The Bush administration has quietly acknowledged the point.

Bailey quietly acknowledges there have been problems.

No Belgian soldiers have received jail sentences, though Belgium quietly acknowledged one murder and paid the family.

He acknowledged quietly, not wishing to disturb Uhura further, then listened.

But Iraqi moderates acknowledge quietly that the greater wisdom might have been to take more time.

Pendrake let them in, quietly acknowledged the introduction to the great Blakeley, and sat cold before the storm of questions.

Beyond high-minded policy issues, European officials quietly acknowledge that they have political and economic concerns.

But Administration officials quietly acknowledge that is not the point.

"Copy," the pilot acknowledged quietly, his eyes scanning all around the dark sky.

But military officials quietly acknowledge a downside to the connectivity.