Steve Brozak Quotations

Our military is being stretched too thin, to the point of being broken for the foreseeable future. We are asking too much and not giving enough, and we are certainly not any safer than before September 11.

What are they thinking about now? The fact that J&J is silent on that speaks volumes about what they had attempted to do before -- just to get a good price.

The fact that they've waited this long leads me to believe they will put a higher offer on the table.

J&J tried to go out there and save face (on Wednesday) and not return to its original offer. They tried to argue that a bird in the hand was worth more than two in the bush -- that the certainty of closing was worth something.

Given their financial acumen, they are pretty much self-sustaining for the foreseeable future. They've managed that by tapping into the capital markets. These folks have learned very well; they don't want to be caught at the mercy of anybody.

We've entered into the surreal as far as I'm concerned with the manner that this has been reached so far. Whether or not it's worth it is a question mark.

Merck would have been in a desperate situation if it had not won this case because a negative verdict would have encouraged waves of other plaintiffs to come forward.

The silence was really deafening, given that everybody cares about one thing Guidant. Above all, the future of J&J is dictated by what happens with Guidant.

The silence was really deafening, given that everybody cares about one thing - Guidant. Above all, the future of J&J is dictated by what happens with Guidant.

If they had been serious, they would have gone close to -- or back to -- their original offer.