To be sure, some of our neighbors are difficult.

More fundamentally, there is a grave doubt as to the persistence of their objection.

Of course, such norms are helpful.

Of course, econometric models do not much interest most of the public.

Of course, Turkey, too, is greatly dependent on integration with the West.

To be sure, Brazil s peaceful foreign policy has served it well.

Of course, there will be many powerful losers as we make these changes.

Making finance work should boost economic development significantly.

To be sure, such a move would significantly complicate negotiations.

To be sure, CEOs of major banks have been forced out before.

Well, one issue is that radical innovation, when you've got ideas that affect a large number of technologies or people, have a great deal of uncertainty attached to them.

Of course, the ICC s prosecutor and judges are themselves taking a substantial risk in the indictment of Bashir.

China s rising power is, of course, based heavily on its remarkable economic success.

Germany has historically never benefitted from isolation.

There can be no doubt that the development process depends to a great extent on the international economic and financial context.

To be sure, economic performance will vary widely among EU countries. While Italy will be the laggard, with only 1.1 growth, the Irish rocket will not lose its force, pushing real GDP up by about 4.8 .

And, of course, Confucianism a philosophy rather than a religion is deeply revered.

Of course, the various components of debt differ considerably in their character and sources of financing and thus in their sustainability.

To be sure, China s national balance sheet, which boasts positive net assets, has garnered significant attention in recent years.

The discussions at the upcoming High level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly will no doubt contribute significantly to the building process.

Of course, Europe occupies the moral high ground that America has mostly vacated, owing to its mis adventures in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Have no doubt today s markets rely heavily on the old adage that time heals all wounds.

Such a vote would be all the more questionable in view of the methods resorted to in order to garner support, which were mentioned by the Permanent Representative of Italy.

The electric field theory proposed for auroral particle acceleration is therefore highly questionable as it appears to violate a basic principle of physics.

These countries must invest more and educate better, which will inevitably be costly.

Needless to say, all operating costs were born by the Communist Party and the state, and nobody was much concerned about making money.

The notion of a single set of criteria to evaluate the governance of publicly traded firms worldwide is undoubtedly appealing.

In addition, the credibility of the Lebanese authorities handling the investigation has been questioned by a great number of Lebanese, in the opposition as well as in government.

These programs produce powerful agents for community development in Burma, and can significantly improve the prospects for better governance.

The disappearance from the treaty of such terms as constitution and minister of foreign affairs clearly show that the constitutional treaty s ambitions have been scaled back.

This enormous loss of wealth caused a large and persistent drop in consumption demand, which has led to an increase in unemployment.

To be sure, it is widely agreed that aid for disaster relief and assistance to conflict affected countries are effective.

Parts of the invasion and occupation were certainly badly mishandled by the US, leading to a much greater loss of life than was necessary.

Unforeseen factors, including the recent tsunami that devastated countries in Asia, will no doubt have a significant impact on domestic spending for population.

The victory of Hollande, who has said that he wants to renegotiate the European Union s new, German backed fiscal compact, will weigh heavily in this debate.

There is no doubt that these capacities and opportunities are determined in great part by disposable income levels, since they determine access to goods and services necessary to maintain a decent standard of living.

Although the information is based on testimony and thus is solely circumstantial, the amount and consistency of testimony leaves little doubt that recruitment is going on.

Huge boom. Huge boom. Huge bust. Huge bust.

The immigration waves of the last two years to Britain, Spain, and Italy will have significantly changed these figures, but the information needed to update the statistics is not yet available.

With Venezuelan oil production still running far below its level when Chávez took over, there is little doubt about how this story will end.

After all, a significant change in policy direction within the euro zone s biggest economy could have a much larger effect on the currency union than developments in Greece.

Of course, more and better education does not by itself guarantee that the number of such jobs is significantly expandable, given the scope of the tradable sector.

Today, the outcome whether the euro will survive, and whether the Europeans are right to keep it is very much in doubt.

There is, of course, truth to the statement that a strong dollar benefits the American public, since it allows Americans to buy foreign products at a lower cost in dollars.

Of course, spin, propaganda, and censorship persist in journalism, but with one big difference Almost anyone can now operate as a reporter.