Former President Carter made comments critical of Obama and Hillary Clinton on Mideast peace . Implicit in Carter 's charge , though , is the idea that Kerry 's travails are related almost entirely to the fact that Obama has not played a central role in the enterprise so far . The former president said the U.S. should have taken a more aggressive stance against Iran in recent years but that he was not sure if it would be possible to do so now. Carter is confusing the Middle East of the late 1970s with today . He says Obama is right to let John Kerry take the lead to see if peace can be achieved . Miller : Clinton could n't have emphasized peace process given lack of White House support .
Former President Carter made comments critical of Obama and Hillary Clinton on Mideast peace . The former president said the U.S. should have taken a more aggressive stance against Iran in recent years but that he was not sure if it would be possible to do so now. Carter is confusing the Middle East of the late 1970s with today . He says Obama is right to let John Kerry take the lead to see if peace can be achieved . Miller : Clinton could n't have emphasized peace process given lack of White House support .