In that atmosphere, Mr. McGuinness's remarks may represent posturing to advance Sinn Fein's bargaining position ahead of future talks.
Such a tactic may simply be posturing to threaten Dubai World with a long legal process.
Sharon may find this posturing to be rewarding in some circles, but it's actually the very same logic used by terrorists to attack civilians in democracies.
On the right and left, many politicians believe that Mr. Sharon's hints may be political and diplomatic posturing, to satisfy the Bush administration, to restore his sagging popularity, or perhaps to distract attention from a widening corruption investigation.
Some may posture as heroic teens, others as idealized parent figures.
In territorial advertisement and in courtship, the singing male (in both parasitic and nonparasitic cuckoos) may posture, spreading the tail feathers, which are white-tipped in most species, and drooping the wings.
When a female approaches a male, she may posture herself for mounting.
In reality, however, while the resident of the White House may posture as Commander-in-Chief and tweak policy around the edges, US foreign policy in this region is determined largely by two other sources of power, or special interest groups.
They may be posturing or taking an opening bargaining position they expect to abandon, but they do not sound that way.
We find that judicial review may exacerbate posturing by rescuing leaders from the consequences of unwise policies, but may also discourage posturing by alerting voters to unjustified government action.
