Despite his bravado, Mr. Zadran is losing support.
It is felt that Iran is wearing out and Khomeini is losing support.
But his final judgment is right: the Republican Party is losing support.
It probably does have more of an impact with a group like Al Qaeda, which is losing support, hemorrhaging support.
The ex-communist Left Party, which rejects such tenets of the post-war consensus as NATO membership, is losing support.
And if Mr. Obama is losing support simply because he is black, that is not a one-sided equation.
They are that al-Qaida is losing support; "they are not heroes and don't have answers; and that they harm you, your country and your livelihood".
This self-perpetuating downward spiral can cause contributors to distance themselves from an effort that is losing support, cannot overcome inertia, or worse, is derailed.
Erdogan cracks down Wobbling along Racist dilemmas No more Mr Clean Sputtering Blaming the referee ReprintsThe European Union is losing support, and the commission is at its heart.
Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu of Israel is always wondering why his nation is losing support and what the world expects of a tiny country surrounded by implacable foes.
Polls suggest he is losing support among independents, and his liberal base is agitated over his Afghanistan policy, his budget and his willingness to compromise on health care.
