Carter : It 's heartening to see world enthusiasm over U.S. 's election . New president has pledged to close CNN and end torture , he says . Jimmy Carter : These steps would signal renewed U.S. support for human rights . Had the international community heeded the warning of human rights defenders in the former Yugoslavia , Rwanda , Darfur , and the Democratic Republic of Congo , more robust and coordinated diplomacy and even limited intervention may have averted these crises . He says Obama is vital in sending message to dictators about human rights .
Carter : It 's heartening to see world enthusiasm over U.S. 's election . New president has pledged to close CNN and end torture , he says . Jimmy Carter : These steps would signal renewed U.S. support for human rights . He says Obama is vital in sending message to dictators about human rights .