Peace With Justice in the Middle East


	Peace With Justice in the Middle East

darkduskx

11-4-2008 1:45 PM

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darkduskx says:

Remarks by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the Mansfield College, Oxford, "Hands Lecture."

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11-8-2008 3:31 AM

jimbo1000

President Carter also says:-
"With the exception of one bold move by Norway in 1993, history has shown that progress is possible only if the United States assumes its historic role of honest broker."
Let us hope that Barak Obama is sympathetic to this statement.

12-5-2008 7:46 PM

ratcatcher2

Amen.

12-9-2008 6:54 PM

jimbo1000

President Carter is a fine fellow

1-12-2009 7:03 PM

zizzy

Yes we do need an honest debate. This sad story has been one-sided for too long.

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