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President Bush says opposition demands to pull U. S. troops out of Iraq by October would embolden the enemy.

"If one state recognizes gold as a valid currency, I think it would embolden people not just in other states but in Washington, " he said.

However, they acknowledged that such a forum could embolden supporters of political reform within the Communist party.

Boehner referred to Democrats as Defeatocrats, going on to accuse the minority of helping embolden terrorists.

And they will embolden the Taliban into thinking that, after eight years of flea-bites, the American dog is about to roll over.

He rejects a timetable for a troop withdrawal because he says that would embolden the enemy and make America appear weak.

The stakes are high: failure would not only bring back the Taliban and al-Qaeda, but embolden jihadists around the world.

But it may embolden other countries to consider action against the European trading scheme. Airbus declined to comment.

But China, the world's largest exporter, fears that the U. S. victory could embolden other countries to block more Chinese shipments.

And, above all, the rising level of fatalities may tilt sentiment, and embolden politicians, against the war.

Governments should introduce tax incentives to embolden investors so they welcome new companies on to the public markets.

The United States has long maintained that negotiating with terrorists would only embolden them to commit more kidnappings .

That may embolden him to dissolve Congress next week, as many local political analysts believe is likely.

If unchecked, American officials fear, the North's drive will embolden Iran to pursue its own nuclear ambitions despite stiff sanctions.

"The fall in inflation should embolden the government to loosen policy earlier than it would otherwise have done, " Mr Williams said.

He said this nuclear capability could embolden the government in Tehran.

McCain has refused to embrace a timetable for withdrawing US forces from Iraq, saying to do so would embolden America's enemies.

But Japan's experience may embolden those in India who want suppliers to be held responsible.

Mr. Bush says failing to approve that agreement this year would embolden U. S. adversaries , including Venezuela's Hugo Chavez .

but it is clear that the settlements will embolden America's armada of class-action lawyers to redouble their efforts.

That might embolden American efforts to shelter its extravagantly subsidised sugar industry.

I think it will embolden protesters across the Arab world as it is a precedent to oppressive regimes.

The post-DSK outbreak of zero tolerance may embolden victims to expose more egregious behaviour.

That could well embolden rebels in what is an increasingly bolshie parliament.

The sinking of the Cheonan will embolden those in Beijing who want to escape the ties with North Korea.

"It could further embolden other authoritarian regimes and add to their legitimacy, " warns Mr Deibert.

Will cure you of adverbs, and embolden your best writer's instincts.

But it can also embolden predatory female teachers, whom experts say are often in emotionally needy states.

But the union's stance could embolden other critics.

There is a local profit, Would embolden the capital is up.

If we fail to pass this agreement, we will embolden the purveyors of false populism in our hemisphere.

Filmmaker Chris Eyre says Native pride will embolden the next generation of first Americans