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But Girardi said it was by design and did not constitute a setback.
The presence of ISIS on the Kurdish borders and the difficulties in selling oil constituted a "setback," he said.
The Ambassador also stated that Thailand's failure to ensure an extradition process in Bout that is free from corruption and undue influence would constitute a major setback to the bilateral relations between the U.S. and Thailand, especially in the area of law enforcement.
To be clear, there is no doubt that a decisive rebel victory in Syria and the fall of the Assad dynasty would constitute a major setback for Iran, given that Syria has always been Iran's most reliable pathway to its proxy Hezbollah.
There is broad agreement that having to wait until traditional criteria are met to harvest organs would constitute a great setback to organ transplantation (even if donation after cardiac death, which invokes traditional criteria, is permitted).
While these losses constitute a significant setback to Hezbollah's operations in Syria, they also signify Iran's growing dominance in the region and their desire to change the rules of the game with Israel vis-à-vis Hezbollah.
Iraqi authorities on Tuesday ramped up recruitment of volunteers to join pro-government forces fighting Islamic State, official news media said, as American officials tried to downplay gains by the militants that appeared to constitute a sharp setback for U.S. interests.
Nevertheless, losing the Concert platform constitutes a strategic setback for a firm that has suffered more than its share of strategic setbacks lately.
While CBS has rightfully won the day regarding Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" at the 2004 Super Bowl, I find it ludicrous that your editorial suggests that the Federal Communications Commission's ruling — however arbitrary — constituted a serious setback to freedom of expression.
