Although this weakens the alarming statements on upstaging, it does not prove the contrary (the innocence of open morcellation of sarcoma) and underlines the need for further studies.
He said he did so because he feared that his statements would weaken the troopers' legal case.
"Partly as a consequence, retail sales and business spending on capital equipment have weakened appreciably," the statement continued.
"Such incidents negatively impact the state-building process in Afghanistan" and "weaken the government," he said in a statement.
The statement said other amendments could weaken the former Soviet republic's commitment to international treaties on human rights and freedoms.
The authors state, "General theoretical considerations suggest that symbionts evolve to an optimal virulence... " I would weaken this statement slightly.
Most respondents did not agree with the statement that online therapy would be too impersonal, but opinions varied with respect to the statement that the use of online sessions could weaken the patient-therapist bonding.
His statement, in effect declaring Brown unelectable, will further weaken the prime minister's waning authority and takes the challenge to his leadership to a dangerous level.
Such statements, or arrests of major political players, could weaken the pro-Kurdish vote.
Statements matter when power is at play, but fundamentals matter more, and these weaken the hand of the United States in the unfolding game.
