Given Japan's huge budget deficit, that could prompt a rethink.
The Americans clearly don't want to do anything that could prompt Assad's sudden downfall, either.
Here are four unpleasant surprises that could prompt a crisis: A lender in dire straits.
-- Internal developments that could prompt U.S. contingency planning for Non-combatant Evacuation Operations (NEO) or humanitarian assistance.
Iraq became more co-operative and showed no defiance that could prompt the authorising of armed force.
Meanwhile, Luke Donald, has had a back nine that could prompt him to head straight to the bar for a stiff one when he finally limps home.
The move to widen its net to companies came as the BPI flagged up several factors that could prompt more illegal music sharing in offices.
The increase was another sign of inflation that could prompt the Federal Reserve to raise its benchmark interest rate this month.
At a luxury car show in California last weekend, Mr. Nasser said he saw nothing that could prompt an economic recovery in the next 12 to 18 months.
A vRep might be programmed with thousands of answers, each of which has a set of questions that could prompt the answers.
On the other, Western diplomats and American military officials try to avoid creating situations that could prompt violence and American casualties.
