tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29817490.post9193558144532083793..comments2024-03-28T12:08:01.190-04:00Comments on Lion Lamb Blog -- David Mundy: Prophet Carter?David Mundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12701933935604438349noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29817490.post-2347482844226717272009-09-20T09:10:38.388-04:002009-09-20T09:10:38.388-04:00That's an interesting question. I think to so...That's an interesting question. I think to some degree, there probably is some racism towards Obama - especially in some of the more southern states. I believe there are still large numbers of bigoted people there who have not accepted, and never will accept, a black president.<br /><br />I have read a couple of Carter's books about the middle east, and he makes some very interesting points. He certainly seems much more knowledgeable about that area of the world than any other US president in recent memory!<br /><br />One could debate for days about the Israel/Palestine conflict, and in my opinion both sides have valid arguments.<br /><br />On one side, Israel is surrounded by countries that do not recognize her and in fact would probably like nothing more than to see her erased off the map.<br /><br />On the other side, the continuing settlements on the West Bank are problematic, and the Palestinians are living in basically a refugee camp. <br /><br />But it is not solely Israel's fault. The US and Britain basically created the mess after WW2, and the arabs have never forgotten that. In my opinion, that is why those two countries, to this day, are detested by many in the arab world and have been terrorist targets.<br /><br />Again, I feel for both sides, as both have experienced much pain....from the holocaust to the wars and constant bombings. It truly is sad.rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833826032509555116noreply@blogger.com