But its once-ambitious plan to be a powerhouse in music, television and film has faltered as the economics of those businesses changed.

Several other military plans since the fall of Baghdad in 2003 have faltered.

That plan faltered, however, when the subsidiaries that were sold brought far less than the company had anticipated.

In fact, the Administration's plan to do that has recently faltered.

The United States' own plans to spend $18.4 billion to reconstruct Iraq have faltered because of the same security problems.

Dolan sees a plan, and he said he would not make changes even if the plan faltered at first.

"Their plans falter for them to see if their cause is still worth fighting for."

At first, the plan faltered because of a shortage of bus drivers.

But that the plan faltered as the occupation forces clamped down on escape routes.

If the plan falters, there will not be a day when city residents open faucets and suddenly find brown ooze.