The alternative view is more pragmatic and rules based.

For understandable reasons, many defenders of Obama s decision to ban torture are attempting to answer Cheney s pragmatic view with an equally pragmatic counter narrative.

The pragmatic lesson remains unlearned because those who take this view perceive a different lesson.

Yet defeats do not force new attitudes, policies, or leaders. The pragmatic lesson remains unlearned because those who take this view perceive a different lesson.

Let us be pragmatic.

A pragmatic approach was required.

There are as well pragmatic considerations.

Both had previously been pragmatic men.

Obama s approach is self avowedly pragmatic.

A. Saudi Arabia can be pragmatic

Sectarianization became the pragmatic thing to do.

Imagination, vision, and pragmatic perseverance will be necessary.

The plans are illustrative of Myanmar s pragmatic new outlook.

Both favor diagnostic, pragmatic, experimental, and context specific strategies.

A pragmatic approach should be taken in that respect.

Jean Monnet, who inspired the project, was pragmatic and daring.

We use it in a pretty pragmatic way, to be honest.

This proviso is not strictly necessary but has a pragmatic purpose.

His delegation would continue to cooperate in a pragmatic and flexible manner with other countries in finding solutions to the problems relating to State immunities, with a view to facilitating stability, and the development of international relations.

It prohibits the use of synthetic chemical pesticides, with some pragmatic exceptions.

It is an understandable, pragmatic suggestion but not necessarily a good one.

But this doesn t preclude practical and pragmatic co operation in numerous areas.

As one of his supporters put it, he is a pragmatic idealist.

A set of pragmatic, targeted policy approaches have made that progress possible.

So, for now, East Asians should be very pragmatic about institutionalizing regional affairs.

On the moratorium, we remained pragmatic and built a strong European foreign policy.

But wise leaders are necessarily pragmatic, because messy reality demands compromise and accommodation.

So far, both al Nahda and the PJD have taken a pragmatic stance.

Once elected, Lula governed from the pragmatic left, continuing the prior administration s core policies.

There is a powerful pragmatic argument against Machiavellianism, as well as a principled one.

Even progressive governments feel more comfortable today with pragmatic alternatives and less ideological agendas.

Regarding its functions, in our view the Secretary General's decision to restrict the scope of the Peacebuilding Commission's work to post conflict peacebuilding, as opposed to the wider mandate, beginning with structural prevention, proposed by the High level Panel, is rational and pragmatic.

Europe does not need a debate between austerity and growth it needs to be pragmatic.

Licensing the opium crop would be a realistic and pragmatic cornerstone of that strategy s success.

People in these cultures tend to be more pragmatic, they are more tolerant of change.

Abductive inference is pragmatic, looking only at outcomes, guessing at the rule, and identifying the cause.

We hope for a sincere and pragmatic spirit on all sides, which will help promote implementation.

Whenever difficulties arise on specific issues, they can be solved in a pragmatic and efficient way.

But, neo conservative haughtiness We don t speak to evil ruled out a pragmatic response to Iran s demarche.

Pragmatic and highly intelligent, sooner or later every issue receives the full attention of his forensic curiosity.

But, neo conservative haughtiness We don t speak to evil ruled out a pragmatic response to Iran s demarche.

If one main player slides back into economic turmoil, nationalism will reduce the scope for pragmatic bargaining.

It is within reach. From pragmatic beginnings could emerge a visionary change of direction in our world.

Pragmatic steps to improve transit transport arrangements needed to involve all major players involved in transit trade.

Nevertheless, with Felipe Pérez Roque as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cuba continues to conduct a pragmatic foreign policy.