But he takes his share of calls from politicians and civic leaders.

"Any sign that they are taking orders from leaders outside the country?"

It takes a little courage from political leaders who are just so afraid there's going to be a cohesive vote against them.

In 2006, the Waco City Council officially condemned the lynching, which took place without opposition from local political or judicial leaders.

Al Aksa is decentralized, operating in cells - some perhaps independent - and, while taking cues from leaders, not answering to them directly.

Through the wee hours of that morning, he had been up taking calls from European and Arab leaders and debating with his inner circle.

Some chains are growing nicely by taking business from leaders like McDonald's.

The idea that generals would take orders from civilian leaders on such sensitive matters is beyond the pale.

They had to take permission from local Muslim leaders to go outside the village.

Butler responded saying that "she did not take attacks from German Jewish leaders personally."