In 1965, President Johnson commented privately: "For all I know, our Navy was shooting at whales out there."

However, she described, "Unfortunately, for most of my life being aware of Syrian politics means simply observing and only commenting privately."

"Our interest was never in money or arms or hostages," one official commented privately.

Later commenting privately on this experience he was naturally more upfront.

Perhaps Cavalcanti commented privately as well.

The research station's scientists comment privately that only a big fire disaster will persuade the government to look harder at fire research.

"You know," he commented privately to Uhura, "where I come from, 'going to meet your gods' usually entails some kind of dying."

"I think Fiora commented privately," he said, and explained what had happened the night before.

Commenting privately on Eisenhower's election, Churchill said: "I am greatly disturbed.

Judges are prohibited from discussing their decisions until after the competition, but Lavoie did not respond to a request to comment privately about scoring in the pairs event.