1.   As his authority in the West Bank expanded, Yasser Arafat, the PLO chairman, faced rising internal discontent because of his accords with Israel.

2.   Instead, Armenia has suffered a long slide toward autocracy, isolation and internal discontent.

3.   But interpretations vary from a possible attack to a maneuver to head off internal discontent in the North.

4.   Kwon warned that North Korea, facing severe economic difficulties exacerbated by the recent floods, may trigger military provocations to diffuse internal discontent.

5.   Kwon warned that North Korea, facing severe economic difficulties exacerbated by the recent floods, may trigger military provocations to vent internal discontent.

6.   Russia believed its military would soundly defeat Japan and that a quick victory would ward off internal discontent.

7.   The goal is to ease internal discontent and force Washington into talks Havana hopes will lead to an end to the embargo, wrote Gonzalez.