However, Austrian diplomacy succeeded in preventing the country from being split into "Western" and "Eastern" parts.

American diplomacy succeeded, where many thought it would fail, in achieving a common front.

But so far, all the diplomacy has not succeeded in getting them back to Athens, even for a short-term loan.

Any soldier with frontier experience knew just how unlikely it was that diplomacy would succeed.

Under such conditions, some believe, American diplomacy might succeed with Israel only if it begins with a new vocabulary.

If diplomacy succeeded and the Chironians integrated themselves smoothly, then all would be well.

The latest U.S. assessment casts doubt on whether diplomacy alone can succeed.

Let's reflect on the worst case scenario: If diplomacy does not succeed and Iran defiantly goes forward with a nuclear weapons program, what is our response?

There are numerous cases where diplomacy has succeeded, for example in averting a war between Iran and Afghanistan last year.

But the Haiti operation, at least so far, is an admirable example of how diplomacy backed by power can succeed.