An attempt to silence a similar station in the 1980s had sparked rioting.One well-meaning gesture proved particularly damaging.
And now Brussels is threatening to suspend the entry talks unless Turkey fulfils its promise to open its ports and airports to the (Greek) Republic of Cyprus, although the EU's effective embargo of northern Cyprus will remain (see article).In such a climate, even small gestures can be damaging.
Fognini was fined £16,000 for abusing official Wayne McEwen, damaging the court and making an obscene gesture during his victory over Alex Kuznetsov.
It could actually be damaging to the brand if it's seen as a token gesture.
Mairead, for instance, who is a kind of terrorist groupie, has already tried to earn her paramilitary spurs by shooting out the eyes of ten head of cattle, a daft gesture intended to damage the meat trade.
"You have to ask if the boycott is going to end the strike on conditions favorable to the workers," said Greg Denier, spokesman for the food and commercial workers, "or is it just a gesture that could damage other union members".
Downing Street had said Israel has a "legitimate right to self-defence", and Britain suspending exports without the support of the rest of Europe would have been little more than an empty gesture which could damage the UK's influence over Israel.
"Damage Control" ends with a beautiful gesture of affirmation that I will not ruin by trying to summarize.
However, it does recognise the considerable difficulties you have faced over the last few months and says: "Although we don't accept liability for the damage, as a gesture of goodwill we are proposing that we will provide the work to establish a new licence and the supervisory work free of charge for a new pipe to be installed alongside a nearby bridge".
While Weill's foregone $25 million or so is a pittance compared with the $1.5 billion after-tax charge Citigroup took for regulatory settlements and damage reserves, the gesture shows that the events of last year aren't lost on even Wall Street's headiest head.
