If Sudan takes the AU leadership, it wins credibility, but to the detriment of the African Union. The Sudan government has been one of the worst perpetrators of human rights abuses on the African continent for the last two years.

It is shameful and incredible that the government isn't managing to overcome this stalemate, which is increasingly damaging Italy's credibility.

For a government to maintain any credibility, it has to have the ability to pay people's salaries, turn on the lights, be able to have desks, telephones ... etc.

The basic credibility of this government is really up for grabs and open for question without the Democrats doing anything but pointing a finger.

Either Larry King has a knack for picking weak products to pitch, or manufacturers seek him out to lend credibility to supplements that could use some.

That international engagement which was so critical to attaining the agreement has largely dissipated since the agreement was signed. So there is a lot of involvement today, international involvement, on the development side, but very little involvement on the political side.