"Serious conflict of issues remain which we will address more fully in a written submission," the letter said.

But it was evident that the conflict would not remain entirely in the background.

This conflict remains the only war (of any sort) between two declared nuclear powers.

In addition, conflicts remain over whom to help and how to finance the aid.

Once these contingencies are removed from the picture, no - or very little - substantive conflict remains.

This conflict remains the only war fought between two declared nuclear powers.

Other conflicts, many involving the President's staff, also remain.

There remains a conflict of interests between security on the one hand and the right to privacy on the other.

The conflicts between police and minorities remain long in the collective memory of minority communities.

They had to ensure that the sectional conflict would remain at the center of the political debate.