They are frustrated that Russia and China are undermining international pressure on the Syrian government.
With Mr. Sharon's coalition government internally divided over the invasion and a possible international campaign to undermine Mr. Arafat, pressure is growing within the Labor Party to withdraw from it.
American disobedience would also undermine its pressure on the European Union over bananas and hormone-treated beef.That pressure mounted on October 14th with American threats of sanctions if the EU fails to comply with WTO rulings.
Hoodfar told BBC's Persian service later that the unelected faction of the Iranian state, notably the Revolutionary Guards, responsible for arresting dual nationals, was seeking to undermine and pressure the elected faction of the state, which is the government of the moderate president, Hassan Rouhani.
Speaking at the United Nations, Mrs. Clinton did not provide specifics and some analysts voiced concern that the new policy would be only cosmetic, while others said it could undermine the pressure that the West has brought to bear on the ruling generals.
So-called uncoupling proteins (UCPs) undermine the pressure buildup because they allow protons to leak across the membrane (see "Bouncer at the Energy Bar").
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"There is a serious danger that Moon's diplomacy — while well-intentioned — begins to undermine the pressure on the North, which has, after all, got us this far".
As medical tourism allows relatively wealthy patients to opt out of treatment in their home health care systems, it may undermine political pressure for change as privileged patients are able to have their health care needs met abroad [ 74].
But, as an MoD review made clear last year, the key concern about allowing them to participate in small combat teams is the potential negative impact of "gender mixing": that, to put it in lay terms, emotional bonds between members of the opposite sex could undermine high-pressure operations.
