Statements of other reputed victims followed, some outing themselves publicly.
That seemed to contradict the statements of other European countries condemning the new government for failing to control the violence.
Cross-examination is the process by which a witness's story is checked by reference to probability and the statements of other witnesses.
On the critical question on the formation of the government which can command a parliament majority, I have of course seen the statements of other party leaders.
He also dismissed the statements of other police officials that criticism of the police and media reports about the Abner Louima assault and the shooting of Amadou Diallo have made officers reluctant to seize guns and make other arrests.
But he also echoed the public statements of other Iranian officials, who said the protest reflected genuine anger at Britain for what they called Britain's long history of imperialist arrogance toward Iran.
Officials said his denials were in line with statements of other top Iraqi officials who have been captured in recent months, and who still maintain that Baghdad did not have unconventional weapons.
"Officer Lora's statements do not jibe with the physical evidence and the statements of other eyewitnesses, and ultimately it is our position that this tragic death of Fermin Arzu, a working man, was unnecessary, unjustified and therefore illegal," Mr. Johnson said.
As Colonel Vandeveld said in the affidavit, the interviewer "later testified as a defense witness... that Mr. Jawad's statement was completely consistent with the statements of other prisoners held at Bagram at the time and, more importantly, that dozens of the guards had admitted to abusing the prisoners in exactly the way described by Jawad".
Plato doubtless knew well the doctrines of individual Sophists; but he was writing for those to whom these doctrines were already well known, and he was always more interested in following the argument where it led than in providing precise statements of other people's views for the sake of posterity.
