On Wednesday, a week after the fighting broke out, the Islamic Army issued a statement declaring a cease-fire with al-Qaeda in Iraq because the groups did not want to spill more Muslim blood or impede "the project of jihad". American soldiers played down the statement and suggested it did not reflect the sentiments of the men they are working with in Amiriyah.
Caminiti, in radio interviews Thursday, tried to play down the commotion caused by his statements in Sports Illustrated.
Mr. Bailly sought to play down the significance of the finance ministers' statement, describing it as routine jockeying among countries.
Labor insiders have been quick to play down the agreement as being a "series of motherhood statements" that doesn't commit to anything specific.
She later said in a statement: "I would never play down the significance of the Shoah.
But another official, who spoke anonymously because talks were continuing, added that any statement might serve to play down the slow pace of the negotiations with Athens, while also lending support for Mr. Samaras, whom many E.U. leaders consider the last best hope for turning Greece around.
Since Mrs. Clinton's statement, both sides have sought to play down the helicopters' significance, saying they were of marginal use militarily.
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Later government statements played down the significance of the clashes, stressing that all the arrested students had been released and nobody was seriously injured.
But his office, apparently in a bid to stave off another confrontation with the White House, issued a statement playing down the plan.
Olivier Metzner, a lawyer for Mr. Messier, played down the detention, saying in a statement that it was "a normal step in the ongoing procedure, is part of the request made by Mr. Messier himself, three months ago on March 29, to be placed under formal investigation so as to be able to explain himself and better defend his former colleagues".
