1.   And domestic popular discontent and external political isolation, Washington hoped, would bring the clerical leadership to its senses.

2.   But Egyptian officials are well aware of the link between bread and domestic discontent.

3.   But other signs of domestic discontent were harder to deny.

4.   It may help the parties reach a deal while avoiding domestic discontent.

5.   Pakistanis seem especially keen not to stir up domestic discontent.

6.   The combined effect of the domestic discontent and the foreign controversies has been significant.

7.   The U.S. and its allies have tried, tightening economic sanctions against Iraq in hopes of fueling domestic discontent.

8.   The terrorist action may be one more product of a domestic discontent the government finds increasingly harder to deny.

9.   But the surest way for the Iranian government to deflect such domestic discontent from itself is to be able to point to an external enemy.