"However, as the battles of recent months demonstrate, they are unable to hold ground for long.
The events of recent months demonstrate that no matter where we live, our fates are interconnected.
But the group has also successfully waged a handful of guerilla-style attacks against high-profile targets in recent months, demonstrating that it is still a capable threat to the region.
This last fine may seem excessive, but recent months have demonstrated how damaging eye-rolling can be to our marriage.
"The challenges of recent months have demonstrated that we have not lived up to our stakeholders' expectations and performed to our true potential.
In a scathing letter, Reid wrote: "Your actions in recent months have demonstrated a disturbing double standard for the treatment of sensitive information, with what appears to be a clear intent to aid one political party over another.
The attacks, 17 in all, marked one of the more violent days in the capital in recent months, and demonstrated that Iraqi authorities are still struggling to stem the mayhem directed against security forces as the United States prepares to withdraw its troops by the end of the year.
"Egyptian authorities in recent months have demonstrated almost zero tolerance for any form of dissent, arresting and prosecuting journalists, demonstrators, and academics for peacefully expressing their views," Human Rights Watch said in a statement issued Thursday.
Mr. Lee, whose five-year term ends in February, and whose popularity has plummeted amid corruption scandals implicating some of his relatives and former aides, has tried to bolster his image in recent months by demonstrating his resolve to defend disputed territories.
This goes double for a company like Samsung, which has been taking extra care in recent months to demonstrate its commitment to the future, as the mobile industry undergoes its first major slowdown since the birth of the smartphone.
