Nation: To the Shoals off Tripoli

Billy Carter, Libyan agent, embarrasses Brother Jimmy—again

From the start of his presidency, Jimmy Carter has had to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous Brother Billy. Capitalizing on his instant notoriety as a colorful presidential next of kin, Billy Carter has done everything—for a fee—from judging belly-flop diving contests to promoting a beer named after him. Last year Billy finally ended up in the renowned alcoholic rehabilitation service of the Long Beach Naval Regional Medical Center for a seven-week drying out. Things were less antic for a while, but last week, adding to...

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