] NEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) - Former U.S. president and
]
] Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter on Sunday condemned
]
] preparations for a unilateral U.S. attack on Iraq, saying
] it
]
] would be an unjust war "almost unprecedented in the
] history of
]
] civilized nations."
]
] In an article in The New York Times, Carter said profound
]
] changes in U.S. foreign policy had reversed "consistent
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] bipartisan commitments that for more than two centuries
] have
]
] earned our nation greatness".
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] Carter, who served as president from 1977 to 1981, said
]
] that during his term he was "severely provoked by
] international
]
] crises."