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__QUOTE 1:__ According to Thomas W. Lippman, author of //Inside the Mirage: America's Fragile Partnership With Saudi Arabia//, "There is no aspect of contemporary Saudi life that has not been influenced by Americans." __[]

QUOTE 2:__ The //WSJ// says yesterday's events may signal that "investors may finally be re-evaluating their insatiable appetite for risky investments." []

__QUOTE 3:__ After long conversations with many Arts organizations, the president of the Kennedy Center and a veteran arts administrator Michael M. Kaiser says, "I have never seen a situation like this in my 25 years in the business." []

__QUOTE 4:__ “America led the global economy into a downturn; now, a sustained increase in the number of global companies serving the U.S. market suggests that America may be leading us out of the downturn,” said Panjiva CEO Josh Green. []

__QUOTE 5:__ “Looking forward, with the price of petroleum skyrocketing, it is likely that we will see a further deterioration in our trade situation and that will not help us as we try to get out of this recession,” Naroff Economic Advisors said in a research note last week. []

__QUOTE 6:__ "This is a time to rise above politics for the good of the country. We cannot risk an economic catastrophe," the two presidential candidates said. []

__QUOTE 7:__ "Poor decisions made in haste can turn a crisis into a far-reaching disaster," Obama said. []

__QUOTE 8:__ When discussing the bail-out plan Obama says, "But given the situation we're facing, not passing a bill now will cost these Americans much more later", Calling for a bipartisan commission to oversee the plan. []

__QUOTE 9:__ "There may be political issues, but underlying all that is...a social crisis, which began with the food prices, the fuel prices. Now they face financial crisis" says, Donald Kaberuka Head of the African Development Bank. []