But the ACLU's statement, like the congressional vote, occurred before last week's potential catastrophe on a U.S.-bound jet.

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But investors were quick to realise that a weak statement could bring potential bidders back out of the woodwork.

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Here's a deeper irony: The FDA had not only missed the opportunity to make a statement about a potential link between Avandia and heart attacks, even if only to dismiss it.

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Flaws in a statement noted two potential negative factors.

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