Republican leaders in the House also claimed success, but from a very different perspective.
The leaders claim they represent the interests of the whole nation.
On the positive side, its leaders can claim credit for effectively having given up their military wing.
British military leaders have claimed that there is no alternative site for the missiles.
Both leaders are claiming they thought of the whole idea first.
The setting for death shifted from the home to the hospital, where doctors, rather than religious leaders, claimed authority.
Some local black leaders claim there are voters who support Obama, but won't actually vote for him unless someone 'gets them to the polls'?
Military leaders claim they need to be able to fight two major wars simultaneously without allied help.
Beijing's leaders claim they are producing the "stability" needed for economic development.
The leaders claimed privately that they could not find a suitable woman with broader experience.