Jimmy Carter: “I do not think we can expect immediate reduction of inflation that's been with us for 10 years.”

But inside Palestine, outside of Israel, where the Israelis occupying forces are there, the persecution and deprivation of the Palestinians is horrendous.

I think that sends a clear signal to Maliki that we won't be there indefinitely and my hope is that they'll be a commitment by the world community including the controversial nations of Syria and Iran.

I watched him on television. I thought what he said was absolutely ridiculous. There's no rational or logic to what he had to say.

I fear for our democracy.