Thus the Obama position on settlement expansion, whether one agrees with it or not, is not at all inconsistent with support for Israel.

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"We candidly cannot support an ITU treaty that is inconsistent with a multi-stakeholder model of Internet governance, " said Kramer during a conference session.

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Other considerations support the claim that social responsibility is not inconsistent with fiduciary duties.

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It said while it was a good idea to support new business projects, the plans were inconsistent and unclear.

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For Labour, shadow Treasury minister Cathy Jamieson told BBC Radio 4's Today programme she was "surprised" the Lib Dems no longer seemed to support the policy and accused the party of being inconsistent.

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