Syria's military command issued a relatively feeble statement in response: "We warn that these desperate attempts to escalate and exacerbate the situation in these circumstances by repeating these acts of aggression would endanger the security and stability of the region".
That is a feeble argument.
He repeatedly begins with a self-consciously feeble statement.
In our view, the climate crisis cannot effectively be addressed by weak regulatory action and feeble statements of intent -- such as those recently announced by the U.S. and China -- while we maintain our present massive subsidization of the fossil fuel industry.
The Gambling Commission, the industry's regulator, has so far issued only a feeble, one-line statement that it has "received a number of complaints about this matter" and is "making further enquiries".
It's hard to argue with that statement: After Miramax cut him loose and a tiny distributor managed a feeble theatrical release, the first "Boondock Saints" went on to substantial DVD sales in seven different incarnations.
But this is a feeble dodge.
Laura Rogers is a feeble, fledgling Lady Macbeth.
