A bastion is a secure position used for defense against attack.
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"It would unleash India's potential along the 1, 000 kilometres from Mumbai to Bangalore, transforming lives and putting British businesses in prime position to secure valuable commercial deals, " he added.
However, the coach, who has a lucrative contract that takes him up to the end of the 2007 World Cup, insisted that he felt his position was secure and would not resign.
Norquist himself often speaks with the casual confidence of a Washington fixture, secure in the knowledge that his position is far more secure than any elected official's.