This sale appears to set a precedent for other non-allied countries seeking advanced technology.
The sale of arms to Iran appeared to provide a means to achieve both these objectives.
The sale also appeared to have gone forward with a speed that bewildered tribal officials.
Not surprisingly, the sale of computer-oriented publications on line also appears to hold promise.
The possible sale of the investment bank appears to have been considered only in recent weeks.
On the surface, a short sale appears to be pessimistic, representing an investor's belief that the market will turn down.
The sale of Lippincott appears to have been decided quite abruptly.
Everyone who discussed it today said the sale appeared to be inevitable.
The sale appears to be driven more by domestic considerations than by Poland's foreign policy.
Last month, the sale appeared to be a done deal, awaiting only a rubber-stamp approval.
