The general reports to Stephen A. Cambone, who since 2003 has used his newly created post as under secretary of intelligence to assert a role in which he has competed with George J. Tenet, the former director of central intelligence, and his successors for influence over American intelligence agencies.
With Ms. Karimova now apparently out of contention, the succession in Uzbekistan has narrowed to two insiders, a prime minister and a deputy prime minister, while the National Security Service chief, Rustam Inoyatov, is trying to assert a role as kingmaker.
But Mr. Lieberman, who refers at every campaign stop to his Jewish faith and the role of religion in Mr. Gore's life, went further today than he previously had in this campaign in asserting a role for religion in politics and public discourse.
Senators looking to check Trump's trade agenda saw hope for more action after Wednesday's vote, when the Senate voted 88 to 11 to approve language asserting "a role for Congress" when Trump imposes tariffs in the name of national security, as he has done with steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, Mexico, the European Union and others.
By asserting a role in the final decision, Obama has made the project a defining point in his administration's stance on environmental issues -- a fact protesters have been keen to emphasize through demonstrations that began in August.
The challenge will be to assert a big role without precipitating a clash with Beijing.
Since last Wednesday, Ayatollah Khamenei has tried to assert a mediating role by urging Government leaders to find a way to reconcile.
"They may be better and different, but they still have a responsibility to assert a leadership role rather than cut their own deal".
Both the Pentagon and the F.B.I. have moved in recent months to assert a greater role in spying operations, particularly those related to terrorism and weapons proliferation.
In the early 18th century one of the principalities Gorkha (also spelled Gurkha), ruled by the Shah family began to assert a predominant role in the hills and even to pose a challenge to Nepal Valley.
It is not hard to assert a Congressional role; but, given the structure of the American system, it is very hard to see how the Congress can restrain the presidential drive toward the enlargement of the war.
