Jimmy Carter: “I do hereby designate the week of September 18 through 24, 1977, as National Lupus Week.”

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

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

Our great nation now teeters on the brink of a widening abyss. Without immediate action, we are at genuine risk of civil conflict and losing our precious democracy.

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.