“There’s starting to be a growing consensus that it’s time for us to withdraw some


“There’s starting to be a growing consensus that it’s time for us to withdraw some of our combat troops out of Iraq, deploy them here in Afghanistan, and I think we have to seize that opportunity.”

U.S. Sen. Barack Obama

Democratic presidential candidate, in Kabul.

“We knew it would be big, but we never expected to dominate the marketplace like we did.”

Dan Fellman

Head of distribution for Warner Bros., whose “The Dark Knight” took in a record $155.34 million in its first weekend.

“I enjoyed the claret jug so much I didn’t want to give it back.”

Golfer Padraig Harrington

British Open winner two years in a row.