“We do not have confrontations with anyone. The U.S. administration interferes, and we defend

“We do not have confrontations with anyone. The U.S. administration interferes, and we defend ourselves.”

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Saying he wants to develop diplomatic relations with the United States.

“People are angry with the U.S. It is the belief on the street in Pakistan that we are stirring things up, creating animosity and fueling the fire.”

Prof. Hilton Root, George Mason University

On Pakistanis’ disapproval of their government’s relationship with the United States.

“I didn’t know we did it and if I had anything to do with it, we’d have never done it.”

Democratic Sen. Joe Biden

Saying an ad that portrayed John McCain as a computer illiterate was “terrible."