21.   The United Nations often mutes its responses in order not to derail delicate peace negotiations.

22.   The United States had tried to head off the resolution altogether, arguing that any council action would only jeopardize delicate peace negotiations which are under way.

23.   However, the alliance has been keen to play down the attacks for fear of upsetting the delicate peace negotiations being undertaken by US envoy Richard Holbrooke.

24.   A Croatian military build-up around Eastern Slavonia has sparked fears in Washington that a Croatian attack could upset the delicate peace process in the Balkans.

25.   There are fears that failure to reach agreement on the thorny issue could derail delicate peace negotiations on ending the long Balkan conflict.

26.   Washington fears a Croatian strike against the rebel Serb-held region in eastern Croatia on the border with Serbia could upset the delicate peace process in the Balkans.

27.   Lawmakers objected that linking the IRA to the FARC -- designated a terrorist organization by the United States -- could undermine the delicate peace process in Northern Ireland.

28.   McCurry warned that the move could risk torpedoing the delicate peace process.

29.   McCurry warned that the legislative move could risk torpedoing the delicate peace process.

30.   The attack on Moliro led the Kinshasa government delegation temporarily to quit delicate peace talks under way in South Africa.