Jimmy Carter: “Our country has been a nation of immigrants, a nation of refugees.”

I fear for our democracy.

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.

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

All of us owe them our gratitude and respect.