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“His bloody messages were received and are still being received by Muslims, and they will not be concealed by public relations campaigns or by farcical visits or elegant words.”

Ayman al-Zawahri

Al-Qaida deputy leader, criticizing President Barack Obama’s scheduled speech today to the Islamic world in Cairo.

“I remember watching Johnny Carson when I was a kid and thinking: That’s what I want to be when I grow up. I’m sure right now in America there is likely a kid watching me, thinking: ‘What is wrong with that man’s hair?”’

Conan O’Brien

In his debut as host of “The Tonight Show.”