Thus, although innovation may begin with an assignment, it is usually one like Wilson's that is couched in general statements of results with the means largely unspecified.
Mr. Bush's comments, while couched in reassuring statements about the American alliance with South Korea, came as a clear rebuff to President Kim.
As for the contradictions, one was couched in the joyous statement by MLS, welcoming the vote as "a monumental step in our collective mission to further advance the game of soccer in North America".
As a result, Mr. Ashcroft was careful to answer questions with polite statements couched in general principles.
It turns out that, for instance, statements couched in the first person ("I'm worried about how upset you seem") are associated with positive responses.
Mr. Baqiri did not specifically say that Iran would enter Iraq militarily, but his statements, couched in diplomatic terms, raised the clear possibility that Iranian forces could cross the border in pursuit of the militants.
Most often it's a mission statement, couched in terms of uplifting generality and promising great good for all in the sunlit years ahead.
There is the Barnum Statement, the assertion so general that anyone would agree, and the Fuzzy Fact, the seemingly factual statement couched in a way that "leaves plenty of scope to be developed into something more specific".
Copland released a statement couched in the defensive jargon of the day: "I say unequivocally that I am not now and never have been a communist or member of the communist party or of any organization that advocates or teaches in any way the overthrow of the United States Government".
In the meantime, their oh-so-solemn, carefully calibrated statements, still in command mode, couched in imperial-speak, and focused on what client states in the Middle East must do, might as well be spoken to the wind.
