These become forthright in places we need to protect.

You can be assured, Mr. Chairman, of our forthright and genuine cooperation for the success of the mandate entrusted to you.

That context can be created only through an open and forthright national dialogue among all sectors of Haitian society and the main political parties, including Fanmi Lavalas.

One of the most public and widely covered pronouncements against violence against women was the President of Pakistan's forthright condemnation of honour killings in April 2000 and February 2004.

But this definition, while forthright, leaves a large loophole for legislators. For example, it creates the possibility that, say, British MPs could legally trade shares on information acquired in the course of normal business, because they do not qualify as insiders.

If the ECB grossly understates the risks, its credibility as a regulator will be badly tarnished. If it is more forthright about the risks, there is a chance that some periphery countries might have difficulty plugging the holes, and will require help from the north.

Likewise, in January 2006, following the collapse of negotiations with European emissaries, Iran broke the IAEA seals on the Natanz facility s equipment and storage areas. The following month, the IAEA reported the Islamic Republic to the Security Council for its failure to be forthright about its nuclear program.

Had Bush, former Vice President Dick Cheney, former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, and their neocon allies been forthright about their intentions to bring down Saddam Hussein by means of war, thereby creating a new, pro Western Middle East they never would have received the support of Congress and the American public. Their vision was both naive and reckless.

Her political style is both refreshing and relevant, because she comes across as sincere and forthright at a time when the public is hungry for moral leadership. And she has an astonishing talent for simplifying complicated issues accurately, which she likely learned along with how to interpret and manipulate the political connotations of every issue from her father, former President Park Chung hee.

Wolfensohn led the World Bank onto the cutting edge of every important development debate, and was at the forefront of the effort to combat HIV AIDS, as well as other deadly diseases that threaten so many impoverished countries. He has been a forthright spokesman for women s rights and a champion of environmental concerns, as well as a formidable advocate in arguing for debt reduction for the most heavily indebted nations.