But his immense physical gifts were countered by one potentially serious physical liability.
But those sentiments were countered by the emotional words of the victim's brother and sister.
Attempts to observe Madonna were countered by Ms. Spiegel, who blocked our view with her own body.
Palestinian funerals fed the rage that propelled fresh protests that were countered at times by heavy-duty Israeli weapons.
These Protestant views were countered by Anabaptist Reformers, who advocated a radical separation of the church from civil spheres.
Its domestic woes, however, were countered by a continued strong performance overseas, where it has more than 1,000 stores in 58 countries.
The protests that followed, in black communities, were countered with violence by a police force that is becoming indistinguishable from an invading army.
And throughout his songwriting career, high-minded invocations to love were countered by wry complaints like "Sue Me Sue You Blues".
Such sentiments were countered by a semi-official daily newspaper, Al Rai, which accused Mr. bin Laden of being a sudden convert to the Palestinian cause.
But their resentments were countered by a state machinery that encompassed detention without trial, an efficient secret police and, later, martial law.
Such views were countered by a reader named Diana: "I'm sure the parents didn't get up that morning and say hey let's scar the kids for life.
