"We had to assess the risk from terrorists or hostile governments, along with the potentially devastating consequences on our people and our way of life," said Mr. Ridge.
"The president will urge the House to pass the clean C.R. to reopen the government, and call on Congress to act to raise the debt ceiling to pay the bills we have already incurred and avoid devastating consequences on our economy," an administration official said.
The Ebola crisis is having devastating consequences on Sierra Leone's macro-economy, but it is also having far reaching knock-on effects at the micro-level, suppressing informal livelihood opportunities for poor people.
Delivering a similar opinion in Mr Kadi's case, he said that imposing sanctions with such "potentially devastating" consequences on someone who might be totally innocent was "anathema in a society that respects the rule of law .The Security Council's terrorist watchlist has already come under fire.
Micronutrient deficiencies are also widespread in the region with devastating consequences on morbidity, mortality, and socioeconomic development (4).
The Center on Economic Policy Research reports that with the current health system, CBO projections show devastating consequences for our budget deficits going forward.
There is evidence from the campaign, Time to Change, and others, that, even while there are some signs of a reduction, stigma and discrimination around mental illness are devilishly entrenched – with sometimes devastating consequences for those on the receiving end.
It now also symbolizes a potential ticking time bomb for the US national security apparatus, which is awaiting the possibly devastating consequences of their secret cyber war on Iran: an attack on any one of thousands of computer networks that keep the nation humming along.
This is a failure on our part, which is having devastating consequences for women, especially poor women, across the region".
The core issue is a tough one for democracies: when awful people put ghastly video on the internet, with devastating consequences to innocent people, who should be held responsible and punished?
"We are worried this could be just the tip of the iceberg as changes to the welfare system already in the pipeline could rip apart the safety net with devastating consequences for those in Wales who rely on it".
