His remarks followed an hourlong opening statement by Col. Steve Hendricks, one of the Army prosecutors, who presented a matter-of-fact yet dramatic retelling of the rampage and how it unfolded.
"This case presents a matter of great importance to America's farmers and the decision will have acute impacts on how agricultural producers will... meet the nutritional demands of a growing global population," states one brief filed by 20 soybean, corn, wheat and sugar beet growers groups.
Rather, as in "Rock Tombs, Pinara" (1843), by William James Müller (1812-45), they are presented in a matter-of-fact way.
This line of thinking suggests that we not only tolerate, but reward all kinds of violence, and the grimmest acts in Da Sweet Blood of Jesus are presented in a matter-of-fact style in keeping with this jaded perspective.
There was nothing to worry about, nothing at all, he told himself; the civic center probably had policemen present as a matter of routine.
This is presented as a matter of meeting India's yawning energy gap.
This is often presented as a matter of horses for courses - different sorts of aria for different singers.
Or that the swindling of oil reserves from Native American lands is presented as a matter of rib-tickling hilarity?
Making that happen was also, as he presented it, a matter of steps: "We've organized the international community.
