But at a deeper level, one ignored by Mearsheimer and Walt, these problems would not disappear or seriously lessen if Washington abandoned Israel.
Putting him on opposite this key sports event seriously lessens the impact of his speech with needed November voters.
Weakened and overloaded health systems threaten the quality of care and patient satisfaction levels, which can, in turn, seriously lessen the chances of a successful AIDS strategy.
And is it even beginning to think seriously about lessening our debilitating dependence on Middle Eastern oil?
Living in a church that has seen its current credibility seriously weakened, its authority lessened in the public mind and, worst of all, seen the most vulnerable under its care abused, the Church seem to be in the same position as the first disciples.
In short, the MIB's compassion and respect towards alien cultures in no way lessens how seriously they take their jobs or how willing they are to terminate with extreme prejudice when a situation calls for it.
"If you could only imagine what these guys were like … classical music has such a bad press, for good reason, it's filled with assholes, it takes itself so seriously, anything I can do to lessen that even a tiny bit has got to be a good thing".
But if Mr. McCall pulls any closer, he will be taken more seriously and will be able to raise more money, lessening his campaign's enormous financial disadvantage.
In his youth, Chapman bowled quite regularly, but his negative experience bowling for Berkshire lessened his enthusiasm, and he did not take it seriously.
Among others, insulin [ 106], propranolol [ 107], and testosterone [ 108] have all been used successfully in seriously burned patients in conjunction with adequate nutritional support to lessen the extent of muscle protein loss.
