My point was that the mayor of New York had forgotten about an attack that happened in New York during that administration, and I was caught off guard by that fact, as I think anybody that might have been watching was sort of caught off guard by what he was saying and what he meant to say.
Two months later an Italian coast guard boat off Naples came across a remarkable scene.
Seventeen Haitian migrants -- all male -- were questioned Thursday aboard the freighter the Coast Guard stopped off Miami after its captain reported the vessel had been hijacked.
Strangers saving strangers, neighbors pulling neighbors out of fast-flooding houses, policemen jumping off their patrol boats and SUVs, the Coast Guard rescuing people off of roofs and cars, buildings and cellars.
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Being caught off guard so easily was very unbecoming for such a seasoned veteran.
The burial caught people off guard in Caroline County, which has about 30, 000 residents.
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But even the other events reinforce the impression of a government caught off guard.
Yet even he was caught off guard by the intensity of the effort marshalled against him.
Bartolini and Busch agree that manufacturers and retailers will enter the holidays off guard.
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Putin was caught off guard, and nervously asked the moderator to move on to other questions.
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And truly, that's why I think this caught a lot of people off guard.
Chief Executive Frank Baldino vows that he will not be caught off guard.
After dawn Monday, two Tennessee Air National Guard helicopters took off from nearby McGhee Tyson Airport.
Still, some in Chicago were caught off guard by the last gasp from Old Man Winter.
In contrast to the Asian reaction, the confrontation appears to have caught Europe slightly off guard.
Even DeLay's friend and fellow Texas Republican Pete Sessions seemed to have been caught off guard.
Friendster created the modern social network, but was caught off guard by its success.
They had conducted so many operations over the past nine years that few things caught them off guard.
But midway through the interview, he was caught off guard when his interviewer asked him for his Klout score.
Industry watchers seem caught off guard by the deal, and several don't see a clear rationale for the combination.
But al-Joulani distanced himself from al-Baghdadi's message, saying it took al-Nusra off guard.
Mrs Merkel, caught off guard, agrees in principle but thinks such a referendum still lies far in the future.
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So news can strike the particular stock or sector or your emerging markets so quickly and take you off guard.
Either Apple is really caught off guard by the demand for the iPad, or it has some supply chain issues.
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"In the wake of infidelity, most betrayed partners feel surprised and caught off guard, " says marriage and family therapist James Walkup.
Didier Drogba was injured in the Fulham penalty area when Essien headed home and Hughes conceded his side were caught off guard.
He obviously had not taken any steps to prepare to answer questions about that relationship and he was clearly caught off guard.
He was caught off guard, and tried to explain, then comfort her.
"We were caught off guard by some of the attacks, " says Viehbacher.
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