opinion/just-war-or-a-just-war.html "Just War – or a Just War?"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127075310/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/09/opinion/just-war-or-a-just-war.html |date=January 27, 2022}}, ''The New York Times'', March 9, 2003. Retrieved August 4, 2008.</ref> and what he considered an attempt by Bush and [[Tony Blair]] to oust [[Saddam Hussein]] with "lies and misinterpretations".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/27/AR2006082701094.html |title=Jimmy Carter: Blair Subservient to Bush |date=August 27, 2006 |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=July 5, 2008 |archive-date=July 24, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724004445/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/27/AR2006082701094.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2004, Carter said that he believed Bush exploited the September 11 attacks and blamed the media for not criticizing him.<ref>[https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2004/oct/26/carter-says-bush-exploiting-911-terrorist-attacks/ Carter says Bush exploiting 9/11 terrorist attacks]. [[The Spokesman-Review]]. October 26, 2004. Retrieved October 1, 2024.</ref> In 2007, Carter said the Bush administration "has been the worst in history" on foreign affairs;<ref>Frank Lockwood, [https://www2.arkansasonline.com/news/2007/may/19/carter-calls-bush-administration-worst-ever/ "Carter calls Bush administration worst ever"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918231435/https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2007/may/19/carter-calls-bush-administration-worst-ever/ |date=September 18, 2015}}, ''Arkansas Democrat-Gazette'', May 19, 2007. Retrieved August 4, 2008.</ref> he later said he was just comparing Bush's tenure to Nixon's.<ref>{{cite news |title=Carter: Anti-Bush remarks 'careless or misinterpreted' |url=https://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/21/carter.bush.ap/index.html |date=May 21, 2007 |access-date=June 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070614063104/https://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/21/carter.bush.ap/index.html |archive-date=June 14, 2007 |work=CNN|agency=Associated Press}}</ref> [[Tony Fratto]] responded to Carter's comments on the Bush administration's behalf by saying that the comments increased Carter's irrelevance.<ref>{{cite news |title='Carter is irrelevant,' Bush administration shoots back |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/20/carter.bush.ap/index.html |date=May 20, 2007 |access-date=June 22, 2015 |agency=Associated Press |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070523151632/https://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/20/carter.bush.ap/index.html |archive-date=May 23, 2007 |publisher=CNN}}</ref> By the end of Bush's second term, Carter considered Bush's tenure disappointing, as he told ''[[Forward Magazine]]'' of Syria.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fwmagazine.wordpress.com/forward-magazine-interviews-jimmy-carter/ |title=Jimmy Carter Speaks to Forward Magazine |work=Forward Magazine |date=January 2009 |access-date=April 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109021657/https://fwmagazine.wordpress.com/forward-magazine-interviews-jimmy-carter/ |archive-date=November 9, 2012}}</ref>