Altruism

Carter, Gore, Blair and now Chirac ?

Why do they all wait to try doing some "good" until after they are no longer in office ?

See : http://www.standaard.be/Artikel/Detail.aspx?artikelId=DMF09062008_093&ref=nieuwsoverzicht.

Because they cannot stand being out of the public eye, or because they know that, while in office, other forces determine what happens ?

I wish I knew.