serious and continuing issue of runway incursions.

We're continuing to talk and it's been very positive and productive. I don't see it as a real issue where it's a standoff or anything.

Sinatra has had a long and wide association with hoodlums and racketeers, which seems to be continuing.

If the Europeans are serious in continuing negotiations we would have no problem resuming the talks.

I think we haven't had a real serious national debate in this country as to what this issue is about, ... And we're dealing with kind of general slogans and images, a great deal of fear and panic. But I think that the Democrats are very much at fault in not generating a genuine debate. And I think the administration has been disingenuous in its argumentation.

We view this as a serious escalation on the part of Iran on the nuclear issue.