In 1980, when Time magazine declared Ronald Reagan Man of the Year, it explained admiringly how "intellectually, emotionally, Reagan lives in the past".
Another showed the defendant looking at bin Laden admiringly as the al-Qaida leader boasted that he knew the attack would make both towers fall.
Reporters giggled admiringly when he calmly walked out of a press conference because someone had asked the same question – something about dedicated penalty takers – too many times.
Last year the central bank had to fork out exchange losses of around $447m on the issue, as the rupee had depreciated by 32% against the dollar since the bonds were sold.Indian officials speak admiringly of investments in China by the overseas Chinese.
He showed no desire for Soviet models, often speaking admiringly of British institutions, even to the point of calling the British Parliament "the most democratic institution in the world".
Moreover, they were sober, thoughtful men—"new leaders of Africa", Bill Clinton had called them admiringly during his trip to Africa only a month before the incident.
Its leader, Corneliu Vadim Tudor, has compared himself admiringly to Marshal Antonescu, the pro-Nazi wartime leader of Romania, and to the country's more recent dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu.Mr Vadim Tudor was also the runner-up in the 2000 presidential election, and opinion polls suggest that he may do at least as well in the next one, which is due to be held late next year.
He is still seen as cool, elegant, cerebral and a little aloof (or as one British official puts it admiringly, "he still walks on water as far as Europeans are concerned").
"Food was prepared according to halal dietary requirements," he says admiringly.
In his book "Pouvoir" (Power) Mr Valls writes admiringly of Mr Rocard, citing "the force of his intelligence and the frankness of his words".
JOHN THAIN, chief executive of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), speaks admiringly of the sleek organisation of his transatlantic counterparts.
