America's Worst ex-President Honors Arafat

America's worst ex-President did little to distance himself from that dubious honor as he managed, in one day of shameful pandering, to jab a stick in the eye of America's foreign policy, to honor the innovator of the Palestinian suicide bomber, to provide legitimacy to a terrorist organization, and to embolden an arch enemy of America and Israel.

From the Jerusalem Post:

[...] Carter met with PA Prime Minister Salaam Fayad in Ramallah and laid a wreath of red roses at the grave of Yasser Arafat at the Mukata presidential compound.

Hailing Arafat's "historic role in serving his people's cause," Carter said the former PLO chairman was a "dear friend."

Carter also criticized Israel for allegedly failing to implement the understandings that were reached with the Palestinians at the Annapolis summit in November.

He was received at the Mukata by Tayeb Abdel Rahim, a top aide to Abbas, who is on his way to Russia and the US.

Abdel Rahim expressed satisfaction with Carter's visit, especially the laying of the wreath on Arafat's tomb. "This is a very important visit," he said, noting that US President George W. Bush and other top administration officials had refused to honor Arafat during their visits to Ramallah.

Abdel Rahim told Carter he was confident that the day would come when Arafat's tomb would be transferred to Jerusalem, "the capital of the Palestinian state."

Other than Jimmy's obvious disappointment in being unable to stone himself a Jew, it was a pretty satisfying day.

h/t PowerLine Blog