Or should the government turn a blind eye to the "shoot on site" policy mentioned earlier?

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The fact that they shot into Israel from Egyptian military positions indicates that the Egyptian forces on the ground did not simply turn a blind eye to what was happening.

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"Foreign-based hedge funds that trade on the U.S. markets cannot turn a blind eye to compliance with U.S. federal securities laws, " said Antonia Chion, associate director in the SEC's division of enforcement.

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By focusing only on the rag trade, Mr Clinton seemed to turn a blind eye to the conditions endured by (largely illegal) immigrants in businesses such as restaurants and retailing.

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What his teams accomplished on the field is impressive, but no one can turn a blind eye to the failed leadership he exhibited off the field.

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Some of them may turn out to be the very legislators who are today largely turning a blind eye to what this chief executive is doing, evidently on the grounds that the ends justify the means.

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