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Perspectives.
"May God damn you."
Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, blasting U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld for keeping U.S. troops in Iraq but refusing to commit them to fighting in a civil war
"Our future is to be determined by the 23 million people in Taiwan and not the 1.3 billion people of China." Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian, addressing a crowd of more than 50,000 protesters on the first anniversary of China's "anti-secession law," which authorizes military force should Taipei declare formal independence
"You lost your life while fighting for noble causes. You were killed by villains. But I know you will live forever for all who wish to live like human beings."
Mirjana Markovic, exiled widow of Slobodan Milosevic, in a letter read at the late Serbian leader's graveside
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- Gridiron dinner will put Edwards to the test early.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Funk, Tim March 7, 2003 700+ words
...Washington Establishment. As a guest speaker at the 118th annual Gridiron dinner, the presidential candidate will have to be funny _ preferably...Every president since Benjamin Harrison has attended the Gridiron dinner except one, the way-too-serious Grover Cleveland...
- A New Benchmark For Hillary Clinton; First Lady's `Gump' Parody Steals the Show...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Lloyd Grove; Dana Hull March 27, 1995 700+ words
...leading lady. Well, judging by her star turn at Saturday's Gridiron dinner, maybe she could establish a new Department of Humor Resources...gushed NBC's Andrea Mitchell, alluding to the 1982 Gridiron dinner at which the then-first lady donned hand-me-downs...
- Periscope.(Afghanistan Conflict;Environmental Protection Agency Director...
- Magazine article from: Newsweek March 25, 2002 700+ words
...made it past the first trimester." The crack drew laughs from the politicians and journalists at Washington's annual Gridiron Dinner. Whitman was just warming up. Referring to her rumored lack of clout in an administration headed by two oilmen, she revealed...
- Truce and Consequences; At the Gridiron Dinner, Politicians and the Press Put...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Laura Blumenfeld; Dana Hull April 1, 1996 700+ words
Guess what fierce political enemies do when they think you aren't looking? In a corner of the ballroom at the Capital Hilton, Tony Blankley, Newt Gingrich's press secretary, and Mike McCurry, President Clinton's spokesman, threw their arms around each other and puckered up. "We made the cover
- WNC 'Toasts' Three TV Anchors at Annual 'Gridiron' Dinner.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire November 1, 2001 700+ words
SEATTLE, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Washington News Council's 3rd Annual Gridiron West Dinner will be held on Sunday, November 11, at the WestCoast Grand Hotel on Fifth Avenue in downtown Seattle. The event will feature comedy, songs, videotaped tributes and live "toasts" to three of Seattle's
- Night of a Thousand Gags; At the Gridiron Dinner, Gore Scores And the Clintons...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Roxanne Roberts; Susan Gregory Thomas March 21, 1994 700+ words
How dull is Al Gore? "Did you ever notice Al Gore talks the way Warren Christopher looks?" cracked Massachusetts Gov. William Weld. How stiff is Al Gore? "He was rolled in there on a dolly, kind of like a dead body," said Virginia Gov. George Allen. How boring is Al Gore? "Al Gore is so boring his
- The star salesman Choosing a defense secretary.(Opinion & Editorial)
- Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin August 30, 2003 700+ words
...to ask, what is the role of the defense secretary in protecting national security...the alleged collusion between the defense secretary and the military top brass to create...agenda of the administration. Is the defense secretary imbued with powers and authority...
- Allies Fume at Defense Secretary's Comments; Others Praise Blunt Style.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News March 16, 2003 700+ words
...News Mar. 16--WASHINGTON--Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was once America...tensions with Europe over Iraq, the defense secretary's candor strikes critics as no...of Parliament and former British defense secretary. "Not helpful," mused Mr. Wells...
Source: HighBeam Research, Perspectives.