Ustwo...I am still trying to understand your original premise....that " Jimmy Carter is working to weakening the USA." Perhaps you can explain further.
Is he weakening the US because of how his remarks will be perceived in the UK. The people of the UK were already overwhelming against the war and the Labour Party lost seats in the last Parliamentary election, partially as a mandate against Blair's support of the US policy in Iraq.
Is he weakening the US with other allies? Of the major members of the original coalition in Iraq, only Australia continues to support the policy. The other two major coaltion members, Italy and Spain, have elected new governments, both in part, as opposition to supporting the US policy.
Is he weaking the US at home? I would suggesst that most Americans are not even aware of Carter's remarks (the same applies to most people among our allied countries) and have already formed an opinion about the war, with most now opposing.
Is he weakening the moral of the troops, as Mojo seems to imply?
Would you say the same about Colin Powell's recent remarks about Bush's bill to redefine prisoner interrogation policy:
“The world is beginning to doubt the moral basis of our fight against terrorism. To redefine Common Article 3 (of the Geneva Convention) would add to those doubts. Furthermore, it would put our own troops at risk.”
I fail to see how Carter's remarks have done any of the above. In fact, both Carter's and Powell's remarks demonstrate that there are voices in government, past and present, who have different moral standards than Bush.
Why are such remarks bad and how does it weaken the US?
Any clarification would certainly help me and others understand your premise.