There is also the question of resources: The war diverted perhaps a billion dollars that could have gone toward development.

And meanwhile, in other sectors, new wars diverted Earth's attention.

We were warned that a war would divert tens of billions of dollars from pressing problems at home.

The war diverted their attention to other matters - such as saving their own necks.

"But we should not let that war divert us from the arms control opportunities we still have before us."

The war diverted the capacity of the electronics industry into military channels, and decimated technician personnel.

This war with the Tsurani diverts us away from the threat of the dark ones to the north.

In addition, there was conceivably satisfaction that the war might divert Iran from any attempt to export its revolution southwards.

The war also diverted Methodist Church resources, and it was unable to fully fund the school.

The war on terrorism may have briefly diverted the fight over private industry's invasions of privacy.