The government has put a brave face on this U-turn, insisting that it had only moved when the military operation was taken out of French hands and placed under the command of NATO, where Turkey, a key member, wields veto power.
All the necessary people signed off, among them Eric Latzky, the orchestra's public relations director; Zarin Mehta, executive director and now president; Carl R. Schiebler, the personnel manager; members of the players' committee; Mr. Maazel; and, critically, Mr. Drucker, who as the orchestra's longest-serving member wields immense influence within the ensemble.
The crew member, wielding a reciprocating saw, cut through the live wire at the top of the wall.
In the town and county halls, incoming elected members wielded the axe.
Although the BSP remained a minor party, with only a handful of seats in each chamber of parliament, its members wielded influence beyond their small numbers.
The contestants in the playhouse competition weren't even constructing the house part: nameless team members wielded saws and hammers, while the (female) contestants added decoration to the plywood frame.
There was also amusing participation from orchestra members wielding placards.
But few members wield a net; instead, they carry cameras and close-focusing binoculars.
Scott said he was once jumped near the field by gang members wielding knives and guns and crowbars.
The IOC's (unpaid) members are not elected, but co-opted by "friends" already on the committee during a murky process in which senior members wield great influence.
