The most serious threat to the peace process lies in the stores of explosives and arms still held by paramilitary groups on both sides.
"I believe the threat lies in the sum of its parts."
The real threat to Russia's future could lie in the economy.
An even greater environmental threat lies ahead: the extreme shortage of water in the Middle East.
The threat of personal networks lies in their potential to grab those new customers.
The very real threats to India lie across its northern and western borders.
But outside the plate glass windows, threats lie in all directions.
The threat lies in the fact that financial results take the place of testimony and emotion.
"That's possibly where the threat may lie at the moment," he said.
We have no way of knowing what threats lie beyond the others.