Or if you prefer, how silly it acts in defence of some national amour propre.
In defence of the bosses, they do face some risks along with their high pay.
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Now Mr Bernstein has returned to the fray with a new volume in defence of his academic heroes.
No central bank would want to commit itself to squandering its reserves in defence of another country's shaky currency.
Monsignor Dooley's comments came as he spoke in defence of Cardinal Sean Brady.
But some good points can be made in defence of the Gates approach.
Sidebottom (3-33) and Charlie Shreck (3-62) were the main men for Notts in defence of their total of 388.
Mr Willetts also issued "a small plea" in defence of the chancellor .
An unenviable task, then, for the American diplomats who face the task of arguing back in defence of old-fashioned libertarianism.
India's small shopkeepers, often slow at the till, have been quick to man the barricades in defence of their turf.
That the police have begun waving their truncheons in defence of their privileged pay and conditions of service is unsurprising.
You would expect the ordinary soldier to be fiercer in defence of his homeland than he was in defence of Kuwait.
They have already made common cause on land sales, shouting and singing patriotic songs in parliament in defence of the soil.
Mr Rennie is also expected to stress the positive, saying that the Lib Dems' remain "resolute" in defence of the interests of hard-working families.
Chancellor Angela Merkel has been called Frau Nein - an unbending leader of Germany, unwilling to risk her taxpayers' money in defence of the euro.
These delicate calculations are a long way from the early days of John Paul's papacy, when the Vatican and America were aligned in defence of Polish freedom.
The fury of Egypt's secular intellectuals was particularly sharp, since Mr Hosny had spoken up in defence of freedom of expression amid a similar fracas last year.
Senator McCain also promises to use the power of veto in defence of the public interest - and as a chief executive, I can assure you it works.
Thousands of protesters held rallies across California in defence of gay marriage , a week after voters narrowly approved a ballot initiative that nullifies a court decision legalising gay nuptials.
In January 2006 Laurie Pycroft started a group in defence of vivisection for medical research, Pro-Test, to counter those who believe that animals have rights equal to those of humans.
Some of the commission's findings - contained in a report entitled 'In Defence of Dignity' - are based on almost 190 calls or written submissions following a public appeal for information.
But one member of the Joint Committee spoke up in defence of Mr Phillips, insisting that the actions of the chairman of the EHRC did not amount to a contempt of Parliament.
"It's not really our job to comment on it, " said Hamilton, neatly skirting the issue, despite it being suggested to him that, as world champion, he had a responsibility to speak in defence of the sport.
Lemerre coached France at the 2002 World Cup where they were knocked out in the first round in defence of their title and he was also at the finals in Germany in 2006 in charge of Tunisia.
Though the government makes supportive noises in defence of both scientific research and lawful business involving animals, few prosecutions have been brought against animal-rights activists who have crossed the line from legal protest to illegal threats and violence.
In Anchorage, Alaska, a group was planning to converge on city hall to hold a carol-singing protest in defence of Christmas customs they believe to be under threat, such as the habit of wishing someone "Merry Christmas" instead of "Happy Holidays".
It was supposed to marry BAE's expertise in military and defence with EADS' aerospace juggernaut, Airbus, and was not simply aimed at cutting costs and employee numbers, according to an editorial authored by the two companies' bosses in defence of the deal.
Indeed, in an effort apparently designed to calm concerns, one of Boeing's airline customers - Bjorn Kjos, chief executive of Norwegian Air Shuttle - has come out in defence of the plane, echoing the view that "minor problems" such as these should be expected.
"I believe that we have to keep in mind not only the sacrifice made by those who gave their lives in defence of the realm but the practical needs of those who have been bereaved in two world wars, in the Falklands and much more recently as a result of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, " he said.
In his defence of classical monetary policy in the German city of Freiburg, Mr Weidmann also attacked the idea of shifting away from inflation targeting.
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