Nor should voters in England, who are denied a direct say in the process, seek to persuade the Scots and the Welsh otherwise.

ECONOMIST: Britain��s Celtic choice

And he fought throughout this process -- cajoled, argued, tried to persuade leaders in Congress to go for something big because, remember, he made the point, and he was correct, that anything less than big would be just as hard as big.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

One reason for Iran wanting to institute a diplomatic process is to persuade the Americans that it has a valid and permanent security interest in Iraq.

ECONOMIST: No one knows if the latest talks will lead anywhere