"January next, I think, is going to be a major blow to terrorists and insurgents. We are adamant

"January next, I think, is going to be a major blow to terrorists and insurgents. We are adamant that democracy is going to prevail, is going to win in Iraq."
Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi
Who said that the interim government was determined "to stick to the timetable of the elections," which are due by Jan. 31.
"The bravest thing in the world is that writer who sits alone in a room and works out his grief, his rage, his imagination and his deep desire to make people laugh."
Meryl Streep
Emmy winner, praising Tony Kushner, who wrote the play "Angels in America." A televised adaptation of the play won seven Emmys, including outstanding miniseries.