He said as a result he could not stick to his plan to contribute to the carefully planned sequence of events with his scripted hopeful comments.
The reports raised doubts about peace talks under way in Togo, despite hopeful comments from regional mediators that the two sides were close to a deal after more than four weeks of off-and-on talks that have borne little fruit.
Still, there was a noticeable gap between Zumthor's hopeful comments about the design nearing completion and the rather vague, impressionistic nature of the display.
That grant is due to expire in early 2013 and Burns is holding out on hopeful comments from his former employer that he might get his job back if the economy recovers.
Politicians have also weighed in on the presidential hopeful's comments.
Supporters of the online group have posted a video online criticising the presidential hopeful's comments.
Politicians also weighed in, with a Downing Street source saying the US presidential hopeful's comments were "totally inaccurate" and London's mayor, Boris Johnson, describing them as "utter nonsense".
The likely 2016 presidential hopeful's comments laid down the gauntlet for Republican rivals like Sen. Rand Paul (Ky ., who has vigorously criticized the National Security Agency's surveillance activities and other government policies that Paul argues infringe upon personal liberties.
Another 2012 presidential hopeful, Sarah Palin, commented in a Tweet, "I know President Obama may not believe in American exceptionalism, but only because that means we can take exception to values that our European enemies embrace, such as helping the downtrodden.
