"Today, on the birthday of Saddam Hussein, let us start the democratic process for the children of

"Today, on the birthday of Saddam Hussein, let us start the democratic process for the children of Iraq."
Retired Lt. Gen. Jay Garner
The civil administrator of Iraq, addressing a group of Iraqis gathered in Baghdad to plan their new nation.
"Look, it's so clean."
A saleswoman
Who would only give her surname, Tang, in a shopping district in China where fears of SARS have made the usual crowds disappear.
"The movie is much more beautiful now, because there's sex."
Mohammed Taher, 18
On an uncensored version of low-budget movie "Blue Chill" that was shown in Baghdad.