He labelled the body unreliable, inexperienced and a slow "toothless tiger" with a vendetta against him.
Proponents of normal trade hope to obscure these realities with toothless amendments to the deal.
Even under the fiery leadership of Rhodri Morgan, Wales's toothless National Assembly has been a let-down.
Privacy advocates will be reluctant to back legislation that lacks enforcement and is perceived as toothless.
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These reviews may prove toothless, but the commitment to them is a step forward.
The toothless and infirm get shipped off to a horse sanctuary in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
The opposition is toothless, but this does not mean that politics is dead, one official explains.
The man himself, beaming his huge toothless smile, declared that his year of birth was 1880.
And former England winger Steve Coppell described the FA as "a toothless tiger" compared to the Premier League.
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Even worse than a weak resolution would be a "presidential statement, " a toothless gesture of the Council's opinion.
Analysts say the new rules won't kill microblogs in China but threaten to make them much more toothless.
But despite, some enterprising play in midfield, Hapoel were often toothless in attack.
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Saudi Arabia's elections, for instance, are for only half the seats on toothless town councils, with half the populace women excluded.
Roma, without talismanic striker Francesco Totti, looked toothless in attack and were reduced to half chances and long-range efforts.
Until their explosive opening to third period, the Rangers were toothless going forward.
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"Mainstream network television is basically designed for 12-year-old viewers, so it's designed to be toothless and fun, " he says.
Moreover, since Europeans, Japanese, and Canadians can travel and conduct business in Cuba unimpeded, the sanctions are rather toothless.
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Opponents condemn this as toothless, but it might give wavering Democrats the figleaf they need to vote in favour.
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The crappy little corner DVD rental place run by the toothless lady and her gimpy cat has a better selection.
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"The record of the PCC for quite a long time has been ineffective, toothless and wrong, " he told the committee.
The toothless advisory body that the emir created in place of parliament has done nothing to reign in the security forces.
When Iran occasionally permits free elections (under its current constitution, winners usually find themselves politically toothless), the American-hating mullahs are overwhelmingly defeated.
The Clinton administration helplessly acquiesced, finally approving a new Security Council resolution in 1999 that gave us the current toothless inspections regime.
The SEC is not only a toothless watchdog, this mutt has gingivitis!
First, toothless promises of refugee return will not escape harsh historical judgment.
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Classy Francisco Sandaza set up Cillian Sheridan for a clinical double as St Johnstone eased to victory over a toothless Hearts side.
Many commenters insist that this theoretical piece of work is toothless.
However, a Premiership without relegation would be toothless, like the Super 14.
Environmental campaigners and aid agencies branded the deal toothless and a failure.
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