1.  Those who proclaimed it May have done so for cynical reasons, but I doubt that they genuinely believed it.

2.  But the skepticism has quieted down, whether for cynical reasons, a growing sense of respect for the INC or plain desperation.

3.  Others see a more cynical reason.

4.  Some prosecutors say there are less cynical reasons why witnesses, and perhaps prosecutors, shy away from pursuit of priests who sexually abuse children.

5.  Burundian officials have a more cynical reason for thinking the embargo will not be lifted.