But I'm wondering if this is a case where a lot of people who are relatively new to this game are going up against an older, more experienced, more sophisticated operation, an operation with a record of success.
The idea that four poorer countries with scant record of co-operation, even on simple things, can finance and build something so costly and complex seems a stretch.
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He told the BBC the family felt they should have known the hospital's record prior to the operation - and if they had, they may not have gone ahead.
However credible this assessment may be, we will endeavour - in view of the inherent uncertainties associated with any verification process, and, particularly in light of Iraq's past record of co-operation - to evaluate Iraq's capabilities on a continuous basis as part of our long-term monitoring and verification programme, in order to provide the international community with ongoing and real time assurances.
And he can point to a decent record of constructive co-operation with Democrats.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development does not exactly have a shining record as a forecaster.
His eight-under-par round equalled the course record at Saujana's Palm layout, known as "The Cobra'", but will not count for record purposes due to the preferred lies in operation.
Earl Howe said the best thing was to "reflect further on these matters in a spirit of co-operation" and his opposition counterpart Baroness Thornton agreed, highlighting "a record on this bill of cross-House discussions involving all the people with an interest and expertise in matters relating to it".
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"I feel that we can and will do the things that it takes to run this operation right, " he says, noting that his father's environmental record in Iowa is better than it looks.
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He acknowledged the good safety record of UK and Norwegian drilling and promised to work in close co-operation with their national governments.
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The operation is simple: on dialing the service's number, users press "1" to record a report, or "2" to listen to one.
Dr. Dean Richardson, who performed the intricate five-hour operation, was satisfied with the result, but blunt about the future for a horse that put together an unbeaten record until he broke down in the Preakness Stakes.
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