peace-making work around the world. if i had one constant prayer the last 35 years of my life, it would be to bring peace to israel. his place in history. what s the one piece of advice you would give any president when they walk in the oval office for the first time? the tell the truth. and his controversial opinion of some of the gop candidates. gingrich in the south carolina debate, i think he has that subtlety of racism that i know quite well and that gingrich knows quite well. jimmy carter and his wife, rosalinde, for the hour. the piers morgan interview starts now. jimmy carter was president from 1977 to 1981, but his work since then has won him praise worldwide and a nobel peace prize. his latest book is through the year with jimmy carter and tonight i m privileged to sit down with president carter and his wife, rosalind, who will gin us later. mr. president, thank you for welcoming us to this extraordinary center. good to have you at the carter cente
vladimir putin and the protests in russia, and the euro s chances of survival. finally, what are we bringing back from iraq? you ll be amazed. but first, here s my take. time magazine announced its person of the year this week the protester. from the arab spring to athens, from new delhi to new york, people power is stronger than it s ever been. and now it s reached moscow with the protests there last week. the great drama of russian history has been between its state and society. put simply, russia has always had too much state and not enough society. historians have pointed out that the russian nation was literally the property of the czar, that serfs were more like slaves than simply peasant workers as they were in europe, and that the country lacked any institutions that contested the authority of the government. the communist takeover in 1917 only enhanced these features by building a soviet superstate that dominated every aspects of people s lives. when it col
nick. reporter: absolutely. the statement accepts it was highly likely they refer to what was air support strikes. they said there was an operation going on my afghan and nato forces on the afghan side of the border hunting down insurgents. they called in air support and that s when this incident occurred. they won t say whether it happened inside pakistan or talk about numbers. but clearly an effort by nato to try to begin the reconciliation process as the pakistanis come up with angry rhetoric towards washington. so, nick, is pakistan decides it will cut off some of the cooperation it has extended to the u.s./nato, where does afghanistan play in this? how will it choose sides? reporter: well, the afghans have their bed made really here. however much they talk about a future or they want a good relationship with pakistan there s way in excess of 100,000 nato troops. huge amounts of money being poured into by the coalition into afghanistan. also bear in mind what s happ
certainly a matter of pride for all egyptians, that the people have spoken in such an organized and peaceful manner, were able to present their aspirations and to effect change. this is a matter of small point in the history of egypt in terms of its long civilization and its contribution to its region. a very major event in terms of how egyptians will forge their future. do you think that it will have a greater impact beyond egypt? egypt has always been a trend setter in its region, the region looks to it in many aspects that i m sure also in this regard many lessons will be learned. do you worry about some of the concerns that people raised, the muslim brotherhood using the ballot box to gain power and create an islamic republic?
pride for all egyptians, that the people have spoken in such a organized and peaceful manner, were able to present their aspirations and effect change. this is a matter of small point in the history of egypt in terms of its long civilization and it s contribution to its region, a very major event in terms of how egyptians will forge their future. do you think that it will have a greater impact beyond egypt? egypt has always been a trend setter in its region, the region looks to it in many aspects that i m sure also in this regard many lessons will be learned. do you worry about some of the concerns that people raised, the muslim brotherhood using the ballot box to gain power and create an islamic republic?