Some interests may be served by all this, but perhaps not the public's.
Some interests, he acknowledged to me, might be incompatible: for example, undermining both Sunni-led Al Qaeda and Shiite Iran.
Some interests that spent substantial sums on lobbying have been at odds with Mr. Cuomo on some issues but supported him on others.
(Some interests are primary however; Iraqi oil keeps flowing to the West).
Some interests opposed to importation therefore claim drug buying over the Internet is dangerous, obfuscating unlicensed website pharmacies, which pose a safety threat, with licensed website pharmacies, which probably sell good quality drugs.
No such core interests were at risk in Libya, but some interests were.
In this economy, noise becomes a commercial commodity, enriching some interests while leaving others to stew in their homes.
Almost all wealthy businessmen have some some dealings with the government, and some interests they would like to protect.
The venue in which bargaining takes place cabinet room, boardroom, public news media, and so forth may also privilege some actors and some interests over others.
Sir Peter said yesterday: "It had always been rumoured that his father had some interests in the Caribbean and I suspect Evelyn inherited that.
At least at the margin, that some interests and not others are given protection under the convention appears to be simply a matter of political choice.
