Such is the question behind President Bush's statement and in many of his listeners' minds.

But she knew the real truth behind Folle's statement.

I suspect that this is true, but that was clearly not what was behind my statement.

Maggie said it politely, but was surprised to find she felt considerable conviction behind her statement.

The former President was known to be bitter about being replaced, and some politicians questioned the motivation behind his statement on the referendum.

Yet there was a double threat behind Dronz's statement.

Was it this that supplied him with the knowledge that lay behind his statement?

He leaned forward, and Claudia was struck by the sincerity behind his worrying statement.

Susan was well aware of the meaning behind Niles's simple statement.

Bud, embarrassed at the emotion behind his statement, rather than ashamed of the remark itself, made no reply.