There was no alternative, it was said then, and a strong man was needed to hold Congo together.
Four reasons repeatedly came up in interviews with Catholic clerics: They felt it was time to shift the church's geographic center, they like his pastoral centrism, they believe emphasis on ministering to the poor has been missing and they hold a strong conviction that Pope Francis is the man to reform and rebuild a church that has been beset by scandals.
So has Ali Larijani, the speaker of the parliament and a man with strong family connections to the highest levels of the religious hierarchy.
CNN: Zakaria: 'Fatal wound' inflicted on Iranian regime's ideology
In the Gospels, Saint Joseph appears as a strong and courageous man, a working man, yet in his heart we see great tenderness, which is not the virtue of the weak but rather a sign of strength of spirit and a capacity for concern, for compassion, for genuine openness to others, for love.
The Perry Ellis show this morning at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week was a casually dapper affair suited to the discerning man who loves texture and a strong collar.
Women with careers are VERY strong women, and it takes an even stronger man to be with such a strong woman.
"The journalist Nir Rosen got into Baba Amr (which is closed) and told me that several groups of Western journalists are entering illegally through Lebanese borders -- including a French and German delegations, " Khaled al-Ahmed, a man with strong ties to the Assad regime, wrote in November.
CNN: E-mails show Syrian regime's efforts to handle the media
But he is a strong, principled man and I know if he gets the job at a future date he will have laid down the ground rules first.
While the United States is moving forward in reorienting and restructuring its military strategy, Russia is showing once again how far it is moving backward by focusing so much of its strategy on maintaining strong nuclear forces and a million-man army to protect against a mythical U.S. and NATO enemy.
FORBES: Obama's New Defense Strategy: Alexander Golts Doesn't Have a Clue About American Politics
Plus, a little of me still wanted to believe that I was strong, that I was my own man and a great leader.
Next, say his admirers, and Mr Brown himself, he is a man of strong values, derived from his Presbyterian background.
ECONOMIST: It might win Gordon Brown an election. But then what?
At a time when the Liberal MPs were all strongly individualistic, it took a strong man to ensure discipline, and Cyril did well in the role.
He is intellectually curious, more comfortable in the spotlight than Miss Megawati, and widely viewed as a man of integrity who would be strong in times of crisis.
"He is not a conformist, he is ambitious, a winner, an authentic man with strong feelings and he wanted to come to Barcelona, " he said.
Calloway, a man with thinning hair, glasses, and a strong country accent, served during the Vietnam era, then became an energy trader at Duke Power, in North Carolina.
In other words, it would take a very strong, secure, empathetic, talented and motivated man to meet my high expectations and although I'm sure they are out there, are they brave enough?
Musial was a man of profound faith who maximized his talents and had a strong desire to share his gifts with others.
And I thank you personally, Mr. President, because you are a man of strong convictions.
Carnahan was widely regarded as a man of action, a moderate, and a pragmatic, with a strong record as a crime-fighter, tax-cutter and education reformer.
CNN: U.S. Senate Democratic majority cast in doubt after governor's death
And in fact, all research indicated that the fact that he was a man of strong faith, albeit Jewish, was not a detriment to the ticket at all.
He is a poor weak impulsive man and he prays to me to defend him and make him strong.
He was a large man, much taller than Wolf Maftzir, and his shoulders were broad and strong, although both men had long arms that reached almost to their knees.
There is a strong case to be made that for certain goods and services, cutting out the middle man and providing direct public support is the most efficient, least likely to be captured, method we have available.
FORBES: Market Reforms and Public Options Best Approach to Tackling Healthcare Reform
Racing is still a man's world, and track veterinarian Jo (Jill Hennessy) must be strong to stay honest in a business where a lot of people will do anything for an edge.
WSJ: Luck on HBO; Sorority Girls on TLC: Television Reviews by Nancy deWolf Smith
Bob Woolmer was a large man and that's why one could argue that either it's an extremely strong person or maybe more than one person.
And the young man says he was loath to go against his family's strong wishes that he find a traditional match from within his Brahmin community.
She is a strong supporter of the death penalty and says lethal injection "is the most humane thing we could" to the man who murdered Michael.
Ieng Sary was known as a strong believer in the Khmer Rouge's extremist revolutionary ideas, and was often described as a duplicitous and manipulative man, the BBC's South East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head reports.
But the inquiry was thrown off course after the three letters and a tape were sent to the investigation team by a man who was to be nicknamed Wearside Jack due to his strong Sunderland accent.
BBC: NEWS | UK | England | West Yorkshire | Man still held over Ripper hoax
应用推荐