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"We are somewhat neglecting the capacity or desire of the al-Qaeda organization to destabilize the Southeast Asia region."
JEAN-LOUIS BRUGUIRE,France's top terrorism investigator, warning that al-Qaeda could be planning to attack a major Asian financial center such as Tokyo or Singapore in order to create economic havoc

"If he thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think that we really ought to go ahead and do it. It's a whole lot cheaper than starting a war ... and I don't think any oil shipments will stop."
PAT ROBERTSON,American televangelist, referring to Hugo Chavez, President of oil-rich...

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