Former president Jimmy Carter is now saying Greg that -- recent criticism of the bush administration foreign policy was. Misrepresented by the press. Mean I don't think so. I don't accept that explanation -- He told the today show yesterday he did not intend to say the bush administration's foreign policy is the worst at -- -- a quiescent cuts from Jimmy Breslin is kind of the apology now. Again Jimmy Carter is doing unity view is I think it was a newspaper in art and stand up the -- OK so we'll play the original cut and again we we discussed this yesterday Mexico's earliest days though you may have missed that that. It has been a a longstanding -- tradition where. Former presidents do not comment on the current administration. Not a not a lie it's not a a rule it's not. It's just common courtesy -- Because for a president to get his job done it it it. Other presidents have figured out it doesn't make sense for me to be running around -- being behind the current president's back valve daddy's. You know working in the situation doing -- -- elements that is dealing -- you don't need to have constant. -- quotes from former president saying this guy blows through -- that's been the common that's commonly what has been done. He -- contrast Jimmy Carter who is. The elder bush and Clinton who erupted UNH giving the commencement address on Sunday. And blowing smoke up each other's butts you know that's that's how the two of them operate but here the original comments that you retirement. I think as far as -- They adverse impact on our nation around the world this administration has been the worst of interest portion history. A guy guy says this administration has been the worst in history now his apology yesterday. On Good Morning America aren't it was the today show morning is that today today show today show today show he says. That he was asked a question about the Nixon. Which was -- Nixon and bush and it but it's not hard to explain Arabia beyond the in the history. Well what I was actually doing was respondents from question comparing they this administration's foreign policy it was that Richard Nixon. And I think Richard Nixon had a very good and productive. Foreign policy and my remarks to a may be careless or misinterpreted but I wasn't comparing the overall administration -- -- certain talking personally about any president. Like word that's like Al Sharpton saying that when he said Mormon candidate he didn't -- admitted Romney Herat. At a -- misinterpreted my remarks may have been misinterpreted. Over the moving would have been -- -- closely -- thinking of -- Well he's being disingenuous now is the color. -- mind. I do have a couple of cuts that -- to this cut right here is talking about the the doesn't go out of his way to talk of another prominent -- Well nevertheless I wrote a book about our endangered values and I spent and several weeks from promoted the book I was always very careful. Not to revert to President Bush or any other president personally but just to the results. Of some of their administrations decisions. Then though what I did refer to this past weekend to which you of bird was the impact of Iraqi war. And the lack of any progress so but two have peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians that's what I confine my remarks to those two issues but no I've been very careful and still am not to criticize an impressive person. What is -- is I assume that the hammering in the background instruction into the habitat for humanity home building and building as an item that was there that I am yes. Most pounding nails with Clinton. President Carter and -- and yes. It's -- mine. It's all about the Iraq coal -- and by the way that the guy who was best buddies -- -- Yasser Arafat. That was his way. Of trying to forge peace in the Middle East was -- branding a terrorist Yasser Arafat. I have got the planet's last tech has this is talking about his I'm not being relevant you know yes yeah and reports. That he files with the current president -- Auto Clinton have been irrelevant relevancy it I have a completely unofficial capacity Olympic guys from the it is the Carter sir we've never claimed to have any authority polished just nongovernmental organization. And when I have been overseas there was little left the White House now -- -- five years. Every time I go overseas right very definitive trip report. And the morning after our return home us in the cockpit to the president's state to my beta -- state and use it to the secretary general of the United Nations just giving them. A report on all my activities for the all -- things secret and also I have not been timid about sharing my opinions. Well with those leaders but obviously I don't have any authority. Everybody has one of those retired people who comes back to the workplace within the last 20 years and I -- want to tell everybody what to do. Pat pat pat that's -- that's what you -- -- con artists write this book. Why don't we don't need better that's 47 page report on what you -- on the Middle East you have four years but in these fields. Here's a little looney -- Jimmy Carter apology looney tune and WAS. Position on discretionary can -- or even -- history -- -- remarkable landing careless or misinterpreted additional restriction has gotten story can history. I was always very helpful and under -- Virtually any other personally know I've been very careful I'm -- Well what I was -- it was assumed sorry they ever have come up today but house four to -- hear that huh. Because such a -- -- -- have been irrelevant Syria but I didn't move obviously I don't have any authority the world would be ends -- crew had an ashtray. I have not been timid about -- my opinions and they told me. No I've been very careful it was a mistake well what I was actually doing was how hard. Hub Guillen holds an irrelevant put. I don't love him personally about any president riding the Rome's. That I have done with the addition Kennedy -- -- no I've been very careful and still am not do criticizing the president for. Some saw a -- I don't accept your politics thank. -- what about John McCain he can see had to apologize difference comments on Mitt Romney. I don't believe so -- I know I read that he apologized for the F bond directed in the congressional. John chambers the other day correct I was reading because he could also tell them to lighten up. I know. I think he gave a legitimate apology John McCain was involved in the little arguments about the immigration tenants and little argument about the immigration bill and and told another congressperson to. Half off I believe it was John cornyn and a veteran Texas and senator John Corning told -- -- Dennis letters -- about the yesterday and John Dennis is actually saying that it was he likes that winning. When a candidate for president swears that. McCain made a comment about Romney and I think we have to we have that yet it's like a -- -- -- is a couple of things like. Distorted because again he had a very different position and not that long ago but says she's not a declared candidate bad things could very will be able to articulate is position I think in the case of governor lokhmanian. You know maybe I should wait a couple of weeks and see if it changes because it's changed in less than a year from this position before. And maybe is solution will be to get there's small varmints and drive those guatemalan -- official I don't know. I'd be you know it's just in its it's a little frustrating you know is that. Get out -- and a small varmints and drive those guatemalan -- official on. Document how many had the guatemalan -- -- his lawn care over there in Belmont. Get that is. Small varmints gunmen drive those guatemalan -- official off. Michael -- last when he does most of its and that's kind of evil dignity and Joyce is here where it. So -- people are upset about that -- yes they're very its currency. I don't think John McCain this is what I like about John McCain is that the -- says how he feels he jokes around and he's not all mealy mouth. You know worried about offending somebody by comment that he -- -- why and that's why I really liked -- -- says how we feels. I'll follow him to -- -- L highlight the like I like it I really like like the -- how to get how a man speaks and says how he feels. All right when else did you want it since we're doing all politics is these who want to talk about gore to. We may as well that's personal span as your thoughts on gore you really you would admire Al Gore you really like with that we don't. Starting to feel myself and getting a little bit closer to Al Gore after watching his interview yesterday -- of course I filled. That to me I feel like the minister has not won 80 of sorts Aleman. I I appreciate all the stuff they -- with global warming although I did think it would be inconvenient truth was absolute biggest born passed a member watched. -- yesterday when he starts talking about coming back. Two American values to getting back to -- of people to getting back to how come we. Fix mistakes let's not blame the bush administration. But how can we not like these mistakes happen again that's nobody's saying what -- -- that's how I interpreted I interpreted that he was. Saying we all know. That there was some mistakes main. But let's get past state let's let's -- runaway criminal act if he does it in the book which our mock thing I agree with. But in this interview that -- that he did yesterday I feel that al Gore's heading in the right direction instead of he's saying look at I know bush did this this in this. But let's get over it how can we get the American people back together -- get a discussion with the American people a debate with the American people so that these mistakes don't happen again artisan to soccer hello Dave about Al Gore yes. -- here. The guy like their private jet broke -- -- block -- the heat on him yeah yeah. What he thought -- miles or Japanese art car. I don't know what it was all I know is I did is yesterday have sitting in and I am I am. Coming up the interview Republican Al Gore which by the way looks pretty good -- little -- awake all the good that's a path that and I'm sane and and I looked and I -- my wife I said you know what. But I think I might vote for this -- he ran for president -- even -- I and I said act followed up with like McCain is my dialogue John McCain. But al Gore's sudden become a very close second. What what was with the new when he said let's trying changed -- -- -- what did -- give an example of how to deal with terrorists not even what he set itself let's listen -- -- -- -- -- as -- -- has been romanced by Al -- as have several. Folks in the past this first studies talks about that he's not going to be campaigns and talks about mistakes and the mr. bush from which by the way is the biggest -- in the world that he's not a candidate because as soon as everybody gets all worked out then and like -- the extent to get suckered in he will be candidate. I'm not a candidate and this book is not a political book it's not a candidate book at all it's about the fact that they're cracks in the foundation of American democracy that have to be fixed you know I've been. Working on this climate crisis for so long and that has led me to -- quiet is that in our great democracy. We have not yet reacted to the overwhelming evidence that we've we should respond to the climate crisis. Just as we did not react to the overwhelming evidence that it was a mistake to invade Iraq. Been overwhelming evidence from Paris and between global warming in the war in Iraq there's the first thing yes okay old line. -- Hi I just wanted to say that I've always thought that Al Gore just saying what every weekend to get deep ethnic American public -- And that general American public is well within -- I think that the general American public are stupid or anything. But spat at one of those people that it gets -- -- -- BS. Our sweetie here the rest is this going to what's the next cut. -- this next -- talks about it soldiers' deaths are not necessary any goes on. About more mistakes in the war that is no people left that believe in the war OK now listen. In his book. He writes I'm I'm going to paraphrase a little bit but did you pay attention this he writes if the if the president used. The the relationship between Iraq and its. September 11 as a reason to go to war then he sent 3000 troops. Two there unnecessary death. Right correct that that's it ends -- extraordinary is that is what he writes in his book and this is his answer when Diane Sawyer asks him about that this is what he sets it. Is that a on unnecessary -- know those who serve our country. Are honored in memory and those who are still serving are always honor that's that's not the question. There is hardly anybody in America left Diane. Who doesn't believe that it was a terrible mistake to invade a country that didn't attack us. But all of the evidence necessary to make that judgment. Before we invaded. What was available and in hindsight all of the blue ribbon study commissions that they look back Kevin is so it's really obvious we shouldn't have have done this. Are Republicans Democrats now the conclusion is not really partisan this was a mistake. It's hot and sounds like -- to him -- -- concrete that didn't invade that's. So you see the parsing of the words there's -- as a book in the book. Which is 300 an eight pages on how George bush is a criminal and everything else. In the book he says it's it's an unnecessary death when he's asked about it he says it's never an unnecessary death. There's a and I have a couple cuts if you like to yes this next -- goes on again more about mistakes in the administration okay but then this is where I get -- -- little -- as he starts talking about how to get the people involved -- okay. But we have been making a series of really important really big mistakes. And the question is how can we reinvigorate the role of we the people in American democracy. So that we're part of the conversation and so that those in in both parties who are part of the elected representatives those are supposed to be making these decisions are listening to reasoner or looking at the facts and not not brushing past. Al Gore about now. So that's what he did was eight for eight years he and Bill Clinton listened to exactly what the American public alive and that you had -- -- -- is that whereas those who believe hello Jim. Yeah I Al Gore blames bush exclusively. Even though congress voted to send -- the war. Write the book is not about congress making their non decision to go to war in Iraq it's about George bush child George bush is a criminal. And he ought to be tried in and I impeached yeah okay excellent point. Well Spence this next -- he talks about that pretty much getting the evidence first before you come to a verdict you can. You remember the old book Allyson wonderland where the characters that first the verdict then the trial. If we make decisions in America whether it's on the invasion of Iraq for the climate crisis. On the basis of what powerful political forces want this verdict and then. Afterwards after we make the mistake via and we look at the evidence. You know we're going to get an even more serious trouble if we do that we have the basis. Four for curing the problems in American democracy but it involves not just picking a candidate not just. A running an election campaign it involves all of us it involves the news media it involves well the citizenry are -- like. Why is democracy in America have to be broken I think it's going to works quite well I mean I -- -- goes back. This whole entire thing goes back the fact that he thinks he won the election and they he should be the president and he's bitter he's he has so bitter about it. Nearly eight years later -- -- What a complete coward in the south. Is in the Senate in the Democrat parties -- lot -- you know you look at. Take a prominent democratic president Kennedy. He wrote what was that all England flaps which start about -- it Neville Chamberlain appeasement of the not a party would be allowed Hitler that the conquer Europe. I mean it's east and -- there on Monday morning quarterbacks. Finally they off -- bacon you know built partly blow up buildings -- everything and they want to do not it's just ridiculous. Why why was it okay for for gore and Clinton to send troops to Somalia they -- somalian ever attacked us what about Yugoslavia there in the baltics and allows it -- to send troops they never attacked us but look you know like I don't guarantee Greg become the next election there is no Q when when Americans really sit down think about it. There's no chance for the Democrats going to be elected office I just don't see it happening. The the United States has always in whether it was Serbia during the Clinton administration whoever it was if if people are being wrong we get involved that what we've done forever it's. Yes that -- they disagree with this -- I I really I feel like Al Gore is being genuine I feel I don't think that he is I -- in the book. It comes out any criticizes bush directly but I feel. Like he thinks yes I know we know that President Bush made mistakes. But how can we picked the fixes mistakes how could -- not a like how could we go about not ignoring mistakes and make them better like for example. We all know that it was a mistake that there were no weapons of mass destruction who cares what it does the -- -- headed out indicate that the bad okay I don't had a resident retard an accordion we get same intelligence that. British bad but the Germans that the French that the Soviet that in fact. Well we captured Saddam Hussein he basically came clean any debt and perpetuated a lot I wanted people. I think I -- perhaps -- Because I wanted to keep Iranian debate so we talk body -- I'm going to you know we -- yeah that's our intelligent -- -- -- -- Because you jump down my throat when I was going to say we all got the same intelligence we all thought that there was weapons of mass destruction but afterwards we found out that that was a big intelligence mistake because there were no weapons of mass. Everybody's that they'd expect the usual I also it in shook out walking I gotta gotta gotta gotta. I don't see the gun but only got a I'm I'm gonna quick what is. I wouldn't destroy for no -- -- danger I if patent doesn't the issue that and we -- so thought that they elect bill weapons of mass destruction and and and you and so let's let's go back to him believing in what do believe in Al Gore is being used straight -- us he uses the example of the Alice in wonderland thing. And I'm like hey guys you're the one it's all the evidence first. Anyway it's not going to -- we made a verdict first inning as we look to the evidence later you're equities trying to look at the evidence personally tell you made a decision. Why was it okay for Al Gore and Bill Clinton to fire missiles that Afghanistan. It was. I am am with you on the added that there is no reason Arizona doesn't he doesn't say anything about right now. Your right is an avid backing it and a country that it never attacked us absolutely I agree to a 100% I just feel. That Al Gore like I -- I think the guys made a 180 he's a different person many causes 2000. I feel like he can make up the school itself now yeah I think -- the guys do a great job making people how we share of the stairs is doing things that you could do making hundreds of dollars in Lance Niekro Baptist Church has made a complete 182 Carol. Hi Carol. That -- talking about an honest politician come on. You know I don't quite ethnic eradication -- Extra points about the fact of getting evidence before we jump to conclusions I agree. With a lot of people I think that no matter what. We were going to -- -- -- it doesn't matter who is why I don't care of the world and avid Saddam Hussein and it opens people -- free to get to enjoy the freedoms that we get. I agree with al -- effort girl ways to get more people involved to get of people you know we the people involved and -- ways to make sure that evidence is legit. To make sure that the president is allied to. About there being weapons of -- mass destruction and that's something happens. We need to find ways to make sure these mistakes don't happen again he was lied to Saddam Hussein so in when somebody is lying about cramming. Weapons peculiar you have to go investigate which you can continue -- Other cuts this one -- and he talks about you know having an open debate and you know maybe one okay. I think that if we had a a full debate. And I and a full airing of the pros and cons of the invasion. That brought out the fact that Iraq had absolutely nothing to do with attacking us on 9/11. Then we would have been much less likely. To have these troops trapped over there are now in the midst of -- civil war C. It it's it's all the focus now is on okay how -- we get out and and that's proper. But how do we avoid getting into another. It's a mistake like this that's what this book addresses and for those who who want to dig deeper and asked the question. What is -- that's gone wrong in the way we've been making decisions in America that's really what this book is all about him. Oh and the fact that terrorism -- entrepreneur well I'm. We could valid what we should do is the president should ask every single American their opinion. I'll work on everything before they do everything because I like how does it hurt us that's -- doing well aware that hasn't national liked -- -- agent passionate about -- -- -- what -- -- -- -- -- president and then they make decisions and make these decisions -- not thrown -- -- -- the -- -- -- -- the entire country -- -- And I also say one thing this is the guy telling you how to avoid mistakes right Clinton and Al Gore funded -- data to fight Russia. They my knowledge was Ronald Reagan who did Americans yeah. He was alive it was them -- maybe they've Clinton administration and gore and and that administration. Funnel money money to to Osama bin Laden to fight. Other enemies in -- you know and and there are so -- they were part of that is one -- and then in those two guys demilitarize the country club just. Hey what's up. Every guy got them a -- Spelled out of their third grade are they know this group they did a good mood around -- and it's obvious that -- -- I want to go. -- -- -- -- -- --
