Sir Jim will no doubt do his usual thoughtful, good-natured and conscientious job - but the end point is clearly set out in the brief.

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The facts clearly support his conclusion, yet those who point out facts are often accused of being cold hearted.

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But President Mandela and Mr. Zuma the likely next leader of the country, the trade unions and other civil society leaders who've already spoken out very clearly, so at this point President Mbeki appears pretty isolated within South Africa.

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It is important to point out that article 147 of the Nicaraguan constitution clearly states that a President cannot run for a consecutive reelection campaign and cannot be President more than twice.

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Clearly Chapman is being proactive about her image, one with international notoriety and, dare I point out, of real value in some quarters.

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