"It now turns out that Jimmy Carter--who is accusing the Jews of buying the silence of the media and politicians regarding criticism of Israel--has been bought and paid for by Arab money."
So begins this column by Alan Dershowitz on the subject of Jimmy Carter and his latest book. Near the end, Dershowitz argues thusly:
Accordingly I now call upon Carter to make full public disclosure of all of his and the Carter Center’s ties to Arab money. If he fails to do so, I challenge the media to probe deeply into his, his family’s, and his Center’s Arab ties so that the public can see precisely the sources and amounts of money he has received and judge whether it has corrupted the process of objective reportage and politics by Carter and others who have received such funds. Finally, I ask the appropriate government agencies to conduct an investigation into whether Carter should be required to register as a lobbyist for foreign interests.
I love it. Let us not forget, either, which First Brother was a lobbyist for Libya, of all fucking places. Or Carter's public affection for Arafat and Castro.
Why anyone retains any respect for Carter is a mystery to me.
Posted by Craig Ceely at January 14, 2007 09:05 PM