It is obviously painful.

Quality issues are obviously fundamental.

So it's clear that things are changing.

Moreover, Lukashenko appears to be genuinely popular.

It is time to put on the running shoes.

So who will step aside for whom remains unclear.

However, it is clear that we will not find miracle solutions.

Some states (Iceland and Hungary) are clearly bankrupt.

Yet this is the direction in which Chancellor Merkel seems to be heading.

But, while education and values are necessary, they clearly are not sufficient.

Those actions and announcements are positive and welcome, but they are clearly not enough.

Whatever the outcome, it is clear that the Greek debacle has given the EU a black eye.

If you think I exaggerate, you have not been paying close attention.

We have clearly made progress on some fronts, but perhaps regressed on others.

Though well connected to the military and security community, Rowhani was clearly considered an outsider.

MUNICH To understand the euro crisis, you obviously need to know about economics.

In these respects, the G 20 was clearly a step forward.

It is obvious that politicians and bankers made grave errors that contributed to the current crisis.

Therefore, it is clear that there is a need to improve and maximize transparency and accountability.

That is a grave oversight, for it is clear that Russian foreign policy has again taken a provocative and confrontational turn.

The triumph of the West that followed the collapse of Communism in Europe was clearly not the end of history.

So it seems that democracies are damned if they ban and damned if they do not ban.

Whether or not Mousavi had the election stolen from him, it seems clear the ruling class has made a calculating move.

It is clear that the State is not free to adopt whatever prohibitions against minorities' cultural practices that it wants.

Very few Muslims want to live under a seventh century style caliphate.

By indicting people close to Ozawa, the prosecutors appear to be acting in defense of the status quo .

There is clearly plenty of cheap coal for hundreds of years, and with new cracking technology, gas is becoming more abundant.

So, it is very clear that in practice, the religious taboo comes ahead of freedom of conscience, and therefore ahead of all freedoms

It is therefore obvious that the Sub Commission cannot be deemed to constitute an adequate mechanism to supervise national counter terrorism measures.

Clearly, not every State viewed its security as assured under the current NPT regime.

Without a clear understanding of who gains and who loses from the status quo, it is difficult to make sense of our existing policies.

And, given China s rise, it is clearly in America s interest to maintain a balance of economic power in Asia.

It seems to have a behavioral economics component, since the this time is different syndrome seems psychological rather than rational.

In today's world, there is clearly work for two to bring about stability and security, and in promoting common values.

The present membership structure is clearly unbalanced and does not truly reflect the current situation in the world in a number of aspects.

And, as with the economy, its politicians don t appear ready to deliver anything that daring.

Even if gains were much lower, it is clear that this would be a sound investment in the region s future.

With almost a billion children lacking access to quality education, more funding clearly is needed.

They provided an early spark, but it looks like the spark did not catch.

While nobody knows exactly what this danger level is, it is clear where the alarm starts to arise.

Although recovery in advanced countries remains fragile, developing countries appear to have weathered the storm.

The eurozone s creeping fragmentation is primarily the result of the mutual dependence of banks and governments.

The present membership structure is clearly unbalanced and does not truly reflect the composition of the United Nations or the principle of equitable geographical representation.

So, Iran, it seems, will be able to advance its plutonium program during the six month confidence building period.

Though such disparities can, of course, have other causes as well, geography does seem to explain a lot.