This fact is hard for the American public to grasp, given the harsh public rhetoric and posturing by both parties and a 24/7/365 cable news environment that feeds on such rhetorical controversy.
Such diplomatic maneuvers, Farrar added caustically, were "harsh" and "pure political posturing," providing a "perfect platform" for Cuba to join its Latin American friends "to decry capitalism and blame the West for all of the world's ills".
There was nothing overtly sexist happening, but the atmosphere felt harsh, with criticism, mean jokes, and posturing that made me uncomfortable.
But the harsh debate has a significance beyond partisan posturing: the incendiary question of whether a Hindu temple should be built on the ruins of the mosque in Ayodhya is no longer taboo.
People change poses, their posture is different, the lighting is harsher or softer, and other factors may come into play as well.
Others say it is posturing, and the publicity attracted by the harsh sentences is sending out mixed messages.
Pairs are formed to the accompaniment of simple posturing displays and series of calls, ranging from harsh to soft.
Usual culprits are lack of regular meals, insufficient (or too much) sleep, bad posture, household cleaners or certain perfumes, smoke, loud noise, bright lights, strobes, storms, harsh sunlight or even cold wind.
"Despite the harsh rhetoric we're hearing from Pyongyang, we are not seeing changes to the North Korean military posture, such as large-scale mobilisations and positioning of forces," White House spokesman Jay Carney said.
