But many diplomats fear Congress will reject the plan, leaving others to pay.

Diplomats and international officials fear that such pressure will keep Laos from standing on its own feet.

Diplomats fear such an attack could force Serbia to intervene.

Diplomats and military officials fear that the growing conflict could draw the region into a wider war.

Some scholars and diplomats fear that the Chinese leadership may be increasingly vulnerable to military pressure.

But oil industry officials and diplomats here fear that the assets have been effectively nationalized.

Many politicians and diplomats now fear that he may cancel the elections altogether.

Diplomats and human rights officials fear the fighting will only intensify after the executions today.

Diplomats fear that such a development would ignite violence.

And within the United Nations, diplomats from many regions fear the precedent it would set.