Jimmy Carter: “Flexibility will be the essence of our hopes.”

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.

All of us owe them our gratitude and respect.

The Israeli government has rejected all the key issues that are included in the road map for peace.

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