But this system integrity idea is somewhat vague and difficult to test.

However vague, the alliance of civilizations idea certainly cannot do more harm than war against Islamic extremism.

3.1.7 Vague, general reservations

The idea of a new deal was conceived during his first presidential election campaign in 1932, though at the time he was still very vague about what the term stood for.

But the practical implications of this warning remain vague.

The CHAIRPERSON thought that appropriate action was rather vague.

Whenever it was said ' God 's promise is certainly true , and there is no doubt about the Hour , ' you replied ' We know not what the Hour is . We have only a vague idea , but are not certain . '

Whenever it was said ' God 's promise is certainly true , and there is no doubt about the Hour , ' you replied ' We know not what the Hour is . We have only a vague idea , but are not certain . '

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In the long term, the challenge is more vague, but deeper.

Unfortunately, key components of Japan s emerging security strategy remain vague and contradictory.

A vague or broad law could be misused to suppress lawful activities

Vague but pervasive intimidation is the main factor keeping TV personnel in line.

Japanese government was always paternalistic, and the chain of command complex and vague.

In the face of the Government's vague reply, the source reiterates its allegations.

So we can also eliminate the ones that are very vague or very stylized.

A series of half offers and vague promises, intended to calm the market, failed.

Their policy proposals are often vague (when specified at all), and command little consensus.

President George W. Bush has made similarly ominous, if more vague, statements about Iran.

Both deal with very vague concepts that are decontexualized and removed of all meaning.

In the elderly and the very young, symptoms may be vague or non specific.

Those who do report harassment face vague laws and spotty enforcement by police and prosecutors.

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They suggested only some vague notions of state intervention on behalf of the poor and needy.

Where that threshold, by nature vague and variable, actually lay would be extremely difficult to determine.

Another expert cautioned against using a vague term like security forces which could be broadly interpreted.

David Cameron was polished but vague, and the jowly Brown came across as gun loaded with statistics.

He over exposed himself in public appearances that were as aggressive as they were vague in substance.

In practice, however, the relationship between currency and finance is vague, with both assuming quasi fiscal functions.

However, he emphasized that one issue remains vague, that is the issue of naturalizing Palestinians in Lebanon.

They are sentenced for up to 10 years with charges of debauchery which is a vague word.

Such reference points are not as vulnerable to distortion or subjective evaluation as are vague, general formulas.

Instead, I was shocked to learn that they would all be suspending aid, under vague instructions from the US.

In reality, the West is vague enough to include a vast array of areas without describing their unifying characteristics.

It was noted that the exceptions were broad, vague and ambiguously drafted, and that their threshold was too low.

The initial impetus for the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration is somewhat contested as it is a vague international movement.

As noted by several members of the Committee, there was a danger of the legislation on terrorism being too vague.

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Of course, none of the vague promises or absurdly convoluted proposals in the deal were ever going to be made a reality, not least because many of the suggested measures contravene international human rights law, and because the idea of actually granting visa free travel to Turkish citizens within three months was never really on the table.

Media accounts were vague, with the respectable story pointing to the rekindling of inflation fears, which, in fact, was not news.

Vague expressions of concern, such as those offered by President Hu Jintao during his Washington summit, will not do the job.

But the government remained deliberately vague about its responsibilities, and refused to clarify the geographic boundaries of Japan Defense Force activities.

The wording may sound vague, but, given the positions the countries held at the outset, the outcome was an important achievement.

(d) While civil and political rights are very explicitly spelled out, economic, social and cultural rights are essentially vague or aspirational

Similarly, interested groups seeking to challenge, for example, overly broad or vague definitions need to have legal standing in this regard.