“Make no mistake, the ayatollahs in Iran are testing our moral defenses. They want to know who will object and who will look the other way. We will not look away nor will our country ever look away from our passion and commitment to Israel.” —Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, discussing his view that the U.S. has a duty to keep Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons

“Good evening, Mr. Bond.” —Queen Elizabeth II to actor Daniel Craig, who was playing James Bond in a short film set in Buckingham Palace and featured in the July 27 opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London

“If the international community cannot act, they should support the opposition with anti-tanks missiles and anti-aircraft rockets. We seek international supporters to arm our uprising against the regime.”

—Syrian rebel leader Abdel Basset Sida of the Syrian National Council, asking for other countries to back his opposition group by providing support against the Syrian government’s heavy weapons