But there are maybe a dozen international statesmen and women with the clout to take on the Syria portfolio and Mr. Ahtisaari is clearly one of them after peace missions in Kosovo, Namibia, Indonesia and beyond.
[C1.] Successful Deal Makers of Past Cash In on New Trend Wall Street is relying on the clout of boutique investment banks run by investment bankers, many of whom made their fame more than 20 years ago.
Moreover, the revenue splits can vary significantly depending on the clout of the partner.
Considering the clout of the Golden State on climate in D.C., are Senator Boxer, Speaker Pelosi, and Rep. Waxman showing enough regard for their own state's special status that has been enshrined in the Clean Air Act for over 30 years?
Moreover, she misperceives US interests as premised on undermining the clout of leftist leaders such as Chavez whom Zelaya had declared a friend, missing the point that the Honduran move has played directly into the hands of Chavez.
As usual he has a slick but substantial band, and the clout to call on the occasional unbilled celebrity guest.
And third, only institutions have the clout to insist on better corporate governance at firms in which they invest.
His case has become the highest-profile test of whether the opposition party and its leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, the new prime minister, will have the clout to insist on a return to democracy and the rule of law.
The government offices also had the clout to spur on city councils with the help of development corporations whose mere existence as rivals brought defeatist or dormant local authorities back to life.
