Jimmy Carter: “I went into the Oval Office as a young military officer concerned about what had happened to our Nation's defense.”

All of us owe them our gratitude and respect.

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

I would prefer a much more rapid withdrawal myself and I don't know what the, you know, what the recommendation will be until I see the written report.

Carter says the animosity directed at the president over health care, the big bailouts, is being driven because Mr. Obama is a black man.