Ms. Albright's meeting and the reaction suggested that politics could swamp economics at the gathering.
Such a meeting suggests that Columbia is well along in its plans for the site, further than many residents thought.
But Wednesday's meeting could suggest ways to stop things getting worse.
Finally, the meetings suggested a degree of interest well beyond even the most generous definition of "constituent service."
The meeting at least suggested that the Foreign Ministry is functioning and that high-level officials are doing some work.
Now they fear a meeting would suggest subversive behavior, or pique the suspicions of, perhaps, a building superintendent.
This meeting suggests she is loyal to Al and is merely playing Star for information.
The meeting suggested a widening gap between the European and the American positions.
Initial meetings with Parents at both schools suggested united opposition to the plans and sparked a heated internet debate.
Preliminary meetings suggest that there will be little trouble coming to an agreement.