1.   Even archenemy Kuwait seems wary to inflame a dispute with Iraq.

2.   Greece, on the edge of the strife-torn Balkans, fears linguistic differences may inflame ethnic disputes.

3.   Katsutoshi Namimoto, a historian at Rissho University, said the death of an activist could inflame the dispute.

4.   So far, both sides have backed off from action that could inflame the dispute while negotiations continue.

5.   The dispute was inflamed when right-wing Japanese groups landed on the disputed islands.

6.   The move follows months of prevarication by the EU because of concerns about inflaming the dispute over Cuba before the US elections.