Doth-protest-too-much assurances about the rosy future of the party were hard to square with explanations for the Right's impossible-to-deny divisions.
"We're flying a little blind here," one official said, adding that in retrospect the administration had probably put too much faith in assurances from Ahmad Chalabi, a secular Shiite who is a leader of the Iraqi National Congress, that the vast majority of his countrymen would welcome not only the American invasion but also American-led efforts to shape a new Iraq.
Other environmental advocates criticized the administration's plans, saying they relied too much on Shell's assurances and posed a danger to the irreplaceable Arctic ecology.
Transport ministers may have placed too much trust in the assurances of civil servants that the bids had been treated properly and fairly.
"While I can understand that, in light of the mishandling of the franchise many people may be reluctant to give too much weight to DfT assurances.
Although ministers gave some ground in response to concerns, sector lobbyists argue that too little has been written into the legislation and too much relies on verbal assurance and forthcoming guidance.
I assumed the edit would be toned down a little, but not too much, based on the editor's assurances that the site wanted a piece that was honest.
Actually, blame could go back up the ladder if it turns out Diamond tweaked the card too much or didn't do enough quality assurance, and it seems AMD never checked them either.
"You can drive yourself crazy if you worry too much about that stuff," Mr. Russert said, with the self-assurance of a man atop the Washington heap and comfortable in his shoes.
"It gives you some sense of security — not too much — in a profession that doesn't have many assurances," Ball said.
That is too much to spend on such a high-risk investment without assurance that the technology is sound.
