Keep us informed! --- Your question is addressed at expert observers not the distant layman.

The absence of follow-through is usually an indication of whether a commitment is nothing more than hot-air.

Having said that, there may be advantages to making statements that can't be delivered to, which is why most politicians try to remain vague on figures so as not to be accused of failure even though they may have successfully achieved their ulterior motives, as you suggest. These may involve increased influence, funds or other benefits.

Source author: Biljana Scott biscott@diplomacy.edu