Indeed, it is their categorical refusal to recognize the mistakes made carlier that is preventing the final normalization of the international situation.
In particular, the hearings illuminated that the international situation bequeathed by Bill Clinton to George Bush was considerably more threatening than was widely perceived at the time.
Severe external pressures, such the eurozone debt crisis, weak US growth and rising oil prices, had led to a "dramatic change" in the international situation in the past six months, he acknowledged.
The United Nations General Assembly always provides an opportunity for the President to put the international situation in context and to put forward a vision of U.S. leadership, and that's what he will do tomorrow.
The international situation in East Asia is exceedingly fluid at the moment, raising profound questions about the effect of a U.S. withdrawal from the ROK on others in the region and the confidence with which one can count on external factors to help maintain stability in Korea.
It was clear from the start that the president's campaign was to consist of remaining in the White House, where, in contrast to what Secretary Ickes labeled Lindbergh's "carnival antics, " he planned to address the hazards of the international situation with all the authority at his command, working round the clock if necessary.
Mr Robertson said the increase in security costs was due to a change in the international security situation and not being able to complete final planning until the competition schedule and design of the venues was known.
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The stated reason was the pressure of the tense international situation - a German U-boat's torpedoing of the RMS Lusitania in May of that year cost 139 American lives - but many reporters suspected Wilson had simply got tired of them.
It will have to bear some of the burdens of the current crisis in order to stabilize the international financial situation.
Given the international nature of the situation, what are the chances that any government authority would ever track down someone like that?
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"We, the international community, cannot accept the situation to continue as it is, " he said.
The international body has threatened sanctions if the situation is not resolved swiftly.
However, last week, Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir accused the international media of "exaggerating" the situation in Darfur to detract from atrocities in Iraq, the Palestinian territories and Somalia.
What Secretary Rice -- or rather, Ambassador Rice and Secretary Clinton have been doing have been working -- Ambassador Rice in particular at the United Nations -- on negotiating with our partners on the Security Council on a resolution that would support a more effective international response to the situation on the ground in Libya.
Speaking at a UN Security Council debate in New York on Tuesday, Ms Pillay called on the Council to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court.
He pledged the EU would continue to work with the African Union and international bodies to try to resolve the situation.
The Icelandic authorities do not seem to have appreciated the seriousness of the situation, not communicated appropriately with their international counterparts, leading to an atmosphere of mistrust.
So that's an example of where supposedly the international community has addressed a situation.
There has been ongoing international concern about the situation of dissidents in Cuba.
There has never been a situation where the international community, with leadership by the United States, has acted as quickly as it has to respond to this kind of situation.
In addition to U.S. and international mishandling of the situation in Afghanistan, the government of Karzai, who is running for re-election, is seen as corrupt and ineffective, Markey said.
Over the last few days, my national security team has been working around the clock to monitor the situation there and to coordinate with our international partners about a way forward.
The World Health Organization calls the situation a "public health emergency of international concern, " and the United States has declared a "public health emergency, " likened by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to preparations for a potential hurricane.
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Uncertainty within the international community over how to handle this politically charged situation was exposed in the publicised row between UN envoy Kai Eide, and his deputy Peter Galbraith.
Mr Dieng welcomed the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open investigations into the situation in Mali.
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