Of course there must always be a flurry of diplomatic activity around the edges of reality.

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In other words, the U.S. failed to isolate Iran from diplomatic activity in the area.

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One of several things will happen now, depending on the outcome of a new flurry of diplomatic activity.

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This flurry of diplomatic activity is driven by economic and security concerns.

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They say this is largely - all this flurry of diplomatic activity is more talk and they're not seeing their daily lives improve.

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There is not, as yet, much sign that this will happen, although some blurring of differences was perceptible in this week's flurry of diplomatic activity.

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The threat has provoked a flurry of diplomatic activity in Bucharest.

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Despite the diplomatic activity, for Israel the clock still ticks.

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The increased diplomatic activity is a good sign, and should urgently focus on hammering out a code of conduct in the disputed seas and airspace that can help prevent armed miscalculations.

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While other actions may once again involve larger-scale US military operations, our current work around the world, including in the Middle East, involves foreign military anti-terrorism training and international law enforcement, the freezing of bank accounts, intelligence and diplomatic activity and so forth.

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