But in contrast to the uprisings in Egypt and Libya, Washington has continued to back the government of the Sunni royal family, to the growing consternation of the largely Shiite protesters.
But to the growing consternation of party members, through a series of gaffes and provocative statements the new prime minister, Yoshiro Mori, has presided instead over a steep decline in the government's public support, recent opinion polls indicate.
The speech, delivered at a fund-raiser to benefit the Republican Governors Association, was billed by Mr. Bush's campaign as the start of a more aggressive phase of the race after months in which the president, to the growing consternation of some in his party, had remained largely on the sidelines.
In addition, the western powers watched with growing consternation and alarm the elimination of non-communist political forces in eastern Europe and the establishment of Peoples' Republics under the thumb of the Soviet Union.
He added: "However, despite a constant stream of evidence that culling will make matters worse and growing consternation from many farmers, the coalition Government intends to press ahead with its expensive and pointless policy".
Despite a constant stream of evidence that culling will make matters worse and growing consternation from many farmers, the coalition government intends to press ahead with its expensive and pointless policy".
Bower's story of growing up in an East End Jewish Orthodox family, finding communism and – to the consternation of her family – "marrying out" of the faith clearly fascinates Athill.
The IRS has responded by making its filters more sophisticated and hiring more than 3,000 caseworkers, but the problem persists and is, in fact, growing to the consternation of government, law enforcement and taxpayers.
In the week since US president Barack Obama nominated Gayle Smith to succeed Rajiv Shah as administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAid), there has been jubilation, consternation and growing pressure for the Senate to confirm her appointment.
It is a rapidly growing practice that has drawn consternation from environmental activists over fears of contamination.
