1.   Basing American troops in Azerbaijan would needlessly complicate relations with Russia, Armenia and Iran.

2.   All of which is complicating relations between bosses and workers.

3.   Cardoso is counting on those revenues, and any postponement could swell the budget deficit, complicating relations with international lenders and depriving him of money for social programs.

4.   Complicating relations with neighbors even further, unlike Germany, for example, Japan has generally failed to acknowledge the extent of its atrocities during the war.

5.   Egypt and Jordan would be no more tolerant of Arafat if he further complicated their relations with a newly assertive American giant.

6.   Georgia and Azerbaijan criticized the proposal, saying it would complicate relations.

7.   In addition, a long judicial process over whether to force Pinochet to stand trial for human rights violations complicated his relations with the still powerful military.

8.   In private, however, Spanish officials have said the criminal proceedings against senior military officers in both Argentina and Chile have complicated relations with the two countries.

9.   The dynastic relations are further complicated by the professional managers brought in to run each company.

10.   The treatment of detainees complicated relations with European allies, many of whom oppose the death penalty.