There is an apparent contradiction between the euro s financial requirements and the EU s political objectives.

Such measures have the appearance of a (seemingly self contradictory) program to force men and women to be free.

The downturn was a distinctive balance sheet recession that caused sizeable declines in household wealth and necessitated painful deleveraging.

Under his leadership, South African s multiracial democracy has been consolidated, and, in dramatic contrast to neighboring Zimbabwe, its economy is flourishing.

This is a contradiction with global implications.

And what about Iran? Contrary to the blame games being played out in the US, Iran cannot be accused of an unrestrained aggressive stance toward Iraq.

Therein lies a profound contradiction.

In early 2003, its onsite presence in Iraq established that Saddam did not have a nuclear weapons program, contrary to the Bush administration s representations.

Yet Putin is caught in a fundamental contradiction.

Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?

Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

In contrast to its multilateral efforts in Europe, the US created a hub and spoke security framework formed by US centered bilateral alliances in Asia following WWII.

It is the West s acceptance of corruption either open or tacit that makes it an accomplice to too many nefarious regimes, and makes its espousal of democratic principles appear either hypocritical or contradictory.

In reply to the representative of Brazil, he said that there was an apparent contradiction between the sovereign right of States to define who were and who were not nationals and their undertaking to respect the human rights of everyone in their territory without distinction.

Have you ever thought about what a contradiction we are?

Conversely, Obama did not lose the mid term elections because of his foreign policy s inconsistencies.

The success of the conference was in marked contrast to the failure of the Non Intervention Committee.

In contrast to the Clinton era, under Bush the US Treasury Secretary was closer to industry than to banks, and so America s response to Argentina s default was notably more tolerant than probably would have been true had it occurred during the Clinton administration.

A contrast is apparent with, at the one end, countries that have a strong capacity to collect, analyse and report the requisite statistics disaggregated by sex and age, and at the other, those whose statistical capacity is limited, and who therefore do not collect and report timely gender statistics at regular intervals.

Likewise, according to Fujiwara, democracy overemphasizes reason, another Western construct.

There is no inevitable contradiction between European values, on the one hand, and what are deemed Asian values, on the other.

Frankly, sticking to the public record, the two resignations seem like night and day.

Do you understand?

Is that clear?

The reason is obvious.

What a contrast between Borlaug and the Wall Street financial wizards that brought the world to the brink of ruin.

In reality, all these explanations are largely complementary none is in contradiction with the others.

But to oppose extremism and support the FSA is a blatant contradiction.

It is clear that he is guilty.

Am I clear?

Clearly, he's guilty.

That s exploitative.

The challenge is clear.

This is plainly wrong.

That is a mistake.

The evidence is striking.

But in times of crisis, market confidence takes on a life of its own.

That is clear.

By contrast, despite Americans ambivalence, the US remains a country of immigration.

Obviously, you're intelligent.

Pretty even split.

It's clear to me.

She has a soft and clear voice.

What you want to look for here is an incredible discrepancy between horrific events that she describes and her very, very cool demeanor.

Despite regular statements to the contrary, the parties have yet to commit in practice to the implementation of the humanitarian ceasefire.