Jimmy Carter's Logic

Jimmy Carter's new book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, has received enough rebuke to convince me not to waste my money on it.....not that I would anyway.

If you're interested, you can read why Carter's book is not well received by those who believe that the Israelis deserve more credit for seeking peace in the middle east than do the Palestinians.

The purpose of this post is not to judge the merits or demerits of the book, but rather the peculiar logic of Carter's refusal to debate Alan Dershowitz on the topic of the book, i.e., the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

According to the AP story published in today's Star-Telegram:

"He [Carter] said the goal of his book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid," is to provoke dialogue and action."

Let's see ..... Carter says he wants to provoke "dialogue," but he doesn't want to debate the issues. Hmmmm.

It was that kind of logic, no doubt, that contributed to Carter being the worst President in the history of the United States....and lately, the worst former President.