(Or, in this case, acknowledge fine work by two of the stars).
"We failed" in this case, acknowledged Mr. Kohomban, but he added, "It's not an exact science trying to understand kids and work with them".
Alan Herson, who took over the case, acknowledges that the strategy may have been backward.
The judge in the case acknowledged, "We're dealing with a frontier here".
Last year, the bureau formally closed the case, acknowledging that some scientific questions were unanswered but asserting that the evidence against Dr. Ivins was overwhelming.
James J. Gerrow Jr., the special prosecutor appointed to handle the case, acknowledged in an interview yesterday that "we wanted to reassure the public" that the state was addressing racial profiling.
A Spanish official close to the case acknowledged that the charges against Mr. Alony were among the weakest, under Spanish law, in the omnibus indictment.
One person connected to one of the litigants in the case acknowledged that it was hard to choose sides based on emotions.
James Gerrow, the state's special prosecutor in the case, acknowledged today that there was new evidence but would not discuss it in detail.
After the first article appeared, Dr. Martin asked Ms. Smith to investigate the case, acknowledged publicly that the college had handled such episodes poorly, gave news media interviews and held a series of forums for students to express their concerns.
