With its boycott, it has denied itself a voice and increased its own isolation.
The developer in this case, Two Trees Management, is not disputing Mr. Bhandari's numbers, but it has denied that its figures were deceptive.
The company has made clear that there is no question of Michelin closing down its Algerian factory, and it has denied any suggestion that it has received specific threats.
It has denied that any of its nuclear activity is aimed at developing weapons.
GE has come under fire over the past month for its low 2010 U.S. tax bill, although it has denied reports that it paid no income taxes at all last year.
It has denied the allegations, throwing mud at its accusers.
It has denied allegations that it tried to flatter its accounts.
While Mr. da Silva's party has admitted to using illicit funds to finance the election campaigns of its members and allies in Congress between 2002 and 2004, it has denied the money was used to bribe legislators.
Indeed, its wariness of meddling foreigners is genuine, which is why it has denied the ICRC visas it needs to replace exhausted foreign staff.Among Sinhalese and some Muslims, Sri Lanka's third main group, the war is popular, despite its heavy toll.
Finally, Gray charges that liberalism by its nature has historically been a universalist doctrine that is, that it has denied this last proposition, and indeed claimed to be superior to other forms of life, for all people, everywhere, at all times.
It has denied any conflict between Mr. McClendon's interests and its own.
