"Many of you may have heard the snakes hissing, the servants of the invaders, occupiers, infidels,

"Many of you may have heard the snakes hissing, the servants of the invaders, occupiers, infidels, and how they have managed to accuse the followers of Saddam Hussein of responsibility for the attack on al-Hakim without any evidence."
An audiotape
Purportedly from Saddam Hussein, denying any involvement in the bombing that killed a moderate ayatollah last week.
"We in America believe we can compete with anybody, just so long as the rules are fair, and we intend to keep the rules fair."
President Bush
At a Labor Day speech in Ohio. Bush also announced the creation of an assistant secretary of commerece for manufacturing.