Everything that is happening in the country at the moment is putting pressure on the chiefs.

We are prepared to do something dramatic again. Don't forget, we took over parliament and held hostages for what we believed in.

This thing is in its last days. All we want is for them to talk to us before they do anything with the new Cabinet.

If this matter is going to be resolved, George has to be consulted.

We are very calm, collected, with business as usual. Let the army do what it has to do, and we'll do what we need to do.

There are consumer shows like this all over the country, usually held in a single venue. Here, we're familiar with scrapbook conventions, like at the South Towne Expo Center, that draw about 13,000 people. Houston has a national quilting festival for one week in October, and it brings in 150,000 women from around the world.