atrociously bad behavior from a company with a history of atrociously bad behavior.

We've never considered or thought we really needed a white knight. We're a very strong, powerful company and the end result is really assured.

It creates a combined company with one million ounces of annual production, low operating costs and near-term growth that should be attractive to all investors in the gold sector.

If you look at it from the insurgents' perspective, they know our history, just like we study them,

We've expressed our concerns about Iran's behavior, ... They have a long history of deceiving the international community, of not abiding by their international obligations, and that's why we remain concerned about their true intentions.

When you are serious about selling a company you approach likely buyers in a non-public manner. The history of these kinds of announcements is that they rarely lead to a definite transaction.