Asked how he would describe Mr Blair's attitude to President Bush, Mr Carter replied: "Abominable. Loyal, blind, apparently subservient. I think that the almost undeviating support by Great Britain for the ill-advised policies of President Bush in Iraq have been a major tragedy for the world."
Mr Carter condemned the war as "unjustified", and said it had caused "deep schisms" around the globe.
He insisted that if Mr Blair had advised against going to war in 2003 it could have made a crucial difference.
"I can't say it would have made a definitive difference. But it would certainly have assuaged the problems that have arose lately," he said.
"One of the defences of the Bush administration, in America and worldwide - it's not been successful in my opinion - has been that, okay, we must be more correct in our actions than the world thinks because Great Britain is backing us.
"I think the combination of Bush and Blair giving their support to this tragedy in Iraq has strengthened the effort and has made opposition less effective and has prolonged the war and increased the tragedy that has resulted."
Mr Carter condemned the war as "unjustified", and said it had caused "deep schisms" around the globe.
He insisted that if Mr Blair had advised against going to war in 2003 it could have made a crucial difference.
"I can't say it would have made a definitive difference. But it would certainly have assuaged the problems that have arose lately," he said.
"One of the defences of the Bush administration, in America and worldwide - it's not been successful in my opinion - has been that, okay, we must be more correct in our actions than the world thinks because Great Britain is backing us.
"I think the combination of Bush and Blair giving their support to this tragedy in Iraq has strengthened the effort and has made opposition less effective and has prolonged the war and increased the tragedy that has resulted."
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