Global Pulse - Carter's Provocation

Former President Jimmy Carter meets with the leadership of Hamas in Syria. The meeting brings swift and harsh condemnation from the Bush administration and Israel. Even the U.S. presidential candidates question the move. But a defiant Carter shrugs off the criticism, accusing Washington and Tel Aviv of missing an historic oppurtunity for dialogue. The meeting is largely overlooked in the United States. - - - - - Global Pulse compares and contrasts news reports from around the world -- tracking important stories you might have missed, and revealing new angles on stories you thought you understood. The SOURCES from this report: ABC News & Fox News - U.S., Press TV & Al Alam - Iran, bbc - U.K., Al Jazeera English - Quatar, TV5 - France