Mr. Peanut

Well he has gone nuts this time for sure. Yesterday Former President Jimmy Carter, arrived in Egypt in preparation for his meeting today with Hamas leaders. You know Hamas, the militant terrorist group responsible for the death of countless innocent people including Americans. I was young when Carter was President, so I learned about his four years in office as recent history. What I do remember clearly was how much my family disliked him, and how elated they were when Reagan was elected. Perhaps it had something to do with the hostages, gas lines, and double digit inflation, just a few of the highlights of his Presidency. There were widespread objections to the former President's trip to meet with Hamas leaders. 50 members of Congress wrote to Carter asking him not to undertake this trip, not to mention the Israelis, whom were deeply distressed over the meeting. In fact most Israelis leaders would not agree to meet with Carter when he landed in Israel. Even Senator and Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama, spoke out against Carter's trip. The bottom line is that you just do not negotiate with terrorist organizations for some very good reasons. Think about it, if terrorist organizations can achieve their goals through the murdering of innocent people, you will have created a sustained purpose for terrorism; in effect legitimizing terrorism as a negotiation tool. Already, Hamas leaders have boasted that Carters trip gives their terrorist group "legitimacy". I admire President Carter for his good work with Habitat For Humanity, but his ego is the only reason to undertake such a voyage. I think that Nobel Prize went to his head.