But in light of the deep distrust, the use of text messages only served to convince some Syrians that there was some truth to the poisoning story.
Reasonable US data, including a rise in business confidence and housing sales, only served to convince investors Bernanke would turn off the money taps sooner.
These denials and evasions might work in a short war but, by the time 264 Palestinian children had been killed, as of Friday, they only serve to convince people that Israelis do not care how many Palestinians they kill.
Such consultation may have been politically expedient, but, like the expressions of reassurance obtained from spiritual authorities, it also served to convince Philip of the legitimacy of his actions.
But their brand of angry blame-mongering could very well serve to convince particular individuals – especially those who are already close to the edge – that some people are less than human, and thus fair game for attack.
"The Chinese embrace of North Korea in the last eight months has served to convince North Korea that China has its back and has encouraged it to behave with impunity," the senior official said.
So the best year of my life began in the worst way, further proof of the sadism of fate, which only served to convince me that someone somewhere was enjoying my pain — a merciless plotter, perhaps one of Mother's wickeder allies, if not Mother herself.
Change in the Muslim world will come from engaged, thoughtful and flexible believers, not from secularists like Dr. Sultan, whose positive reception in the West will probably serve to convince other Muslims that the West is opposed to their faith and traditions.
