1.   A film produced by Visual Forensics tried to counter this assertion by demonstrating how the shape of the valley could create an optical illusion that could confuse a pilot.

2.   But McCurry countered GOP assertions regarding Mrs. Clinton, particularly that she took part in the travel office firings despite White House denials.

3.   More likely, Republicans called her to counter assertions from Clinton supporters that those convicted of perjury in civil suits are seldom prosecuted and even less frequently jailed.

4.   Pushing to reduce automatic teller machine fees helped counter assertions that he was too friendly to big banks.

5.   The defense is trying to counter that assertion by showing that police bungled the investigation and that serological evidence collected at the scene could have been contaminated.

6.   The spot is intended to counter assertions by Democrats that Republicans in Congress have not accomplished much.

7.   But like moderate Egypt, Jordan countered Israeli assertions that the crisis was security related and blamed the violence on the persisting Israeli occupation of the West Bank.

8.   The Indian government countered the assertion.