The trouble is that all these accomplishments are either fragile or incomplete (see article).

ECONOMIST: ��War lite�� is all very well. Empire lite is a mistake

As General Petraeus himself admits, and our briefing this week argues, the change is fragile, and reversible (see article).

ECONOMIST: Iraq

Despite this, and as negotiations dragged on, the economy reached a fragile stability even without a Fund agreement (see article).

ECONOMIST: The IMF and Argentina