Carter: US influence in Middle East lowest since 1948
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Former President Jimmy Carter said the United States has "less influence" over Middle East nations and diplomacy in that region than it has had at any time since Israel was established as a nation-state in 1948. "Our country's government has basically abandoned the effort," Carter said.
Regarding Iran, Carter said he hopes Israel resists any urge to strike Iran "on its own," and he discouraged President Barack Obama from drawing a "line in the sand" that Iran would almost certainly cross. (AP)
