But even his defenders, who believe he had the potential to eventually transform the agency, acknowledge he made some significant mistakes.

But even defenders of Father Aristide acknowledge that he has repeatedly crippled his own cause.

Mr. Bolton and his defenders have acknowledged that he can be combative and that he had sharp disagreements with subordinates and intelligence officials.

"If you talked to 10 moralists, it would be three in support at most, seven against or evasive," acknowledged one defender, Msgr.

His book will not please all readers, but even remaining defenders of Alger Hiss must acknowledge it, I believe, as a serious and absorbing work.

But even the mayor's defenders acknowledge that he is caught in something of a Catch-22.

Its strongest defenders will acknowledge that sometimes a little nose-holding is required.

The question is given point by the fact that most defenders of this book, to say nothing of its critics, acknowledge that many of its arguments are flawed.

Even his defenders acknowledge that he is not an eager risk-taker.

To be sure, even their most enthusiastic defenders acknowledge that many public schools, especially in big cities, are riven with serious problems.