Jimmy Carter said...

I would prefer a much more rapid withdrawal myself and I don't know what the, you know, what the recommendation will be ...

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 commitm...

Later in the day, the President called the President-elect, thanked him again for the offer, and accepted his invitation...

I’ll wait until the hostages are released, and then I'll have another statement to make.