Jimmy Carter: “We do face difficult challenges; we can overcome them.”

The aircraft carrying the 52 American hostages had cleared Iranian airspace on the first -- first leg of a journey home. And at every one of the 52 hostages was alive, was well and free.

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 think the last report I saw was that 28 loans have been made for people to rebuild their own homes.

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