Possible Clues:

• Continuity break
• No romance in South American break
• Disruption impacted upon America installing leader in Afghanistan
• Interruption in intensity or amount
• Arrive in America, grabbing a break
• This may give pause for a greeting at us
• Interruption affected us badly, adult admitted
• Looks as if a greeting at you and me leaves a bit of a gap
• Break strike involving key utilities heartlessly
• Perhaps one shut a gap?