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| − | Although Jimmy Carter is now famous for his human rights crusade, he was not always a champion of them. During his reign, he supported the brutal regime in Indonesia which resulted in the massacre of 200,000 Timorese and a handful of Westerners. Carter is also criticized for funding Osama bin Laden (which was continued under the Reagan administration). | + | Although [[Jimmy Carter]] is now famous for his [[human rights]] crusade, he was not always a champion of them. During his reign, he supported the brutal regime in [[Indonesia]] which resulted in the massacre of 200,000 Timorese and a handful of Westerners. Carter is also criticized for funding [[Osama bin Laden]] (which was continued under the Reagan administration). |
==El Salvador== | ==El Salvador== | ||
| − | Although the Reagan administration supported the brutal military dictatorship in El Salvador throughout the 80s, it was actually Carter who began funding the anti-Communist military dictatorship. | + | Although the Reagan administration supported the brutal military dictatorship in [[El Salvador]] throughout the 80s, it was actually Carter who began funding the anti-Communist military dictatorship. [[Liberal]]s frequently criticize Reagan for this support (and rightly so) but often forget (or ignore) Carter's crucial role in that support. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Criticism of Ronald Reagan]] | *[[Criticism of Ronald Reagan]] | ||
Revision as of 00:20, October 10, 2007
Although Jimmy Carter is now famous for his human rights crusade, he was not always a champion of them. During his reign, he supported the brutal regime in Indonesia which resulted in the massacre of 200,000 Timorese and a handful of Westerners. Carter is also criticized for funding Osama bin Laden (which was continued under the Reagan administration).
El Salvador
Although the Reagan administration supported the brutal military dictatorship in El Salvador throughout the 80s, it was actually Carter who began funding the anti-Communist military dictatorship. Liberals frequently criticize Reagan for this support (and rightly so) but often forget (or ignore) Carter's crucial role in that support.