“This is a big one. We’ve got a massive situation here and it’s probably going to

“This is a big one. We’ve got a massive situation here and it’s probably going to be a week to 10 days before we get power on to everybody. It looks like a war zone.”

Ed Bettinger

A spokesman for a Missouri power utility, Public Service Company, talking about
a winter storm that has swept through
the region.

“I still have hopes the people in Iraq will appreciate us being there. It just seems like we are making a difference.”

Daniel Laird

A California man who leans Republican and was questioned in an AP survey that showed more people believe the U.S. is making
progress in Iraq and will eventually be able
to claim some success there.