Jimmy Carter

N. Korea can be made to give up its nuke weapons in half-a-day: Carter

Former US President Jimmy CarterNew York, Jan. 27 : Former US President Jimmy Carter has said that North Korea can be talked into surrendering its nukes in "half a day."

Carter was quoted by Fox News as saying during an Associated Press interview on Monday that he believed North Korea would be willing to give up its nuclear weapons for U. S. diplomatic recognition, a peace deal with South Korea and America, and if it got new atomic power reactors and free fuel oil.

"It could be worked out, in my opinion, in half a day," Carter said.

Carter considers sending observers to 2009 Lebanon elections

Beirut, LebanonBeirut - Visiting former US President Jimmy Carter said Thursday during his meeting with Lebanese parliamentarians and politicians that he would study the possibility of sending a Carter Centre representative to monitor the 2009 elections if Lebanese authorities agreed.

"The inspectors would not intervene in the electoral process, but would try to implement the electoral law," Carter told Lebanese MPs at the parliament house in downtown Beirut.

Former US president Carter arrives in Beirut

Beirut  - Former US president Jimmy Carter arrived in Beirut Tuesday on a two-day official visit to discuss the process of the upcoming Lebanese parliamentary elections and the prospects for peace in the Middle East region, a Lebanese government source said.

The Carter Centre said Friday that Carter would lead a pre- electoral assessment mission in Lebanon. The centre is considering observing parliamentary elections scheduled for the spring of 2009.

Carter is due to address Lebanese students, faculty staff and invited guests at the American University of Beirut on December 12.

Carter also plans to visit Syria and meet with President Bashar al- Assad and other officials.

Jimmy Carter: Obama could change US image in "10 minutes"

Jimmy Carter: Obama could change US image in "10 minutes"Denver, Colorado - Former president Jimmy Carter said Wednesday that if Barack Obama were elected president, he could improve the US image overseas "in 10 minutes" with a strong inaugural speech, according to a broadcast interview with Voice of America.

Carter is in the Rocky Mountain state attending the Democratic presidential convention. He put in a cameo appearance along with wife Rosyln before delegates at the Pepsi Center Monday evening, but did not speak.

Jimmy Carter says Israel has 150 nuclear weapons

Jimmy CarterLondon, May 26 : Israel has 150 nuclear weapons in its arse

Former US President Jimmy Carter "ready to mediate on Niger Delta"

Jimmy CarterAbuja - The militant Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta said Tuesd

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