Jimmy Carter - The Master of Threat Assessments

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It was just reported that former President Jimmy Carter backs Bush’s stand on the Arab-owned seaport-operations deal.

President
Bush is taking a battering from fellow Republicans, even the governors
of New York and Maryland, over the administration’s support for a
decision that gives an Arab company control of some commercial
operations at six major seaports — including Miami-Dade’s.

But
he got a boost Monday from an unlikely source, frequent critic and
former president Jimmy Carter, who downplayed fears that the deal poses
a risk.

‘’The overall threat to the United States and
security, I don’t think it exists,'’ Carter said on CNN’s The Situation
Room. “I’m sure the president’s done a good job with his subordinates
to make sure this is not a threat.'’

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national security issue as former President Carter, immediately change
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