The prospect of a nuclear arms race in the world's most volatile region would be an unparalleled nightmare.

If anything, many protesters said repeatedly, the war on Iraq created more instability in an already volatile region.

Sihanouk was taking sides, a dangerous position in a volatile region.

The city is at the crossroads of a volatile region.

This caution reflects the difficult choices confronting a volatile region.

The acquisition of nuclear weapons by Iran would destabilize an already volatile region.

It is within one of the most seismically volatile regions on the planet.

We could not have a Communist newspaper starting in that volatile region.

So what can we do to bring long-term stability to this volatile region?

The current unrest in that volatile region has pushed oil prices above $100 a barrel, the highest levels since the 2008 financial crisis.