And from the point of view of accountability, Cain at least owes the American public a loud, sincere apology.

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Retribution is about accountability, and so about the fairness that informs the American view of how a society should be run.

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But from the point of view of the plaintiffs, asset-protection trusts frustrate the public policy of accountability enshrined in common law.

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Much of America's drone operation is hidden from view, carried out by the CIA and thus away from public gaze and accountability.

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In my view, there are five important issues Dendreon management should confront during their pivotal call tonight: accountability, transparency, cash management, marketing approach, and resolve.

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Their view was to let the different parties and different branches of government go at it, and leave accountability for the voter to impose at the next elections.

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