Jimmy Carter: “I feel at home with you.”

That our country for the first time in my lifetime has abandoned basic principles of human rights.

An overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity towards President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man.

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.

All of us owe them our gratitude and respect.