Former President Jimmy Carter is not included in the official US delegation. This probably isn't news to anyone, but I'm curious what people think of the reasons given.
The Bush talking heads say they "reached out", but Carter turned them down. The Carter folks say that he asked to be included, but was told the delegation was full, and there was no room for him. Apparently, the Vatican limited the delegation to five people, and those attending are Clinton, Bush and Laura, former Bush and Neo-condi Rice.
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