From Ex-President Carter before the Iraqi election:
“I personally do not believe they’re going to be ready for the election in January … because there’s no security there,” he said.
Carter has not offered any comments regarding the recent Iraqi election success, even though his passion is assisting countries in administering free elections, because the sour grapes he’s had to consume have left him incapacitated.
Seriously, though, it’s discouraging to know that so many people listen to a guy that clearly has no knowledge of the situation in Iraq. As a international representative of democratic elections, it would have been nice to see him make a positive statement regarding the strength of the Iraqi people. It might also contribute to a democratic movement in the Middle East! Unfortunately, doing that would be too close to supporting the current administration, and that would be too much for Carter to bear.