Regardless of the number of nuclear warhead that Israel has, this state will never live in peace and harmony unless it stops its atrocities and violation of human rights. The heads of the Jewish state must be prosecuted in the international court of law for crime against humanity.

Esfandiar, Atlanta,

Jimmy Carter is an American hero in my mind. He hasn't revealed anything that I didn't already know from other sources. We live in an age now that gives us unprecedented access to information. This is a good thing, making it harder for governments to mislead their people.

Carolyn, Athens, USA

Jimmy Carter was a poor politician for one simple reason. He was and is a "man of honor", at truly spiritual individual and a giant compared to Corporate shills like Ronald Reagan, the Bush clan, and even Bill "Cigar"Clinton. Carter is truly an honest man compared with the crooks we have had.

Bobby, Long Beach, U.S.

My 8th grade teacher accused the class of having constipation of the brain and diarreah of the mouth. I think Jimmy may have been in that class.

Danny Fought, Wichita Falls, usa

Former President Carter has become a liability to International affairs. Its true that as President, he had access to Top Secret information that stood with him while in office. However, he should realize that divulging such information could create a interational disaster instead of a resolution.

P.J., Las Vegas, United States

Why do people so angry with Jimmy Carter ? He just tell the true story. Some lobbyist and Media Circles are so afraid of his comments because they just want to hear something that can please them not the truth. we Americans should understand that all the news here manipulate for the sake of 1 group

Renny, San Francisco, USA

Mr Jimmy Carter, as an experienced and elderly statesman, should know better that divulging high-level military information that could aggravate the tension in the middle east. How would the US or anybody for that matter be able to convince Tehran to drop his drive towards owning nuclear weapons?

isaac adedoyin, Lagos, Nigeria

Elizabeth, there is no Arab Lobby in the United States. But since you brought up foreign lobbies. Who has the most influential lobbyists in America? Hmmm....let's see. Ask any Washington insider an they'll tell you hands down Israel.

Nagi, Dearborn, United States

If Jimmy Carter divulged information he received as POTUS or by virtue of his position of former president, he should be tried for treason.

Margaret McGeough, Alta Loma, USA

Why are people attacking Carter because he stated the truth about Israel's nuclear arsenal? Where was this concern when Bush and company lied to us about Iraq's WMD, which resulted in the loss of hundreds of thousands of lives? Sounds like we're fighting for hypocracy not democracy.

Nagi, Dearborn, United States

Isn't J. Carter anti-Semitic, terrorist...!!! what else? Will the "civilized world" wait until he touches on the Holocaust?

saleh darwish, Amman, Jordan

Please let Iran have their own Nukes. if everybody else does. Why not?
God Bless Iran.

Mela Halais, Houston,

Nigel of Sanfrancisco: The Neo Cons stupid policies will not only distroy America, it may well distroy the entire world. The threat of Nuclear war is real, and we live in the most dangerious age ever. These WMD needs to be got rid of, no matter who has them. That's the reality.

Daphne Kenward, Cambridge, UK

ISRAEL HAS FULL RIGHT TO DEFEND HERSELF AND TO DETER ENEMIES. The question how many nukes Israel has is not substantial. One can take a guess that Israeli nukes are the products of high technology, superior to the nuclear newcomers. Former U.S. President J.Carter should better stay at home.

DAVID DASTYCH, Warsaw, Poland

Albert Lazar, the word "Islamofascism" is an oxymoron.

jayil, london, uk

Jimmy Carter is an unsophisticated person, more concerned about his position in the limelight than the negative effects of his actions.

Oliver Currie, Philadelphia, USA

Carter ended US support of the Shah and approved of Khomeinis bid for power on the grounds that Khomeini was a man of religion. Unfortunately he made no investigation of his religion. If he had, he would have learned it was a religion of the sword.

Wallace Edward Brand, Alexandria, VA, US

isn't Israel in violation of a UN mandate that forbids nuclear weapons in the middle east - to me it appears as a state sponsored terrorist country - 1) it's occupying a country for more than 60 years, 2) violates human civil rights, 3) should be held accountable - the US as well for supporting it

NFA, Dallas, USA

James from London kindly informs us: "Let's not forget Europe is also in danger of Israeli nuke reach."

It doesn't bother James that Israel is in danger of UK nuke reach. It seems that James has a rather Eurocentric view of things. Would James defang Europe too, or would he weaken only Israel?

Sonny, Stayner, Canada

Iraq had nothing but oil & a dictator that our government used & then used again as an excuse for invading Iraq. Our government has forgotten how to be an un-biased advocate for Middle East peace.

Israel has nuclear weapons, they do not need anymore of our tax monies...

Pedro, New Haven, USA

Carter: bought and owned by the Arab Lobby. Dishonest. Disgrace.

Elizabeth Ross, Newton, USA

Jimmy Carter was an inexperienced politician with a good heart. Barak Obama is just an inexperienced polician. The only difference between Jimmy Carter and the rest of the bleeding heart liberals is that he is a christian man who has done more for the people since he left office.

Pam, GA, USA

Carter, should keep his mouth shut. He couldn't get the Iranians to release the 52 American hostages they held. Iran obiviosly felt he had no back bone. Yet they knew that Reagan was President the hostages were release. I guess Iranians watched alot of old cowboy movies. Maybe Carter should too.

Joy Weybrecht, Zionville, USA

Carter is breaking again and again all rules. His hate for Israel is making him release state secrets he had access to as president. This is unprecedented.
Carter and GW Bush will remain in moder history the two worst president we had to endure.

James Eden, Chicago,

1. Carter was a terrible president.
2. If you think otherwise, it is because you hate Israel, not because you like Carter.

BG, New York, US

Carter is correct. The U.S. and Israel have nothing to lose by talking to Iran, except the obscene fortunes of right wing war mongers in both countries. Might it be Iran has concluded that the era of cheap oil is over and wants develop an alternative source of energy, nuclear, to perserve its oil?

mark hancock, madison, us

I bet carter knows all about the Nuclear programs of Syria and North Korea.

Chris Knox, Gridley,Ca., U.S.A

Lots of macho comments here. Didn't realize we had so many Cheney aristocrats in the country. The last thing we need weighing-in these days is a cantankerous group of macho warriors...the same profile got us into Iraq. I think we've also forgotten how to spell the word diplomacy.

rmstad, delaware, united states

Why Does Jimmy Carter Hate America?

The worst president in history .
He is paid by the Arabs and has been since before he ran...

His peanut farm was going broke; they bought him out of trouble and have been bankrolling him ever since -- Remember Bert Lance. as the bag man???

Roger, Paris, France

People are never happy when hypocrisy when it's exposed. Look at all the screeching here. It's amazing how it's always countries with nuclear weapons who want to "lecture" countries who don't have them.

What exactly is the US supposed to lose by talking to Iran?

Farkas McDee, Bedford, USA

not sure why americans like all the ones above think that israel is such an ally. Not only they spy on US, they also complicate US international policy. Isreal is nothing but liability for the US.

Jim Jones, Boston, USA

Why Israel is entitled to have nuclear weapons and other countries not? There are no untoucable people and countries - all people and couintries are equal in the eyes of God. Nobody is above the law...

Ramon, usa, usa

Carter is a hero and a true American, unlike the traitors who continue to back the fascist state.

denis, white plains, usa

the question, is does Israel have 150 nuke booms or 1 and why?
not if carter is mad or bad

willie holmes, Co Donegal, Ireland

Thankfully, the next President is likely to kick Israel off the US dole, jail the numerous Israeli spies and agents in the United States, and pull our troops out of Iraq. Maybe he'll make the Israeli's dismantle their illegal WMDs too. A happier Memorial Day next year to all.

GabbyHey, Winchester, USA

J Archer:

" He brokered a short ME peace between Begin's Israel and Egypt's Pres. Sadat. Unfortunately, both men were killed by radical violent terrorists from their own group of people. "

It may come as a suprise to you but Begin died peacefully from old age in 1992...

yury, NYC,

The incredible stupidity of former President James Earl Carter is just another example of his collusion of hardened enemies of Western civilization. His extra-soft and mushy approach to Islamo-Fascist entities only provides them the necessary cover to further their aims of global conquest.

Albert Lazar, Philadelphia, United States

Israel's right to exist was acknowledged by the United Nations in 1947. Since then, Arabs, Persians, Jihadist Muslims, Russians, and Jimmy Carter have been doing their best to destroy Israel. He should go back to fighting rabbits.

Timothy B. Roberts, Midland, USA

Ahmad-I'm-a-wack-job denies the holocaust and weekly promises the anhilation/vaporization of Israel. Israel is surrounded by sworn enemies, and their military dominance has been key to their survival. If Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, had these arms they would use them in a heartbeat.

J.D. Barnes, Suwanee, GA, USA

Remind me how many times Israel has used her nukes, despite having been provoked by acts of war waged by her neighbours.

Do you honestly think that any other Middle Eastern country would be as restrained ?

sarah , radlett,

Carter is a pious man of high integrity. His shoes has more honesty than all the presidents that came before him siince the inception of the state of Israel.Carter is right and in our time right becomes wrong and north become south when it comes to Israel. God save us from political hypocrits

h, gadban, sugarland, texas

The Palestinians have 2 million+ refugee voters - who so far haven't been registered, or been made aware to world opinion! When will Palestinian journalists ask for refugee voter registration.

Hugo van Randwyck, London, UK

Either no one has the right to possess nukes or every one does. Right now every one does.

jalel, Washington DC,

GoooooooooooCARTER!!!!
TRUTH to POWER baby!!
Chris, GWB is more notorious than Yassir

Michael O'Neill, St. Petersburg, FL, usa

M. Harris: Are you implying that all of the other countries with nukes CAN be trusted? Do these angels have a monopoly on virtue? Do they lack grudges or agendas? Why one standard for the Jews and another for everyone else? Israel hasn't used her nukes in 50 years. So much for your grudge theory!

Sonny, Stayner, Canada

James from London shows a condescending double standard with respect to Jews and Israel. People like James don't hesitate to toy with Israel's security or, by extension, the fate of Jewry. They assume it's OK for the UK (et al) to rule the world, but Israel must submit and obey. That's imperialism.

Baldwin, Stayner, Canada

To Henry: Iran is ruled by terror-sponsoring fascist criminals deluded by apocalyptic madness. They seek to bully the region via proxy armies. Israel is surrounded by mortal enemies. They've had nukes for 50 yrs. and never used them, even in defensive wars. Would the mad mullahs show such restraint?

Baldwin, Stayner, Canada

If I am outnumbered 1,000 to 1, and religious nutheads swear they'll kill me and my family, I would make very very sure my capacity to kill these loonies in numbers, is 10,000 times better than their capability. Make sense? Damn right it does. Retired Presidents should do just that - retire.

S K Lin, Hong KOng,

According to the world poll. Israel and U.S are the biggest threat to world peace. Only Russia and China jointly have the power to remove this threat. Ther rest of the world must unite behind Russia & China, before they (US/Israel) cause the "Rapture".

jayil, london, uk

M. Harris: Are you implying that all of the other countries with nukes CAN be trusted? Do these angels have a monopoly on virtue? Do they lack grudges or agendas? Why one standard for the Jews and another for everyone else? Israel hasn't used her nukes in 50 years. So much for your grudge theory!

Baldwin, Stayner, Canada

Jimmy Carter was the biggest joke in presidential history when he was in office. Now in trying to hide his legacy, he turns on one of our most loyal allies and slaps them right in the face. What a loser.

Mike, Fort Worth, USA

Mike Harris: European countries have falsely accused, scapegoated, demonized, humiliated, marginalized, oppressed, expelled, tortured and murdered Jews for centuries. Can any nation guilty of so much inhuman evil really be trusted? And yet you smear the one state NOT guilty of millenial evil!

Baldwin, Stayner, Canada

The fact is Israel's nuclear arsenal exists only as a deterrent...Israel will never in reality use this option unless in immediate danger of obliteration herself. It is a useful deterrent - useful both to Israel and to the US. I no longer have any respect for Jimmy Carter - he is simply deluded.

Justin, Owings, USA

Carter should be muzzled like a dog. He's only hurting himself and America.

Wally, Dallas,

The question is not whether Israel has 150 nukes. They have wide array of types, including neutron bombs, large, small, aircraft and missile based.
The question is: "What is the radioactve signature emanating from the Israeli embassy in New York City?".

John Day, Austin, USA

Shaun, The Nobel Peace Prize lost most of it's significance once they gave it to one of one of the world's most notorious terrorists, PLO leader Yassir Arafat.

Chris, St. Petersburg, Fl, USA

Israel has 150 nukes; Iran has 0. Israel has never signed a nuclear weapons nonproliferation treaty; Iran has. Israel has never allowed UN inspections; Iran has. Why is Iran being threatened by the US?

Henry, Orlando, USA

Israel has enough untested nuclear weapons and delivery vehicles to obliterate every major European centre.
Can a nation with a 3000 year grudge really be trusted?

Mike Harris, Ganonoque, Canada

Everybody knows this and yet as soon as anyone dares to say it they are immediately branded as some kind of anti-semitic criminal.

Marguerite Felice, Youngstown, USA

IHaving been president a while ago there is no way he has access to any intelligence agencies from which he could have learned this so precisely stated number. So his statements are empty words. Also if someone sent a few rockets every day to his and his children houses, what would his position be?

Dr. Esther Beneish, Chiacgo, USA

Carter was the most honest presidents we have ever had.

Cut the Albatross loose which is Israel from around my nations neck. No more of my tax dollars!

All the worlds nations need to boycott Israel until they come clean on the nukes and permit inspections and sign the IAEA and NPT protocols.

Andrew, Washington D.C.,

First and foremost Mr. Carter is an honorable and brave man. I admire him. To take on "holy" Israel that labels everybody who dares to criticize it antisemitic is the bravest thing to undertake. Secondly, Israel is creating an unbalanced situation in the Middle east by hoarding the nukes.

Irene, Melbourne, USA

James from London, says "Let's not forget Europe is also in danger of Israeli nuke reach." That's right James - don't you forget it. Never again will the Jewish people stand helplessly by while their brothers are exterminated. Never again will they depend on others for their survival.

Jack Denver, Philadelphia, USA

Israel had 150 nukes; Iran has 0. Israel has never signed the Nuclear Weapons Nonproliferation Treaty; Iran has. Israel does not allow inspections; Iran does. So, why is the US threatening Iran?

Henry, Orlando, Occupied CSA

The former president increasingly lends whatever prestige he has left to supporting terror groups, and to undermining Israel and the United States. Speaking in Ireland , Carter, surveying the carnage in Gaza, finally found a criminal he was willing to name – the United States!

Daripo, Nicosia, Cyprus

James from London kindly informs us: "Let's not forget Europe is also in danger of Israeli nuke reach."

Does it bother James that Israel is in danger of UK nuke reach? It seems that James has a rather Eurocentric view of things. Would James defang Europe too, or would he weaken only Israel?

Sonny, Stayner, Canada

James from London kindly informs us: "Let's not forget Europe is also in danger of Israeli nuke reach."

Does it bother James that Israel is in danger of UK nuke reach? It seems that James has a rather Eurocentric view of things. Would James defang Europe too, or would he weaken only Israel?

Sonny, Stayner, Canada

Let us never forget that Jimmy Carter overthrew the late Shah of Iran and supporter the Islamist ayatollahs’ terrorist regime. He has the blood of thousands on his hand, for a man like him to get the Noble peace prize, who emboldened Islamist savages and let them loose in the civilized world.

john, Atlanta, GA

The reason why Carter went to enemies side is money.

This time, by destroying the useful ambiguity about Israeli nuclear capability, he did one big disservice to the world. The ambiguity was there to maintain peace.

Is the money he gets from the oil states worth it?

David Tsal, Orange County, USA

Jimmy Carter knows more about the Middle East than any other American President. We all should listen to him He brokered a short ME peace between Begin's Israel and Egypt's Pres. Sadat. Unfortunately, both men were killed by radical violent terrorists from their own group of people.

J Archer, Kansas City MO, USA

If carter had acted decisively when Iran (in it's first act as an islamic state) broke all international law by violating embassy soil. That was an act of war, Carter chickened out and Iran has been acting consistently ever since. This is not a new plan of theirs.

Antony, Las Vegas, USA

On Carter's handling of the Iran Hostage crisis, the best comment was by the Soviet Ambassador to Washington who said that if the Iranians had attacked the Soviet embassy, Tehran would have been a crater by lunchtime. And 29 years of terrorism wouldn't have happened.

Antony, Las Vegas, USA

My god,there actually is a few influential Americans who aren't afraid to speak the truth,good on you Jimmy Carter.

B.haro, Feilding, New Zealand

"Mr. Carter quite simply abdicated the whole responsibility of the Presidency while in office. He left the nation at the mercy of its enemies at home and abroad. He was the worst President we ever had."

-- Eugene McCarthy (1916 - 2005)

http://www.slate.com/id/2166661/nav/tap2/

Aron Mellich, Seattle,

has there been any great president in the USA anyway? or in any other country? somebody that really worked towards mutual understanding and peace? presidents of the USA and the EU and many more usually act towards war and economic destabilization and their own benefit.

igor sharif, zurich , switzerland

Mr. Carter might be right about the number of atomic weapons that Israel has. 150 .The number before used to be 200 I think that the real number is close to 300 weapons, big, medium an small.
100 hundred are more then enough to destroy the Islamic Arab world.. No atomic bombs is better .

L.A. ISUFI, Bergen County.N.J, United States

I wonder where Carter gets his information from. I would not place a very high degree of credibility on it despite his being a former US president. But the upshot of his statement will be to give Iran a reason to pursue the same number of weapons. What a fool!

Gerard, London, UK

I have to disagree with the fact that Mr. Carter was the best president the US has had in recent years. Failures of his presidency still remembered through this land. Outrageous interest rates high gas prices soaring inflation and weakening of our military through his policies.

Tim, Houston, Texas, USA

I lived in Iran during the Iranian revolution and still today do not approve of Mr Carter's handling of the situation.
However he gets all my respect to day for his outspokenness and his recommendations and comments on Iran and the handling of the palestinian cause by the Israeli government.

hans , zurich, Switzerland

Carter is really a sorry excuse for a President and mad at Israel, because the leaders of that state declined to talk to him during
his latest visit in the Middle East. He was not just the worst
President in Americas postwar history, but is now the worst ex- President and a politically dangerous .

George Barshefsky, Longwood,Fla, USA

he got voted in during a very difficult time, post nixon, with the recession on and america in severe debt, he did the best he could.
one of the cleanest presidents you have every had, with very good international political understanding
if anyone actually listened to him he could fix the ME.

simon, norwich, uk

Jimmy Carter couldn't do anything as President except call himself a "Humanitarian." Meanwhile, he endangered world peace long-term by helping Islamic fundamentalists overthrow the Shah in Iran, ruined the US economy, and still embraces every tyrant and mass murderer at the expense of their victims

Steve, Boston, USA

After 60 years, it should be clear that weapons will not bring peace to Palestine and Israel. Contact and dialogue offer the most hope for resolution. I'm grateful for Carter and his efforts.

Kevin, Kansas, USA

The US has never denied the report 3 years ago on the CounterPunch website entitled ....Lost Nuclear Warheads from a B52 now in Iran?....Tom Clancy's...The Sum of all Fears....but for real?
Each warhead would be highly portable and so can be carried overland

Insider, Bristol, UK

Thank you, Carter. You're a great statesman. The irony of it all: The Iranians sabotaged Carter's administration, which gave us Reagan, who armed the Iraqis to fight Iran, then Reagan and Israel armed Iran to keep Saddam in check. The neocons and their stupid policies will be the end of America.

Nigel , San Francisco, USA

Former president Jimmy Carter is a man of great personal integrity and courage. He does the world and the United States an invaluable service via his personal activism and highly informed style of personal diplomacy. Go get 'em Jimmy!

Owen Whitman, Tampa,

As an American you ought to be ashamed that our country is vetoing all resolution in the UN Security Council to block the UN General Assembly from condemning Israeli agression and atrocities and not to compell Israel to be under the International Atomic Energy Agency's pervue as a nuclear state!

Adi Gandhi, Mumbai, India

President Carter is a brave man. If he were President now, maybe we wouldn't have to look forward to a war with Iran which would also be illegal as the one in Iraq. We need a president who will take care of our problems at home and stay out of the middle east. President Bush is making us poor!

Barker, Oak Hall, USA

So apparently Israel has had Nuclear weapons for about 30 years and in 30 years of them having nukes, there have been no nuclear attacks, and no terrorists have ever come close to aquiring an Israeli Nuke. If Iran, Syria, Lebanon or Saudi arabia got one, how long would it be till it was used?

Antony, Las Vegas, USA

Carter was among the least popular among an electorate dumb enough to vote for G. W. One of the most popular presidents, Theodore Roosevelt, won a Nobel Peace Prize. The only other president to win it? That's rights, Jimmy Carter. Kissinger won it as well, but we'll pretend that didn't happen

Shaun, Halifax, Canada

President Carter being objective stating facts on the ground which many Americans shy away from exposing Israel and its inhumane
occupation of Palestinians. He is stating facts and knows he has nothing to lose.Since Israel has the nuclear arsenal,other countries have the right to acquire the same.

M.M.Tamimi, San Antonio, USA

Dear Alex,

I suggest you follow Carter's money.

Who do you think pays for him to say these things and take the positions he is taking?

He is not a free thinker taking the positions he is taking because he has a solution, or wants the media attention. He is being paid. Follow the $$$

Don, Novato,

Carter continues to show why the Yanks laughed him out of office and still ridicule him. Out of control (18pc) inflation. Caused the U.S. to be belittled by Iranian students and extremists. He was the direct cause of casualties by trying to direct rescue operations in Iran from 5000 miles away.

Bob Evans, Anaheim, California

good vs evil, right vs wrong, west vs east, Christ vs anti-Christ, Judeo-Christian vs Islam, freedom vs intolerance. It is a very black and white world. The reason why so many people are blind to this fact is because they put their faith in men rather than the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Chris, St. Petersburg, Fl, USA

It would be the biggest blunder, since Chamberlain brought back the piece of paper from Hitler, to talk to Mullahs' illegitimate regime. This act of appeasement would only be interpreted by them a sign of weakness and surrender. There is a heavy price to pay for this appeasement, eventual defeat.

john, Atlanta, GA

If you honestly don't think that Sadam had WMDs, then what did he use to kill thousands of Iranian soldiers and the Kurds? Only fools can't see the good side to the war to remove Sadam. Tens of millions of Iraqi citizens have a chance at freedom for the first time in fifty years.

Rich Lehmann, Long Beach, MS, USA

Let's try some political empathy, and see what would we as Iranians, or Arabs would feel if we knew that our arch enemy has nuclear weapons. We would definitely want to have a nuclear deterrent. The only way to avoid nuclear armageddon in the middle east is to do away with all nuclear programs.

Elmassian, Ceres, USA

Israel has nuclear weapons but is a tabu to speak about this issue.Why? Israel didn't comply to a lot of decisios taken by Security Council and is the only country in the word which hasn't boundaries recognised by the international comunity.The President Carter is a brave one who speaks about it

dani.a, ashkelon, israel

It would seem to me that the only sane solution is to have a nuclear weapons free middle east - Israel included.

William Kuhn, St. Petersburg, USA

As an American I am embarrassed by Mr Carters constant meddling in foreign affairs. and his ridicules conclusions. As to Isreal's nuclear weapons, they are probably the only reason that the middle east has not exploded. Isreal is the West's best deterrent.

Thomas Carriker, St. Louis MO, USA

I'm an American who had to live through the embarrassment described above (444-day hostage crisis) during Carter's presidency in 1979. It is laughable to hear this man advocate that we must "talk" with Iran today considering we all know how effective he was at "talking" with them in '79.

Joe Barber, Shrewsbury, PA, USA

Is Iran willing to risk its very existence and carry out a nuclear attack against Israel? Besides, with what nuclear weapons? Al Baradei the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency has said that they haven't found any trace of such intent. You don't believe him? Ok, then keep believing Bush.

Jim, Lima, Peru

I think what Carter is really saying is that the situation in the Middle East is untenable. And it is.

Whether you like him or hate him, it doesn't matter as he speaks the truth.

The US should withdraw from the region and work on its domestic problems (bankruptcy, inflation).

Corkey, Jersey, USA

Well, could be that on an international and political plan, israel is less dangerous considering in using atomic waepons than the iran is..you just have to compare both.

Elie, Echternach,

When an elected official of the United States leaves office, does he retain the legal right to unilaterally reveal classified information? Suppose he were to take it upon himself to reveal what he knows about any U.K. military secrets he gained by virtue of his position? Would that be acceptable?

Eric Buhrer, Cincinnati, OH, Etats Unis

Carter's figures are, indeed, outdated. Israel surely have many more than 150 nukes. Paid by us, the US.

Curt, Orlando, USA

Though Carter may not admit it, perhaps like so many in the world, Israel is the rightful owner of the land they live in now. Perhaps an American president never beleived in God And His word! Iran is impervious to Carter's kind of reasoning; so is Iraq, Syria, Afganistan, Pakistan etc.

Charles Emelogu, Lagos, Nigeria

Carter is one of the last few honorable Ameicans left who can save America's image. But it is too little too late. Americans will one day wish they heeded to his advice.

Ahmed, dubai, uae

The U.S. needs to stop operating under a double standard. Why is one country (Israel) is allowed to have nuclear weapons and invade its neighbors with our blessing, while another country that has not invaded anyone for a thousand years (Iran), and does not have nuclear weapons, is demonized.

Jeffrey Kolakowski, Sterling Heights, USA

All the comments coming fro residents in Israel are critisizing Carter. They didn't critisize him when he was president, who he approved all kind of financial aid to Israel. Who knows they might critisize Bush when he is gone.

Charlie, Sheffield, uk

Just as Nixon was the man to go to China,Carter is the man to deal with the middle east.

Russell, Lorena, Texas

I continue to be amazed by people who say that Carter was a weak President.Can you tell me what his failures are?
He inherited a government and country that had lost trust in government after Watergate. He accomplished the impossible by brokering the only peace treaty between Israel and a Arab state

Hank Jestor, Fort Smith, US

Carter. 1 of the few americans admired, respected all over the world, includ. the Mid. East.
We lived much better with him n 10% inflation than with '0 inflation' now
Not reelected, for the arm deal of Reagan w/. Iran to delay hostage release past election
Reagan started fall of Am. empire

gino raffo, Palisades, CA., USA

One wonders what other secrets Jimmy Carter is going to disclose and what damage it will do to his country and its allies. I used to think of him as a principled President, given the first two years of his Administration's emphasis on morality on foreign affairs. That was a long time ago.

Mark Keil, Ra'anana, Israel

The logical consequence:

All Middle Eastern States must disarm & sign the NPT-Non Proliferation Treaty! Israel, which introduced NUKES to the region, should offered to be the first signatory. Instead Israel demands to be allowed to hold their 150 PLUS NUKES.

Recall: GB supplied Israel Heavy Water!

Index_On_Censorship, Haifa, Israel/Palestine

Even Carter is responsible for the claiming the Iran is getting nukes for weapons myth when in reality this is how another PNAC imperialistic war will be sold.
US and UK toppled a democratically elected leader in Iran back in 1953 which is the main reason why the relations are so bad. Enough of this

1984, Skara,

Did Carter, by expose the secret information that available to him as president (that to Israel have 150 nuclear weapons), not commit an offence, according the rules of U.S?

Marie Jean , Brussels, belgium

Horace Whimple - "if capable of deliver??" Are you capable of clear thought??

Sam Green, Modi'in , Israel

If Carter is counting weapons - why not count rockets which
are still raining from Gaza on to israeli towns ?
Israel is a regular state which can be easily repremanded for anything. Why not critisize countries which supply weapons , money and motivation to those planning to wipe
Israel out

Lenny Brighton, Haifa, Israel

President Carter was always criticised by the powers that be and their media followers because he was not of their cloth. He is a very decent human being and certainly was potentially the best president the US has had in recent years. He wasn't allowed to be. Christians? Hah! Hypocritical idiots!

J Welch, Victoria, Canada

The fact is, Jews have never stolen anyone's land in all their 4000 year history - despite being stolen from [Rome; Roman Catholicism], and despite being dispersed throughout the nations. Carter is upset Israel still OCCUPIES 12% of the land allocated her in the Balfour. Wow!

IamJOSEPH, Sydney,

The former US President has confirmed what we
have all known. Why does Israel need so many ?
Surely not to nuke the Palestinians, Jordanian, Syrian or Egyptians because the radiation fall out will cover the land mass of Isarel too. Let's not forget Europe is also in danger of Israeli nuke reach.

James, London, UK

Syria says Israel can safley withdraw from the Golan Heights. Why? Syrians say it's because Israel has nuclear weapons and this can allow Syria to hold the high ground. Does this mean that in order to maintain a balance Syria will not object to Israel keeping it's weapons? We know the answer.

Gilad, Hod Hasharon, Israel

Everybody is trying to justify their hidden agenda for fame and money.Jimmy Carter is not doing that he is honest and truthful.He is not proud and trying to hide his mistakes.Yes Iran with their mad religious leader was not very nice to him,but Mr Carter is not carrying grudges because of it.

Bruno Clapci, Vancouver,

Carter is a man with a conscience. A quality that is very rarely found in our leaders. In this day and age, it is all about pandering to lobbyists and making good sound bites for the vastly ignorant population.

Nagi, Dearborn, United States

If this is true and it may well be so, it would seem that Israel"s nuclear arsenal, if capable of delivery, should be quite capable of annihilating most human life in the Middle East at one go. Somehow, though, one seriously doubts that such a draconian deed would make Israel very popular.

Horace Whimple, Taunton, UK

Jimmy Carter: a man of character and truth. Blessed are the peacemakers.

Dub, Albion, USA/CA

So do ye have around 500 now?

Spare a few for us?

Rob, limerick,

US used to talk to the USSR while they were enemies. What is wrong with talking to the persumed Muslim enemies? Silence builds suspisions leading to conflicts. Is US afraid that peace may ensue such discussions? Peace may cut off the billions of dollars that flow from US to Israel as aid.

mac qurashi, Leesburg, FL, USA

Jimmy Carter is an American Hero. Instead of sitting back and taking money from lobbyists and being sold to the highest bidder, he has become a shining light of inspiration and truth. He tells the truth about how to solve the Israeli Palestinian problem.

Alex, Fremont, CA, United States

Actually George W. Bush has the lowest rating of any U.S president. Those low ratings scores are well deserved as he started a never ending war that will cost Americans Trillions of dollars . Just what ever happened to those WMDS???

Alex, Fremont, CA, United States

Until when will aging former President Carter, who by the way was the weakest US President since WW2, continue hurting US foreign policy and making a mockery of himself ? But don't worry, noone is really still taking him or his announcements serious....

Tommy Wanderer, Vienna, Austria

We don't know what has happened to the former President here. For whatever reason, to me and I believe many Americans, he has gone over to the enemies side for no reason. All the Middle East leaders respect him even less than we Americans. It is quite shameful to us MR. Carter is this way.

Maura Hernandez, Lathrop, CA, USA

President Carted. Consistently voted the worst US President in every poll ever conducted in the US. Where did his talking get him when the US embassy was being ransaked by Iran? He's a walking case of national self-destruction. And his nuclear figures for Israel are about 15 years out of date..

Sam Green, Modi'in, israel