1.   Even before the political crisis, the country had failed to meet its commitments to the World Trade Organization.

2.   He also warned of dire consequences such as hyper-inflation if the country failed to maintain a unified budget and a co-ordinated fiscal policy.

3.   The summit was originally intended to improve EC foreign policy co-ordination after member countries had failed to present a united front during the Gulf crisis.

4.   Although some progress has been made toward those goals, it appears that several countries will fail to meet their commitments.

5.   And before they stirred the crowd with patriotic rhetoric, the medalists told reporters horror stories of how their country had failed them.

6.   According to the treaty, the court would try suspects only when countries themselves fail to hold criminals accountable.

7.   But it clearly left open that possibility if the country fails to meet any of its payments on U.S. Treasury obligations because of the budget impasse.

8.   Congress, however, did not say how victims could collect damages if a country fails to pay.

9.   I think we as a country have failed badly to provide historical education.