Sentence examples for faction that could from inspiring English sources
Eventually, he was deposed and hanged by the faction that could no longer bear his apocalyptic tirades against corruption.
But Jathran, with his loyal fighting force and his locally focused agenda, represents just the sort of unruly faction that could impair the credibility of a new government.
So even if the Taliban are willing to diverge from Pakistan, their handlers in the Pakistani intelligence service could spoil any deal by shifting resources to another Islamist faction that could continue the war against Kabul.
But Pakistani officials say General Musharraf would like to encourage a split in the Taliban, so that if Mullah Omar is killed, there will be a faction that could be included in a coalition government.
As NPR's Ron Elving wrote about a recent NPR poll that held a dire prediction for the Democrats in November: "The House Democratic majority is, as always, a struggle between the 'sitting pretty' faction that's safe (this year as always) and the more fragile 'scaredy cat' faction that could be carried off by even the gentlest of anti-incumbent breezes".
But there's one local faction that could be a problem.
"The strains of the security situation and absence of key leaders have stalled internal political debates, slowed national decision-making, and increased Maliki's vulnerability" to factions that could form a rivaling coalition, the document says.
Putin has facilitated these sanctions violations because he wants to ensure the loyalty of anti-Western nationalists in Russia's security services and foreign policy establishment — factions that could undermine his power.
In his absence, his political movement and the Coalition Provisional Authority both fear what lies ahead -- whether the strength of his legacy will hold the Shiites together, accepting the occupation, or whether the Shiites will splinter into murderous factions that could sink Iraq's reconstruction.
Surely there are a few more insurgents, dissidents, or factions that could be tossed onto the list.
But there was a modicum of hope among anti-government factions that this could be the start of something big.
