caution: if there is a sense of a lack of a U.S.commitment, NATO and Pakistan will hedge and pull back.

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When Brazil were knocked out by France at the same stage in Germany, much blame was placed on big egos and a lack of commitment from the players.

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Ironically that group foundered too because of a perceived lack of commitment.

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One of the key contributors to that group, Prof Gus John, resigned accusing the mayor and his administration of a lack of real commitment to understanding and finding viable remedies for the problem of serious youth violence.

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