Unlike its previous efforts in smaller, emerging economies in Asia in 1997, and more recently in Hungary, Romania, Latvia and Iceland, the fund has been hamstrung in its efforts to act quickly and decisively by political concerns within the European Union, which insists on assuming a leading role.
So far, President Obama and the Democrats have insisted on negotiations, assuming that the looming threat of debt default would force the Republicans to cave in on their strident demands and accept a compromise.
She insisted on transcending labels.
Others also insist on contingency strategies that assume that things won't go as planned.
(The Abkhaz rejected the offer, not only because they insist on independence, but because they assumed, perhaps correctly, that Mr. Saakashvili was posturing for the West).
Assume that the defendant replied, "Must insist on £800"; can plaintiff accept?
The ones who insist on using condoms are mostly prostitutes.
And when recruiting new executives, few boards are likely to insist on strict severance clauses, partly because they assume that they are hiring the right person.
Assuming Palestinian performance, we should insist on reciprocal Israeli moves designed to provide the Palestinians the space to develop.
