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Originally Posted by dellinger63

OK wrong way to put it I should have said you think "Obama has a strong interest in, and understanding of, the myriad of complexities involving the various countries in the middle east. Tribal relations, power struggles, economics, historic, religious, etc. Carter had (and has) the same. Both "get it"

and with that strong interest and understanding of Tribal relations, power struggles, economics, historic, religious, etc. Carter has come to the conclusion that the persecution of the Palestinians now,(by Isreal) under the occupying territories—under the occupation forces—is one of the worst examples of human rights deprivation that I know. Worse than Rwanda.

Now I think we got it right

Hey, if you want to seque into talking about and assessing Carter's middle east history, go ahead, start the thread.