For the past few years, the Bush administration has dealt with most contentious issues through quiet, behind-the-scenes negotiation.
That ratcheted up the intensity from contentious to chippy in a matter of seconds.
Other contentious issues include borders, the status of Jerusalem and the fate of Palestinian refugees.
Celtic's opening goal came from a contentious penalty won and converted by Jan Venneggor of Hesselink.
BBC: SPORT | Football | My Club | St Johnstone | Coyle finds defeat hard to take
But his blunt comments were hardly a sensible opening salvo in a highly contentious debate.
Most contentious, for now, are the benefits to be felt from the London Olympics.
The contentious paper looks at how the new form of influenza passes between ferrets.
ECONOMIST: The saga over research into bird flu reaches a climax
But the battle for Lazard has proven to be among the more contentious in recent memory.
The natural compromise is simple: Birth control, abortion and other contentious practices are permitted.
FORBES: President Obama's HHS Mandate: Religious Intolerance and Economic Ignorance
David Lerner Associates and the Apple REITs emerge victorious in this contentious and high-profile class action.
FORBES: David Lerner And Apple REITs Defendants In Stunning Class Action Victory
However, the proposed creation of a slipway as part of the marina development has proved contentious.
His role as an employee of the federal government proved contentious as his activism increased.
Pro sports leagues, of course, have endured many contentious union negotiations over the years.
To be sure, the news follows a contentious period for the newsman and his network bosses.
Ron, when was the last time you observed such a contentious session in the House?
Still, Kremlin officials saw few signs that the current election cycle would become so contentious.
Last year the Socialists agreed to abstain on what was also a contentious austerity budget vote.
Leaving the compensation discussion to the end of the process can cause contentious misunderstandings.
FORBES: The 7 Biggest Mistakes Clients Make When Choosing An Agency
The issue of war reparations has been a contentious and legally complicated one for decades.
Bonuses are back in vogue throughout the industry but are proving particularly contentious in France.
Further, we need to recognize and navigate contentious tactics (ingratiation, shaming, blaming, threats, even violence).
FORBES: Want Proof that Collaborative, Interest-Based Negotiation is More Durable?
The fate of illegal immigrants here now is the most contentious issue in an emotional debate.
Obviously this has been a hugely contentious issue in our country for a very long time.
WHITEHOUSE: President Obama at a Bipartisan Meeting on the Supreme Court | The White House
Today, it is one of the most contentious pieces of property in the world.
FORBES: Is The Ground Zero Mosque Fiasco All About The Money?
Sharing the "social burden", as it is known, was a contentious issue in the election.
These problems came against a background of years of contentious negotiations between Motorola and Teledesic.
Thus, it is hardly surprising that artwork will be a contentious matter in estate tax cases.
FORBES: Only Modest Valuation Discounts Allowed On Estate Artwork
We already have seen how volatile, contentious, and divisive the political strife over Medicare has been.
Marlboro decided to move forward with its security plan before the NRA's contentious proposal.
The contentious issue split the European Union which attempted to table a compromise proposal.
应用推荐