American officials are hoping to put together a revised offer to Iran that would forestall the moment when it had enough fuel for a single weapon.
It was also hoped that the attack would forestall the transfer of German armoured units from the Anglo-Canadian sector to the lightly screened American sector, where a major US offensive was being planned.
This means that Mr. Boehner will have little scope to negotiate with Democrats on a compromise that would forestall the fiscal cliff, making it likely that the fiscal cliff measures will begin as scheduled.
Already there are indications that the breach between what the city and the Justice Department will accept is so large that it may undermine any success in reaching an agreement that would forestall the suit.
France had lobbied heavily for the provision in the hope that the Parliament's support would forestall legal challenges to its plan.
Despite the hopes that ACTs would forestall artemisinin's expiry, resistance had arrived, just as it had done for other antimalarials.
Chamberlain believed that it was essential to cement relations with Italy in the hope that an Anglo Italian alliance would forestall Hitler from imposing his rule over Austria.
Unions said the company's maneuver would forestall their legal action.
The betting was that hot summer weather, if not public opinion, would forestall any war.
