Although the earlier steps failed to provoke the widespread unrest some militant groups predicted, aides to General Musharraf said the steps now being readied -- particularly curbs on militant groups fighting in Kashmir -- would come with political risks.
Relatives of the victims left little doubt in their statements to the crowd that they would press for murder trials, or at least for prosecutions under an "unlawful killing" provision in British law — a step certain to provoke an angry reaction among the province's Protestant politicians.
First, US operatives would monkey with voter registrations – and if that didn't steal the election from Chávez's party, the next step was to provoke riots against Chávez's elections "theft".
But in reality no one ever expected Iran to do that, because such a headlong sprint is the one step most likely to provoke an international military response that could cripple the bomb program before it reaches fruition.
"In Canada, you might ask yourself who are the people who would step forward and try to provoke change.
But in the case of companies that are not yet public, the proposed international rule would call for a significantly higher value for the options -- a step that is sure to provoke opposition in high-technology industries.
The Israeli system relies on steps that would be likely to provoke opposition in the United States on civil liberties grounds: collecting detailed information about passengers before they fly.
Minogue has never commanded the same level of artistic credibility as Madonna, nor the willingness to provoke with every step.
In it, Mr. Chen said local officials told him that their goal was to provoke him into stepping over some invisible line, providing a legal pretext for his return to jail.
David Dewaele plays a murderous drifter who answers a young woman's prayers by killing her abusive step-father – a crime that seems to provoke little or no reaction.
