11.   He compared the situation to a scenario in which he overheard the president or some other high-ranking official discussing an issue of national security with a foreign enemy.

12.   He compared the situation to retail stock brokerage, where the growth of discount firms pushed commissions down.

13.   He compared the situation with the Freedom to Farm program, which worked well when farm commodity prices were high but required government subsidies when prices plummeted.

14.   He compared the situation to metal detectors in airports, which at first seemed intrusive but are now regarded as necessary.

15.   He compared the situation to what was being said in the U.S. media in the early stages of the Vietnam War.

16.   He compares the situation to AIDS, as many corals seem to have lost the ability to bounce back from stressful conditions and diseases.

17.   He compared the situation to expecting higher English skills from German-speaking students in Fredericksburg who are taught in German.

18.   Jackson, who engaged in a type of shuttle diplomacy meeting with the different sides, compared the situation to a football game.

19.   LSU coach Nick Saban has compared the situation to the NFL playoffs.

20.   McMurry compared the situation to an archaeological dig.