If this worst-case scenario materializes, the benefits adduced by proponents of territorial concessions may look downright meager against the resulting security threats.
Increasing external pressure this year could fracture the Iranian leadership on this issue, but no one has adduced any convincing evidence that is happening.
Indeed the absence of long-lasting controversy over the issue in Spain and Portugal is often adduced as an argument by supporters of gay marriage in France.
"In the (CAS) panel's opinion, on the basis of the evidence adduced, the presence of clenbuterol was more likely caused by the ingestion of a contaminated food supplement, " CAS said in a press release.
"The OFT has adduced no evidence that the communications have ever been sent again, or the collections script has ever been used, while Wonga has demonstrated its enhanced procedures ensure that there is no risk of such communications being sent again, or the script being used, " Wonga said.