But whatever the status of a possible deal, opposition has been mounting.
Were this danger better understood, opposition to the practice would mount.
But opposition to the plan is mounting from labor unions.
That would send the necessary message to Saddam, and be over with, before political opposition to force could mount.
Opposition is mounting to the plan, even before the City announces what sites are being considered.
Opposition quickly mounted, but its elimination had to wait for Harris to leave office.
The move comes after an election in which the opposition mounted their most effective challenge since independence.
Now France too seems to be heading down a similar path, and opposition is mounting here.
He acted on his own after opposition mounted in Congress to an earlier plan that required its approval.
Opposition against the peace feelers therefore mounted, and nothing came of them.