Voicebox

“Whatever the situation with actual readily deployable weapons, part of the problem is that people have now gone to the other extreme and said there was no threat. This was not the case.”
PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR,
defending the Iraq war in a five-hour long debate.

“I am happy to report that with the vision and the will Pakistan has under the leadership of President (Pervez) Musharraf, we have embarked upon a meaningful effort to resolve all differences and disputes with India including the issue of Jammu and Kashmir.”
CHAUDHRY SHUJAAT HUSSAIN,
Interim Prime Minister of Pakistan for the past month, while addressing a seven nation regional meeting of foreign ministers on the issue of relations between India and Pakistan.

“When people are suffering because of floods the Prime Minister's presence at an entertainment function is nothing but a mockery of the distressed people.”
ABDUL JALIL,
Awami League General Secretary, at an emergency meeting of the Awami League Central Working Committee

“As to direct connections with September 11th we're digging into the facts to determine if there was one.”
PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH,
commenting on the question of the involvement of Iran in the September 11th attacks.

“No I don't know about it.”
FOREIGN MINISTER MORSHED KHAN,
on his return from Islamabad, when asked about the upcoming visit of Pakistani Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain.

“Let us sink political differences and conflicts and work unitedly for millions of our countrymen who are passing their days in utter misery having lost their homes to flooding.”
DR. KAMAL HOSSAIN,
Chairman of Jatiya Oikya Mancha (National Platform for Unity) at a press conference at the National Press Club.

QUOTATIONS ARE TAKEN FROM DIFFERENT LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPERS.
Compiled by: AHMEDE HUSSAIN. Quotes can be sent to <ahmedehussain@gmail.com>