Rather, the question is: By whom and at what political cost to Mr. Bush?
Rather, the question is: By whom -- and at what political cost to Mr. Bush?
For one more country, membership of the euro zone is extracting a heavy economic and political cost.
Such reform usually involves a political cost, as the French government learned in the recent regional elections.
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But this comes with a heavy social and political cost, not to mention the threat of a deep recession.
Military analyst Aleksandr Golts says if outright war breaks out, Russia would win militarily but at a political cost.
The political cost Israel has paid for US military assistance has been astronomical.
Few Argentine politicians are prepared to pay the political cost of spending cuts or tax rises to pay off bondholders.
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Boehner will then have to evaluate the personal and political cost of pushing a plan in the face of further defections.
Britain is clearly determined to stay close by America's side, even at high political cost to its prime minister, Tony Blair.
If Israel agrees to renegotiate the treaty, it will lower the political cost of a subsequent Egyptian abrogation of the agreement.
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But he warned that, prior to any final decision, "Parliament must squarely confront what it is doing and accept the political cost".
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But these will not be instantly available or free of political cost.
Surprisingly, these warp-speed political successes have not yet exacted much political cost.
Without an active public affairs strategy for the utilization of private security capabilities, entrenched negative media and public perceptions will incur a high political cost.
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However, radical changes would bring small savings at large political cost.
The key to it will be whether any political leader - Britain's or one of the other 26 - believes the political cost of this summit reaching a deal is greater than the cost of it failing.
In a bid to offset the political cost of the wage cuts, and also to pre-empt demands from impatient EU partners, the government has announced a sweeping overhaul of the tax system, including a drive to collect more revenue from the rich.
There may be reasons for getting rid of individual taxes, but piecemeal abolition can cost political lives.
Regional divisions come at a high political and economic cost.
Which is why in the near term China is willing to continue to benefit from the U.S. taking the lead on diplomatic issues around the world and paying the political and economic cost.
Whatever political pursuits, experiments and innovation we conduct, we cannot do so at the cost of political stability.
And the high cost of political data and consulting activities may make it difficult for less affluent candidates to compete effectively.
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But Mr Penn's political views will not cost him any film parts reckons Donna Bojarsky, an adviser to the actor Richard Dreyfuss and others.
Against this formidable competitor, uranium will struggle for many years to come especially with the extra cost and political handicap that Fukushima is bound to add.
However, Microsoft is said to be interested, as are a number of other companies, attracted by Malaysia's high growth, low cost, political stability and strategic location.
China's political leaders see guaranteed access to low-cost raw materials as vital to sustaining growth and therefore to political legitimacy and their own survival.
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