The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Jimmy Carter has stirred predictable reactions.As usual, I’ll give my bald statement of views first, then follow up with a justification if I can muster time and energy. Carter was, with the exception of FDR and maybe Eisenhower, the best US President of the 20th century. To the extent that US foreign policy has any moral credibility today, it’s due to his actions in office and subsequently. He’s an excellent choice for the Prize.