On "The Situation Room" today, we asked viewers the following questions, and here are some of our favorite responses that we didn't get to read on air:

Will the U.S. eventually have to talk to Iran?

Jack, at this point in time, we have to and this is one of those cases where the longer you wait, the harder it will get.
Curtis, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Of course we'll have to talk to Iran! A refusal to talk to Iran, Syria, North Korea, or anyone else (e.g. Democrats in Congress) is almost as ridiculous as claiming that there are only two courses of action in Iraq - "stay the course" or "cut and run". However, there ARE only two ways to characterize this behavior: 1. Childish; and 2. Unproductive.
Bill, Arlington, Virginia

A generation ago we were ignoring China because we didn't like Mao. Today we are ignoring Iran because we don't like What's-His-Name. We never seem to learn anything from experience.
Bill

Eventually is already here! We must use diplomacy if we have any chance of any form of success.
Kathleen, Lilburn, Georgia

What can President Bush do to salvage the remainder of his presidency?

Pull the troops out of Iraq and admit he blew it. Short of that, there is nothing that he can do or say that can save his presidency. He has been the worst U.S. president ever and has all but ruined this once-great country.
Sharon, Chicago, Illinois

Bush could salvage the remainder of his presidency if he would get James Baker to move into the White House and have him act as his ventriloquist replacing Cheney.
Bob, Louisville, Kentucky

Resign! If only our country could heal without having him to contend with for the next two years, perhaps we could feel some hope for the future. Bush has shown himself to be incapable of making rational decisions.
Karen, San Diego, California

Salvaging a presidency is like salvaging a marriage. You need to stop the lies, stop the cheating, admit your mistakes and beg for forgiveness. Unfortunately, history will never forget the horrendous mess Bush has gotten us into with all his lies and deceitfulness.
R.J., Venice Beach, California

If he had an ounce of honor, he would resign. It would be one of the only things he ever got right in his entire presidency.
Anthony

Should President Bush give outgoing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

This president has turned the Medal of Freedom into the Medal of Failure, and by that token, Rumsfeld should get it, too.
Bill, Provo, Utah

Mr. Cafferty, This president has so cheapened the meaning of this highest of awards, by presenting it to his cronies, that it really has no meaning if given to former Secretary Rumsfeld. So, who cares?
Al, Gilbert, Arizona

Jack. Mind if I use your questions as part of a stand-up comic act? Of course Rumsfeld should receive the Medal of Freedom. I would like the opportunity to plan the service free of charge. I say let’s start the 2007 New Year with Bush presenting the award in Baghdad. I think there is plenty of room where the statue of Saddam once stood. George could present Donald the medal at midnight, then let the fireworks fly.
Bill, Dover, Delaware

Of course! Consistency is important. While Bush is president, continue to debase the Medal of Freedom by giving it to those who have had a hand in planning the hell that is Iraq. Such medals given under his presidency can then be shown in history with an asterisk and disclaimer.
Wendy, San Rafael, California

I think he should ask for the other three back!
John, Wildwood, Florida