By moving now, he could also be trying to capitalize on widespread sympathy over civilian casualties.

Colonel North testified as signs increased that his performance before the committees had won widespread sympathy.

In this, they were attuned to local demonstrations of widespread sympathy for the secessionists.

Opinion polls, however, suggested widespread popular sympathy for his predicament.

But widespread public sympathy for the Indian revolt in January abruptly changed his mind.

And that, many officials say, is why it is so difficult to end widespread public sympathy for radical Islamic terror groups.

Moreover, the hunger strike gained widespread sympathy from the population at large and earned the student movement the moral high ground that it sought.

But it is still difficult to see how they will gain widespread sympathy for their fight.

Some analysts even suspect a widespread sympathy for cult members who say they knew nothing about the violence.

While there is widespread sympathy for President Hussein, grumbling has already begun.