On a day when the biggest scandal to the international media has come to a head; media baron Rupert Murdoch has testified before the British Parliament in a phone hacking scandal that threatens not just Murdoch's massive media empire but now also possibly the British Prime Minister himself.
Rupert Murdoch, Owner, News Corporation, in February 2007:
"If you're talking about illegal tapping by a private investigator, that is not part of our culture anywhere in the world, least of all in Britain."
Rupert Murdoch, in a personal apology in July this year to the family at the centre of the phone-hacking scandal roiling Britain:
"We are sorry for the serious wrongdoing that occurred. We are deeply sorry for the hurt suffered by the individuals affected. We regret not acting faster to sort things out. I realise that simply apologising is not enough."
Rupert Murdoch at a parliamentary hearing in UK on July 19, 2011:
"This is the most humble day of my life."
While a Parliamentary committee in UK probed Rupet Murdoch's publications, this is what Lord Maurice Glasman had to say:
"Murdoch is like a beast or a god. He can attack you and destroy you or he can give you great power and glory. He was outside the constraints, outside of law. He makes and breaks kings."
James Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch's son and in charge of European news operations for the News Corporation, during the hearing at a parliamentary committee in UK on July 19, 2011:
"The hacking scandal was a matter of great regret of mine, my father's and everyone at News Corporation. These actions do not live up to the standards that our company aspires to everywhere around the world."
Rebekah Brooks, in an email to colleagues, after quitting earlier this month as chief executive of News International:
"I have believed that the right and responsible action has been to lead us through the heat of the crisis. However, my desire to remain on the bridge has made me a focal point of the debate. As chief executive of the company, I feel a deep sense of responsibility for the people we have hurt and I want to reiterate how sorry I am for what we now know to have taken place."
Metropolitan Police commissioner Paul Stephenson, shortly after resigning on July 17, 2011, over his links to a former News of the World Editor:
"I had no knowledge of the extent of this disgraceful practice and the repugnant nature of the selection of victims that is now emerging. I will not lose any sleep over my personal integrity."
John Yates, Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in London, after resigning on July 18, 2011:
"I have acted with complete integrity. My conscience is clear."
David Cameron, Prime Minister, Britain:
"We have helped to ensure a large and properly resourced police investigation that can get to the bottom of what happened, and wrongdoing, and we have pretty much demonstrated complete transparency in terms of media contact," Cameron said.
