Jimmy Carter: “Today we strengthen American education, and by doing so, we enlarge a precious possession—American liberty.”

I fear for our democracy.

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

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

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.