In addition to American doubts about Pakistan's commitment to root out Taliban insurgents, there are new fears about Pakistan's nuclear program.
The new management team at Symbol, Ms. Mauskopf said, made a commitment to "root out fraud and boot out" employees engaged in misconduct.
Moscow, for its part, is showing increasing impatience at what it sees as Georgia's lack of commitment to root out rebels.
But Washington has been reluctant to take tough action against Mr. Fujimori because of his commitment to root out drug trafficking and for fear that the leadership of the opposition is too erratic to govern.
"Pakistan must demonstrate its commitment to rooting out Al Qaeda and the violent extremists within its borders," he said.
EBay, based in the United States, said it welcomed Mr. Almunia's commitment to rooting out abuses of competition and the additional guidelines that could help promote online commerce.
"The Department of Justice's commitment to rooting out foreign bribery is unwavering," Lanny A. Breuer, an assistant attorney general in the criminal division, said in a statement.
Some officials celebrated the verdict, saying Colonel Orozco's conviction, along with that of Gen. Jaime Humberto Uscategui, underscored the commitment to rooting out human rights violators in the military.
Although the probe into Mr. Li likely began some time ago, analysts say the timing of his downfall could be designed to telegraph a message about the new leadership's commitment to rooting out official corruption.
"Attorney General Schneiderman's commitment to rooting out political corruption is the reason he was the first prosecutor to indict Shirley Huntley and why she is going to prison for lying and stealing," the statement said.
