It is impossible to know if a more forthright condemnation of the Holocaust would have proved more effective in saving lives, though it probably would have better assured his reputation.
But most of them cannot do this because they voted in favour of last year's congressional resolution authorising force in Iraq.Until recently, that dilemma had bedevilled their campaigns and allowed Howard Dean, the former governor of Vermont, to become a more serious challenger because of his forthright condemnation of Mr Bush.
By his forthright condemnation of the coup Mr Obama has ensured that he will not be outflanked by Mr Chávez over Honduras.
Such forthright condemnation of Robert Mugabe's new media-bashing bill would have raised few eyebrows had it been voiced by the opposition.
Her eccentric behaviour and forthright condemnation of organized institutions of religion and government, whom she characteristically referred to as "maggot beggars," won her an enthusiastic following, estimated at about 300,000 a few years after her death.
Once Ling and Lee set foot on American tarmac, where was Obama's immediate and forthright condemnation of North Korea's manipulations and abuses?
Obama's fecklessness in foreign affairs was highlighted by John Kerry's forthright condemnation of Israeli attitude toward Palestine and its arrogance toward Washington last week.
Forthright condemnations of the attacks have often been accompanied by assertions that, ultimately, the "root causes" of terror must also be addressed.
Since Sept. 11, few phrases have become as familiar as "root causes". Forthright condemnations of the attacks have often been accompanied by assertions that, ultimately, the "root causes" of terror must also be addressed.
In an unusually forthright condemnation, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the construction would "not help build confidence" for peace talks.
