[Kenneth Pollack of National Defense University said Saddam Hussein felt he had not lost anything and perhaps gained something from previous crises.] In either of those circumstances, ... it's worth something to him to try it again. |
[Lehman analyst George Elling repeated his] buy ... while Sun's shares may continue to be volatile, reflecting both the nervous market and the high multiple, we continue to believe they represent a sound long-term growth investment. |
[Manager Bruce Bochy wants to reacclimate Klesko to first so he can put Klesko's left-handed bat in the lineup more frequently.] We know Ryno has the capability of being a force, ... That gives us another option on where to put him. |
[Most weeks of most years, the Swans are half-famous and half-anonymous in Sydney, and it suits them. This week, they were suddenly exposed.] I'm sick of seeing my face in the papers and on TV, ... After all, I didn't murder anyone. |
[One of those areas is pass defense. The Wolves gave up] two cheap touchdowns ... We're also going to have to get in better condition so we can play a whole game. If we can improve in those areas, we'll be up and ready Friday night. |
[PASS THE PEAS.] I think I am the only one in the band who enjoys [black-eyed peas], ... When I am having a good soul-food meal, that is always on the menu. The guys aren't as fond of them. I think with them it's more of a metaphor. |
[Several teams could contend for the fourth playoff spot, including Decatur.] We’re going to be in the middle of it, ... I think if we can get through the Charleston game healthy and not get a lot of kids beat up, we’ll have a shot. |
[Tapping the reserve is] not going to make up for the lack of refining capacity, ... but if there is just a problem with oil production in the gulf and not a refining problem, then releasing oil for the reserve will be very helpful. |
[Tejada said he talked less lately because of the losing.] I've been quiet the last couple of days so I could give the guys a rest, ... I've been real loud throughout the season but the club has been losing. Today I said I was back. |
[The Democrats limited their request to internal memos and recommendations related to 16 cases, and emphasized that it was no random fishing expedition.] This is a modest request, ... We could have asked for the moon, but we're not. |
[The five-member band produced its own videos, and the record label was sold on the digital-video-only option, he said.] It is sort of a leap of faith to the future, ... it feels good to be in the company of forward-thinking people. |
[The parade's] just another event for us to be able to have the opportunity to say this is who we are, we're just proud of who we are, ... and not to hurt anyone...not to cause any kind of trouble but to just march around the block. |
[The productivity report is] a good thing for corporations because it means wages are being kept down and efficiency is going up and that should improve profitability, ... We should be able to rally from here to the end of the year. |
[The talks have helped clarify] what each party wants or must have in the basket and also what each party cannot tolerate, ... That leaves a middle ground which to some might seem too small, but to me as chairman it's still hopeful. |
[They could become only the third team in major league history to win 90 games one season and lose 100 games the next.] This is like Groundhog Day , ... I don't mean to make light of what we're going through, but it keeps happening. |