Of Course: Carter To Hold Tete-A-Tete With Assad In Damascus
Former US president Jimmy Carter will meet Syrian President Bashar Assad and top Syrian officials during a visit in Syria next week, Israel Radio reported on Friday night. Carter will also visit Lebanon, where he is expected to speak at the American University in Beirut.
... except for the part where the US just spent the better part of a year preparing and executing an attack on our enemies in Syria. The irony is that Carter will be a slightly less honored guest than the vicious child murderer who just left Damascus:
Syrian President Bashar Assad has awarded murderer Samir Kuntar the country's highest medal for spending nearly three decades in an Israeli jail. The Syrian News Agency says Kuntar, who murdered a young girl and her father, received the Syrian Order of Merit during a meeting with Assad in Damascus Monday.
The kinds of people anti-Israel partisans are willing to rub elbows with...
References:
* Jimmy Carter to meet Assad during visit to Syria and Lebanon [JPost]
* Syria Raid's Long Buildup [Danger Room]
* Syrian president honors Samir Kuntar with country's highest medal [JPost]
Previously:
* Carter "Understands" Why Hamas Has To Bomb Israeli Schools And Hospitals
* Carter: Obama "Promised To Me" That He'll Immediately Tee Off On Israel [Video]
* Carter: Gosh, That Guy That I Helped Put In Charge Of Zimbabwe Sure Is Screwing Things Up
