However, he will be greatly weakened politically with Hamas in charge of the government.

The president has carried this war on his shoulders, and the more he's weakened politically by Katrina, the less he will be able to carry.

Although Fraser won, these events left him politically weakened.

The group's unity of purpose has been frayed by tough domestic problems in each country and politically weakened leaders.

But after governing only in good times, he could be weakened politically by a slumping economy and a fiscal crisis.

The commission has been considerably weakened politically in recent months, and the report marks its latest attempt to assert control over the department.

Thus the upper class shows no sign of weakening culturally or politically, even if its economic base is once more in a state of change.

Mayor Koch, politically weakened, is showing a greater willingness to seek support among blacks, with whom he has had often troubled relations.

They view him as weakened politically by the budget crisis and in need of support for his Persian Gulf policy, Congressional officials say.

But while surviving today's challenge, Mr. Rao seems to have been further weakened politically.