In 2007, he even seemed to suggest obliquely that American foreign policy was starting to have similarities to that of the Third Reich.
Bill Clinton is shown aiming a rifle at a row of Iraqis, all of whom have targets pinned to their chests except for Saddam.Some Saudi editorialists, who tend to reflect official opinion, suggest, obliquely, that the trouble with American policy is that it is ineffective: effective action, that finished off Mr Hussein once and for all, would not necessarily be unacceptable.
If Mr Fukui were to replace him, Mr Hayami is suggesting obliquely, he would be happy to resign early.Alas, it all seems too oblique for Masajuro Shiokawa, Japan's new finance minister, who happily admits his ignorance of things financial.
The Bush administration is arguing in support of the program while suggesting obliquely that the court should dismiss the case, a step many people think is quite likely.
He suggests obliquely that margins will eventually improve, as the last 100 of the locomotives will be built with Chinese labour and parts.Taking a big swingThe other big risk to Ecomagination comes from GE's own culture.
"The era of settling grudges has ended," he declared, suggesting obliquely that by passing the law the Brotherhood had sought "the use of the state institutions to serve a certain group".
Hiromu Nonaka, one of the most most influential party members and Mr. Hashimoto's biggest cheerleader, said on Saturday that Mr. Koizumi was the de facto winner of the election and suggested obliquely that Mr. Hashimoto might abandon his quest to return to the prime minister's residence.
I don't mean to suggest, however obliquely, that my relatives comprise a ring of shoplifters who specialise in butchers' shops.
Later in yesterday's session, Gov. Christine Todd Whitman of New Jersey became the third moderate Republican leader from the Northeast to suggest, if obliquely, that party leaders should disregard candidates' views on such contentious issues as abortion in the months ahead.
Reviewing his collection "The Voice at 3 00 A.M". (Harcourt) for The New York Times Book Review in 2003, David Orr said Mr. Simic was "a surrealist with a purpose: the disconcerting shifts and sinister imagery that characterize his work are always intended to suggest — however obliquely — the existential questions that trouble our day-to-day lives".
The ad was quickly replaced with a slightly rewritten one that suggested more obliquely that Ms. Capito supported privatization.
