Of course, determining independence can be tricky.
But opinion polls show that few believe independence can be prevented.
If calm and independence can be assured, he is likely to become its first president.
Whether any of that independence can be salvaged will be a rest test of any future government's commitment to localism.
But Mr. Shahristani believes that a sort of Kurdish declaration of independence can be read into the move.
But nowadays even the perception of risk to the auditor's independence can be damaging to a company.
Mr. Romney's position paper says that independence can be achieved if we "partner closely with Canada and Mexico.
"The 2010 settlement demonstrated that the BBC's independence can be compromised by negotiations with the government of the day that lack transparency and public consultation".
Independence can be scary, but it's less scary than 'being used for purposes that are not yours by people you don't always respect'.
STUBBORN independence can be a wonderful quality -- Mr. Giuliani succeeded precisely because he disdained conventional politics and what he referred to as New York's "so-called intellectuals".
With 25% of people in hospital living with this illness, clinical leads must ensure people with dementia feel well supported, so that their independence can be preserved for as long as possible.
