Jimmy Carter To Rewrite History – Again …

J.J. Jackson* | January 28, 2007

Well, well, well, Jimmy Carter his now trying to rewrite history in terms of striking specific words he wrote in order to be able to deny the charges of anti-Semitism against him. This is a pretty basic liberal tactic.

Jimmy Carter has apologized for what he called a “stupid” passage in his book that critics say is a de facto endorsement of Palestinian violence against Israelis.

The former president had spent most of the past two months defending his new book, “Palestine: Peace not Apartheid,” after 15 board members at his Atlanta-based Carter Center resigned in protest of the book’s content.

“I apologize to you personally and to everyone here,” Mr. Carter said when asked about the passage by a student during his appearance at Brandeis University on Tuesday. After explaining that the passage was “worded in a completely improper and stupid way,” Mr. Carter said he has asked publisher Simon & Schuster Inc. to change the wording in future editions of the book.

The questionable passage, which appears on Page 213 of the book, reads: “It is imperative that the general Arab community and all significant Palestinian groups make it clear that they will end the suicide bombings and other acts of terrorism when international laws and the ultimate goals of the Roadmap for Peace are accepted by Israel.”

Some of Mr. Carter’s critics, including the Carter Center board members who resigned, say the text reads as defending terror tactics until a peace accord can be reached between Israel and Palestinians.

Basically what Jimmy Carter wants to do is be able to remove the reference. No doubt this will lead to the eventual defense that people will forget his original wording and provide him the cover of “I never said that” when people thumb through the book to try and confirm the quote in future editions.

Pretty slick move there Jimmy. It won’t work, but pretty slick.

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