Professors have been threatened. Doctors have been killed in their clinics. Killing has become common. Some people believe this is intentional, to try to empty Iraq of its elite.

They may come back if it's safe.

It's creating a brain drain. We could end up with a society without knowledge. How can such a society make progress?

The destruction of sacred sites and the killing of young police forces does not concern the American forces. The main problem facing Iraq is the presence of foreign occupants which has become a motive for Iraqis to resort to violence.

People out there killing dolphins can actually label [their tuna] as dolphin-safe.

We're not looking to make a killing on these dinners. We want to provide an atmosphere where people can come in and try us for the first time. And even with or wine dinners, we don't deviate from our philosophy that simple food is good food.