Let us neither minimise nor exaggerate the success so far gained.
Graeme adds that Wall Street is now open, and says Transocean's shares are actually up in early trading, so far gaining 1.5% in New York.
Writer notes that "among many Palestinians there is depression, and a vow to increase the violence, which has so far gained them nothing except more than five hundred dead and the unfulfilled promise of aid money from the Gulf Arabs.
The administration's support for drilling in the so-called 181 area was an open wound for Governor Bush, who is expected to face a close re-election fight in 2002 and who had so far gained little from his brother's presidency.
The US secretary of state, whose eight-week intensive push for the resumption of negotiations has so far gained little ground, has called on Israelis and Palestinians to "demonstrate leadership", warning that talks must resume within weeks if not days if the peace process, stalled since 2009, is to have any chance of success.
The League has so far gained permission for the match to be streamed in three overseas territories and will be closely monitoring data on take-up: if it goes well there will be an appetite for developing what will be a source of entirely new revenues for clubs.
While he will call for international financial contributions and more troops from around the world, he has so far gained little of either since his speech to the nation two weeks ago when he said it was the responsibility of other nations, including opponents of the Iraq action, to contribute to both security and reconstruction.
Certainly, extreme religious groups have so far gained little traction in Libya, despite sporadic attacks in parts of the east of the country on Sufi shrines and on western targets, including the British ambassador, whose convoy in Benghazi was attacked recently.
Smart beacons have existed for a couple of years, but have so far gained limited traction.
Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) is circulating a similar letter that has so far gained nearly 50 signatures.
