Jimmy Carter: “This bill also includes countercyclical help for low- and middle-income families.”

This is a very wise and very courageous thing for President Obama to do. And in my opinion, is long overdue.

I recognize that Israel is a wonderful democracy with freedom of speech and equality of treatment under the law between Arab Israelis and Jewish Israelis.

I don't agree with that at all.

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.