Well this ought to settle it

After a few rounds of ugly innuendo, former president Jimmy Carter has received this unequivocal statement of approval from a Republican with a high degree of interest in national security.

"There are limits to what I can say on the sub's capabilities, but let's just say the Jimmy Carter is uniquely capable to perform missions vitally important to the war on terror," said Rep. Rob Simmons, a Republican and former CIA officer whose district includes Groton, Connecticut, where the sub was built.

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