How did an organization that, for a time, prided itself publicly on a strenuous redaction process that worked to safeguard the identity of those who might be endangered by the leaks of sensitive government documents come to dump a massive and unredacted trove of U.S. State Department cables on the Internet with no consideration for the human consequences?

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Petraeus provided no specifics on options under consideration, but said the process is approaching completion.

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Critics, including government ministers and MPs, became convinced the suggested move had been devised entirely for the convenience of the banks, with little or no consideration for the impact on people who still needed or wanted to use cheques.

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While there is no legal limitation on a government during an election period the legal consideration is not the central consi deration.

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President Clinton is entitled to the same consideration and respect shown to President Nixon on that occasion -- no more and no less.

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Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper, who speaks for Labour on women's issues, said the statements by Mr Hunt "show the health secretary has given no serious consideration to women's health".

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It goes without saying that until such an investigation is completed, no consideration should be given to extending additional taxpayer-underwritten assistance to Moscow center unless it is on a fully collateralized basis.

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