[Kenton]

First, things must be going very badly for the terrorists to propose a cease-fire: "We don't mind offering you a long-term truce."

Let us never forget Saddam's first words when he was dragged out of the spider hole he was cowering in, "I am President Saddam Hussien and I am prepared to negotiate"...

[George Smiley]

I am a big fan of VDH, but a much funnier expository analysis of OBL's tape can be found here.