Verbatim

"We've stayed in Iraq long enough."

Carlos McKenzie,
U.S. Army soldier, after his convoy was attacked by Iraqi guerrilla troops, who killed one American

"The disputes are over and things are all right."

Mahmoud Abbas,
Palestinian Prime Minister, announcing that he and Yasser Arafat have resolved their differences on how to achieve peace with Israel

"I think we are losing control."

William Perry,
former U.S. Defense Secretary, commenting on the country's escalating tensions with North Korea

"If I were...

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