That seems like a tough stance until you consider where the money is coming from.
New Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was elected in December, has pledged a tough stance.
Some find it hard to believe that the world's largest democracy is taking such a tough stance.
Analysts say the match-fixing allegations could call Singapore's reputation for rule of law and a tough stance on corruption into question.
Mr Abe said both countries had to take a tough stance on North Korea, which recently conducted a third nuclear test.
In so far as it reflects a tough stance on immigration, the crisis on Lampedusa is unlikely to erode support for the government.
Singapore, a wealthy and tightly regulated financial center, has long prided itself for strong rule of law and a tough stance on corruption.
And being in thrall to the electoral cycle, they will remain vulnerable to well-aimed direct actions, unless they are prepared to adopt a tough stance and stick to it.
There have been signs of differences in the Bush administration over how tough a stance to take.
Or maybe you're a big city mayor with a "tough on crime" stance who'd rather not put any more money in social services.
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But that legal stance may be a tough sell for Commander X.
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Muluzi's tough stance comes barely a week after the government-run National Sports Council announced that it will bar members of the current executive from contesting in the forthcoming elections.
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Although the Tories do not dare court such voters openly, the party's tough stance on immigration might win a few over nonetheless.
He has been tough on bankers' bonuses, a stance he now wants the Pittsburgh G20 summit to adopt, and is attacking tax evasion.
He has been a long-time party activist and is a darling of the Republican Party because of his tough stance on crime.
The tough stance in Wrexham comes days after police closed down a property associated with drug use in Deeside for the first time in north Wales.
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That tough stance, while worrying to some, is likely to be a kind of "pre-emptive rhetorical deterrence", according to analysts such as John Delury, a professor of International Studies at Seoul's Yonsei University.
The fact that he does not seem to be facing the same sort of pressure from the government may be a sign of progress, but Kuti attributes his relative freedom to his father's tough stance.
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