Jimmy Carter: 'We never dropped a bomb. We never fired a bullet. We never went to war' September 11, 2011 by Fulcrum He may live a modest life in a one-horse town, but Jimmy Carter, now 86, retains his global vision. And 30 years after leaving the White House, the peanut farmer turned president is still a man on mission. In Plains, Georgia, we found the 39th US president full of energy& and determined to make a difference Carole Cadwalladr. Observer. 11 September 2011. FulcrumShareTweetShare