At 85, Jimmy Carter pulling no punches
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WASHINGTON — Thirty years since losing the White House, Jimmy Carter has launched a new campaign to reintroduce himself to Americans as a blunt-talking champion for liberal causes at home and abroad.
Still sprightly as he nears his 86th birthday on Oct. 1, Carter maintains a hectic schedule and has eagerly weighed in on the most controversial issues, breaking an unwritten rule for former US leaders to keep to themselves.
In a string of appearances in recent days, Carter has called for the United States to seek better ties with Iran and North Korea, criticized what he sees as Israel’s unwillingness to make peace and staunchly backed Muslims’ right to build a community center near the former World Trade Center.
In one of his less expected comments, Carter — a born-again Christian who teaches the Bible every Sunday at his church in Georgia — even hinted on late-night television that he used to masturbate.
Source: The Daily Tribune
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