But the ancient Sasanians were surely clear about what they were seeing in their imperial art.
AS JACQUES CHIRAC opens the Elysée Palace on July 14th, for his annual garden party, it is surely clear that this Bastille Day will be his last as president.
Post-Iraq, it is surely clear that the "special relationship" should never again be defined as blindly following whatever policies the US chooses to initiate.
After all, the wording of Resolution 35/206 was surely clear: "The United Nations General Assembly request all states to prevent all cultural, academic, sporting and other exchanges with South Africa.
Our acceptance of these physical goods and physical transactions over the mysterious and otherworldly 'in-app purchase' (IAP) is surely clear to see.
As regards practical implementation, it is surely clear that it will sometimes be difficult for a commission composed of private individuals to agree on conclusions that are convincing to all.
But it's surely clear that a requirement of deceit, and requiring soldiers who we already make personal sacrifices to cut or deny fundamental, familial, loving connections, is not helpful in either sphere.
Even if you accept that the poor bring it on themselves, with their fecklessness and their bad choices – which I certainly don't – it's surely clear that such blame should not be visited on children.
