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[lemma=obstruct] [□=□]
[lemma=obstruct] [□ & □]
While acknowledging the violent nature of Saddam Hussein ’ s regime , and less than forthcoming Iraqi disclosure about its weapons of mass destruction , it remains true that the work of UN inspectors has not been obstructed by Iraqi officials and no concrete evidence of Iraqi non-compliance with UN resolutions has thus far been uncovered . Martha Stewart was also convicted of ' obstructing justice ' without any explanation of how the prosecution of anyone but herself could have been obstructed by her first attorney 's explanation of what motivated her to make a perfectly legal sale of ImClone stock . More air is obstructed by the snake 's nest of wires under the floor . Return is being obstructed by political blockages as well as acute lack of housing space which still has to be overcome by an immense housing reconstruction effort . " I think it is irrational to become obstructed by the potential and frequently quoted short-term and short-sighted costs to growth and competitiveness of some industries at the expense of the much more serious long-term costs to growth and all industries .