From Panama to Palestine, Jimmy Carter refused to let his moral voice be silenced
Carter signed treaties to hand over the Panama Canal and criticized Israel, drawing respect and fury past his one term
In May 1989, the former US president Jimmy Carter walked into the lobby of a hotel in Panama and made it known he was determined to be heard in spite of attempts by the country’s military ruler, Gen Manuel Noriega, to shut him up.
Carter was still widely held in contempt in his own country, where his reputation as a one-term president was crucified in the late 70s by interminable gas lines, Iran’s taunting seizure of American hostages and a general perception that he lacked the mettle to lead the free world.
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