statements on the war in Indo-China have been statements of a public-relations man.
In general, I regard blog posts as thinking out loud rather than definitive statements of a certain position.
Why cite the official statements of a dictatorship that lies and spreads propaganda at every turn without challenging them?
Typically, inquiries like "How are outsized returns produced?" or "Can I see audited financial statements of a company making an offering?" can stop operators at the initial pitch.
The S.E.C., and even private auditors, might hesitate to certify the financial statements of a company headed by someone who wouldn't coöperate.
Those that give an opinion on the financial statements of a company with an American listing must register with and obey the new accounting oversight board.
Statements of a third party are usually not admissible in a criminal trial because they are hearsay – unless Mr. Rajaratnam were to testify, which is highly unlikely.
The operations were based on the statements of a leading suspect who was captured in Ankara after being watched by the authorities for six months, the report said.
It involved an investor who sued an accounting firm that had certified the financial statements of a company that had committed fraud.
But an investigation of the statements of a sitting senator in the course of a congressional hearing almost guarantees constitutional complications, if not outright conflict.
"A Sense of American Unfairness Erodes Support in Gulf States" (news article, Oct. 2) focused on the statements of a handful of academics.
