"We have now left a hard and dark past behind us and today we are opening a new chapter in our

"We have now left a hard and dark past behind us and today we are opening a new chapter in our history."
Hamid Karzai
In his inaugural speech. He was sworn in as Afghanistan's first directly elected president.
"We hope he brings peace, stability and employment for us."
Shopkeeper Ahmed Khan
On the swearing-in of Hamid Karzai as the first democratically elected Afghan president.
"It's not meant as a slight against the United States or Canada."
Bill Broadbent
T-shirtKing.com president, whose company is offering a "Go Canadian" package, including a Canadian flag T-shirt, for American travelers who don't want to talk politics with inquisitive foreigners.