Jimmy Carter: “Citizens are urged to return written replies to P.O. Box 2778, Washington, D.C. 20013, by March 21.”

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

We share a belief that the church was to no way be confused with a political community, no bound to any political system.

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.

Without immediate action, we are at genuine risk of civil conflict and losing our precious democracy.