It seemed to encapsulate their relative plights: Cook is a man in charge of his team, Clarke a man with a scrambled mind clinging on to his credibility.
The extent of the problem, coupled with the relative economic plight of the country, drives home the need for a more significant response by developed nations and the donor community to assist Bangladesh as it works toward achieving a safe water supply.
There is even disagreement over whether it matters if grizzlies roam these mountains, given the species' relative health elsewhere and the plight of more endangered species.
Williams' wracked vocal tones, meanwhile, have rarely been more effectively employed, perfectly matching the desperation caused by "a string of bad decisions" in "Burning Bridges", and wringing tender compassion for the plight of a relative vainly searching for their wayward kin in "Wrong Number".
"That said, I never saw a case in this special category where I could discern the remotest public interest in prosecution … Looking at these tragic cases and considering the dreadful plight of the relatives, I struggled to see them as criminals.
A series of events are being held in Belfast at the weekend to highlight the plight of their relatives.
Despite these very real threats, media coverage often fails to mention the plight Harambe's relatives face every day.
While the close relationships provide the basis for mutual support and protection (e.g. cousins are natural allies against any external threat), bitter disputes over land inheritance or indifference to the plight of poorer relatives are also common (Alavi 2001; Mohmand and Ghazdar 2007).
However, the international community's relative lack of interest in the plight of Iraqis under Saddam Hussein was less predictable.
For displaced Yazidis now living in the relative safety of government-controlled towns, the plight of the missing is a source of endless torment.
