In its support for a myriad of aggressions over the past half century - from the invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet army to Saddam's attack on Iran - western military and intelligence has fomented an instability with consequences beyond the region itself.
And this has fomented a true revolution.
No issue has been more divisive than the retention of the "blood curse" from the Gospel of Matthew, which the villagers claim has scriptural authority and critics argue has fomented hatred of Jews.
The general will be in Washington next week to meet with President Bush and Indian officials want the United States to keep the heat on Pakistan to halt the infiltration into Kashmir and the violence Pakistan has fomented there.
The justice minister, Patrick Chinamasa, who lost his own parliamentary seat in the elections, has suggested it is the opposition that has fomented violence, and he challenged those accusing the party to come forward with proof.
The Russian president, who has denied allegations by Kiev and the west that Russia has fomented the rebellion in the east, said he welcomed Poroshenko's call for an end to the bloodshed and liked his approach to settling the crisis but wanted to wait until the Ukrainian leader could deliver it in detail to the nation.
It has fomented social movements and brought to the forefront of American media and politics issues that impact me personally and professionally.
The upshot of it all, then, has been that this project, aimed at creating unity, has fomented indignation, fury and suspicion, forging a split between communities where previously there was none.
The fracas has fomented outrage online and given rise to a Change.org petition to save the dogs.
Many conservatives still cannot accept the brash real estate mogul ― who has fomented racism, misogyny and xenophobia throughout his yearlong campaign ― as the GOP's standard-bearer.
