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Tony did not try to argue me out of the view that Saddam did not have real weapons of mass destruction that were designed for strategic use against city populations and capable of being delivered with reliability over long distances,

The opposite opinion is that we're probably too harsh, and that I can accept. Often defendants say I am too harsh, often defense attorneys argue about the charges I bring, that I'm sued, too. That I expect and am ready to confront.

We will argue vigorously that the federal courts have not only the right but the responsibility to declare that the Air Force guidelines violate the U.S. Constitution.

We will argue that, at a time of reproductive freedom for women, fatherhood must be more than a matter of DNA. A man must choose to be a father in the same way that a woman chooses to be a mother.

To argue with a man who has renounced his reason is like giving medicine to the dead

To argue that universal health care would wreck the U.S. lead in cancer survival, you'd have to argue that universal health care would wreck the entire U.S. economy.

To argue that most other cities have comparable threats is just ridiculous,

This week's redundancies also serve as a reminder not to talk up the benefits of a Free Trade Agreement with China. While some will argue the benefits in a FTA for New Zealand agricultural exporters, the effects on the 300,000 workers employed in the manufacturing industries could be devastating.

What Jack McConnell is saying is not something in itself that you could argue against, but not everyone is in the position to do what he's suggesting. For those who can it is fine, but I think we need to do more than that. We need more home economics teachers to make sure young people have got the basics. That is more practical.

What I would as a parent argue is that I can consent to my kid's monitoring. Hey, it's my kid. I can read their mail, but the federal law doesn't make any distinction. If I'm reading anybody's communications without their consent or without a consent of one party, I'm violating federal law.

TV makes or breaks policy. You could argue it elected (President John F.) Kennedy. The danger is most people get their information from television. It has to be done responsibly.

You have to make your voice heard, argue your point of view, make sure that your arguments are well informed, listen to those who disagree with you, giving careful consideration to opposing views and be willing to see your views tested in what we call 'the free marketplace of ideas'.

You have to welcome their arguing with you, not to the point of disrespect, but if they are going to stand up for themselves, they need to learn to argue effectively,

What the jury decided is so clearly not a criminal violation that the government didn't even argue it, so it would be bizarre to think of that being the basis of bringing a case against Nancy Temple.

The problem for Cunningham at sentencing is that he can't really argue that his many years of public service warrant leniency since the charges against him, and what he pleaded guilty to, go to the very core of the quality and integrity of that service. He's in a no-win situation at sentencing and he probably knows it.

We hit a few hard right at them. The strikeouts were a lack of discipline on his balls in the dirt. (Justice) understood where the strike zone was and used it. We were too content to argue with the umpire rather than make adjustments.

We could argue possibly that we've seen a little bit of stability since we've had the interest rate cut out of the way. Certainly the market is not as convinced over the need for further substantial monetary tightening in the UK.

You fouled a guy who needs to be fouled. If he's going to the basket, you don't give a knick-knack foul and then argue with the ref. You foul him so he knows, so the next guy coming behind him knows, so his team knows you can't go in the lane.

Those who landed in Rhode Island or Utah, I doubt will stay, ... But those in Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Dallas or Houston are more likely to stay because it is not such an alien culture. And of those who come back, what will the mix be? More African-Americans? More whites? You could argue either way.

To me, it was absolutely crystal clear at this stage last year that Carrie Underwood would win the competition. So it all felt a bit obvious. Whereas this year, I could argue the case for seven or eight of the contestants. I genuinely don't know who's gonna win. I've got a feeling who are gonna make the finals. But once you're in the finals, I think you're gonna have the most open competition you've ever seen, which for us and the viewers at home, that's a good thing.

We think resources are not allocated efficiently today because this business is not independent. There is just no way to argue against transparency.

British talent is involved in the other films like the Constant Gardner and I'd argue we are presenting the best of new British film-making talent in our New British Films strand,

Conservatives highlight the primacy of family and argue that family breakdown exacerbates poverty, and they're right. Children raised by single parents are three times as likely to live in poverty as kids in two-parent homes.

Continuing historical trends, the Bay Area has clearly emerged from the most recent recession in a strong position. Bay Area employers are in the center of one of the world's most dominant and rapidly growing economic hubs. That said, economic conditions change extremely rapidly. Forces that many would argue are in our control are at this very moment rapidly eroding our economic advantage.

Conventional wisdom would say that if long rates don't go up when short rates go up that there's some sort of indication of slowing of an economy. On the other hand, people could argue that inflation's under control and the economy is healthy.

Elite? Oh, we're elite, most definitely. We've been one of the best in the country, man. We're elite, and if anyone wants to argue about that, they can argue with me to my face and I'll show them the facts.

Even if he does occasionally hurt people's feelings -- he occasionally hurts my feelings -- but I'm a big boy. I can get over it. I can argue back. We really need somebody to question the way a university is run.

Every time we meet a new terrorist group, we argue they are utterly different and we can learn nothing from the last time. Of course they are different, but some lessons on how we deal with them seem to apply in all cases.

There should always be someone who will argue for life.

Issues are really a way of invoking values. To a lot of ordinary citizens, policy discussions are way beyond them or they are too worried about their own situation to follow the specifics ... Many argue that elections now are all about values, in the broadest sense.

I've been yelled at plenty of times so I know how to handle it. I mainly keep quiet. You can't argue back. With him, when he says something, you can't say, 'Well I was doing this.' You just have to take it.

It would probably strike the average politician as absurd to argue that the best way to fix the economy is to stop trying to 'fix it.'

The risk for the U.S. is that the housing market there may slow markedly, so you can actually argue that for once the UK is actually leading the U.S..

The schools would argue that, 'Oh, we are providing an education' -- which they are really not, because they?re only giving you one year on a see-what-happens basis, ... And they also say, 'If you don?t want to live like this, then go pro.' Well, you don?t say that to the coach. It?s OK for the coach to have a TV deal or endorsement deal. I don?t begrudge the coach, but the player should have some opportunities.

It would be difficult for us to argue against the government without a reasonable disclosure of the documents. We can't prove our case without access to the government's rationale.

It was three long trips, and we came out of it with 20 goals for and three against. You can't argue with that. It was a great team bonding experience. I think we're a better team coming out of it than we were going into it.

Some would argue that this is just about trade, ... I would remind them that our greatest export is not our products ... Our greatest export is our ideals and our values.

President Reagan achieved greatness in his life. Some might even argue he transcended it, ... He could not have accomplished this without Nancy.

Rather, classical liberals and libertarians argue that the system of justice should abstract from the concrete characteristics of individuals.

Our expectations are always high. I don't know why anybody could ever argue why they wouldn't be. Once our expectations are set, this is what we're after, and then it gets down to each game.

People say this is information that belongs to me and therefore you shouldn't be using it. Others would argue that it's not your information, it's information about you.

People can argue back and forth whether climate is going to change, but they can't argue that (acidity) is going to change, because we can predict that with certainty and we can see it's happening. The effects in the end are going to be global.

People argue that heavy trucks require longer braking distances for any given speed, and lower truck speeds help equalize the stopping distance. On the other hand, opponents of lower truck speed limits have suggested that the differential speeds increase speed variance and therefore have a negative impact on highway safety. Our research demonstrates that it is likely that both of these arguments are correct.

Opponents of U.S. sanctions have made 'unilateral sanctions' their special target. They argue that sanctions observed by many nations would be much more effective. True enough. Far better for trade with an outlaw regime to be restricted by many nations than by just one.

Operators will argue that we should not worry about overbuilding as eventually the demand fills the rooms, but historically there have been periods where overbuilding did not lead to significant gaming revenue growth.

Offensively, you can argue there are some teams out there that are a little bit more well-balanced than us, especially with the power.

Stop pretending there's anything wrong with businesspeople hiring diligent laborers who will work for less. Let employers sponsor any worker and argue for why that worker should be given citizenship. Such a vetting mechanism would naturally promote the best and hardest-working.

Sounds like we need Judy here to argue in favor of a tax increase.

One could argue we're entering into a wave right now, but I don't know that for sure. I would think probably not. I do think the market is set up for a correction.

One could argue that at least half of the forest has never been seen before.

Now, I do not, on any level, possess the expertise to argue about the science of anthropological global warming. Nor do you, most likely. This certainly doesn't mean an average citizen has the duty to do the lock step.

Once we get over the shock of the headline, I find it hard to argue that this is a negative.

The morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised. I shall argue that strong men, conversely, know when to compromise and that all principles can be compromised to serve a greater principle.

Coburn could argue that he was needed to help promote President Bush's agenda. That same pitch would not work in the governor's race.

Apple Computer can argue that its use of the trademark has nothing to do with music. They could say, 'This isn't our music. We're selling access to this service.' That's another argument for a low royalty.

The business community is in the best position to argue the need for workers. The unions are the best to argue why legalization is not just an issue of labor but of protecting workers.

A smart businessperson, a creative entrepreneur and a good lawyer might be able to argue for that sort of exception. I think some businesses are going to see what they can try to do.

You're free to argue whatever position is pressing for the community at the time.

This is an outrageous order from an activist federal judge that offends Missouri values, ... I call on the attorney general to vigorously pursue all available legal options to overturn this offensive federal mandate. It is time for him to aggressively argue that this is an inappropriate use of taxpayer resources and contrary to state law.

This is not tax reform. You can argue about how soon the problem is, or how big the problem is, but you can't argue that it won't be a problem.

This group has gathered the necessary signatures. I do not know how you can argue with that. They did the work (of getting the signatures). We should respect that.

This is a major vote and a major step on the way to fulfilling the dream of bringing the stadium back to campus. This is historic and I would argue a monumental vote.

They're under some obligation as swearing to uphold constitution to then try to pass legislation that would argue that.

They tried to argue an interpretation that would have kept the deal from being guaranteed.

a lot of factors argue in the campaign's favor.

Although we expect the economy to remain one of the fastest growing in the region in 2006, earnings growth is moderating. We find it difficult to argue for a further re-rating from these levels.

Although the private cannot be substantiated by common logic, you have to find a workable logic in which to argue on behalf of the work.

Although one could argue that Analog Devices' upbeat outlook merits raising the number even further, we would prefer to wait and see how growth shapes up over the year as Analog Devices catches up with its backlog and the current feeding frenzy for Analog Devices products dissipates.

They have a tremendous run going now. You can't argue with the success they are having at the box office. I think as long as they turn it around and keep the numbers up next year, it'll be fine.

There were no medical facilities, but now today it is like an intensive care unit. Who would want to argue against that? People were dying regularly.

There is no way you can argue anything New York has done at any level has held property taxes down.

They're continuing to build a franchise in a way that doesn't compromise the loan quality, it doesn't compromise the balance sheet materially, it does add to earnings and it does add to their presence in that market, ... I can't argue with what they're doing.

As we begin this debate, I am confident that we will hear the supporters of this bill argue in the name of Ronald Reagan that this research is consistent with his long-held views about the sanctity of life.

A business man on Wall Street is going to wear a suit, Johnny Damon is going to put on his Red Sox jersey, and when we play we do the suit thing. The only thing we have to argue over is what color shirt we're going to wear today.

It seems like a bald-faced lie. The whole point of the initiative is to prevent the part of the budget that automatically gets spent on education from getting spent on education?. To argue this will create more money for schools is almost straightforwardly false.

It's a symbolic gesture to argue the law has been effectively implemented. One of the criticisms of Solomon is that it has never been implemented before. The law has been used as a threat to law schools but has never been implemented.

It's a close quarter in earnings given that people expect to beat consensus, you could argue it wasn't the best quarter they've had.

It's a big win. I can't argue that.

It is tempting to argue that two straight months of sales nearer to the 900,000 level than one million...is evidence of a real slowing in housing. But it probably tells us more about the awful weather across much of the country,

It's a genuine trans-Atlantic partnership, a genuine trans-Atlantic forum where people argue and talk and debate, as you would expect in 19 democracies, and it is about collective security and collective defense, ... American Morning With Paula Zahn.

It's not like the PC industry. One could argue that IBM came in one day and said 'this is what a PC is,' and then spent a lot of money and created a market then everyone followed. That's not going to happen in this marketplace.

For any normal person, that is the stupidest thing you could do. But you can't argue that his strategy didn't work. Everyone talked about it, and no one will forget it.

It's the so called EXPERTS that say things to me that we did, or Frank did, that are absolutely not true and they will argue with me saying that I'm wrong.

It's not that things are perfect, and you could argue that things are still early in the history of the Internet, ... but the business models that are built on it are more real and concrete.

It makes it far more difficult for Sprint Nextel to argue for a valuation materially below current trading levels of Nextel Partners. Nextel Partners has a far superior growth profile than Alamosa.

It's five months until the World Cup. You cannot argue about who is right or wrong. If there is an accident, that won't be of interest to anyone.

It's becoming harder and harder to argue that embryonic cells have uses that adult cells do not.

It's sad - it's sad for us old enough to remember when directors ruled, and films were substantially better than they are today. But it's hard to argue with those kinds of grosses.

It's really impossible to argue that this tax bill simplifies the tax system. It's because of the accumulation of tax bills like this the tax code is as complicated as it is now.

It's pretty hard to argue that the only team to have been successful in 70 years somehow ought to be replaced by somebody who has not ever won a nationwide election,

It's our intention to have the decision to prosecute him reviewed judicially in the High Court. I am going to argue that the decision to prosecute Lee Bowyer should be reviewed judicially.

Does the difficulty in ensuring each and every employee of such companies is not tied to insurgent groups and not potentially providing useful targeting information to these groups argue against continuing to employ such firms unless there is no alternative?

Do not be intimidated by a smart person. It is easier to debate a smart person than to argue with an idiot.

Do I agree with everything the governor does? No. But break down the things he has accomplished with education, healthcare and economic growth, and in a politically competitive state that has had wide Republican influence during his terms, and no one could argue that he's been out cutting ribbons.

The next step is not clear. If the United States pushes for stronger actions against Iran, these targeted political and economic sanctions, and the Russians and the Chinese resist, then it is quite possible that the Security Council will be deadlocked. They will not be able to take any action. At the same time, that kind of scenario might lead some in the United States to argue that the Bush administration should take actions on its own. So we are moving in a very delicate phase here.

The notion of using something other than copper or glass to provide telecommunications services is certainly beginning to gain greater acceptance, and I would argue that wireless' inclusion as a requirement in the bid is validation of that.

That's about as odd as it gets. It's off the wall. It's a worst-case scenario for the prosecution. It's going to be very difficult for the prosecution to argue that it's not a problem.

That makes it more difficult to argue that a bankrupt company is cheap. There is more demand for distressed than there is supply.

That remains an open question. Some people might argue that it cannibalizes new book sales. Some argue that it spurs new book sales by making more books available and by bringing them to new locations.

It's much harder to argue that there's a useful role for (the California institute) if there are no restrictions on the NIH.