The chief, as well as other officials in North Carolina, had previously resisted demands to release the footage because they said it could undercut the investigation by the state, which is reviewing the shooting at the request of Mr. Scott's family.
People close to Mr. Karzai said he had resisted earlier efforts to expand another iteration of the program that was largely created by the Americans and organized by Special Forces units because he feared that it could undercut his government's power and foster the creation of militias.
By discriminating less, it could undercut its blinkered rival.
In effect, the British Government subsidized the East India Company so that it could undercut its competitors.
Because Google's software will be free, it could undercut rivals who charge handset makers to install their operating systems.
Beyond trespassing on the separation of powers, it could undercut the legality of any military tribunal proceedings.
It could undercut certain gene patents that seek to claim DNA sequences themselves as an invention rather than as part of a process.
While easing of the requirements for marking assets would help reduce paper losses, it could undercut the Treasury Department's plans to offload toxic bank assets to private buyers.
So long as the Chinese currency remains so cheap, they cannot afford to combat burgeoning inflation by allowing their own currencies to rise because it could further undercut their exports.
The Councilman decision, if it stands, could undercut that argument.
