1.   All through the talks, the rationale for bombing was that Milosevic had to be brought to the peace table.

2.   Already on Wednesday, Barak canceled a brainstorming session on how to return to the peace table and instead devoted his time to political issues.

3.   Barak has political options that would involve alliances incompatible with any immediate progress at the peace tables.

4.   A political party that represents Protestant extremists in Northern Ireland walked away from the peace table on Monday just before it was pushed.

5.   A Western diplomat said that it appeared that the Bosnian government wanted to take land in northwestern Bosnia to strengthen its hand at the peace table.

6.   According to the British-French strategy, the Bosnian Serbs would then be able to negotiate a better deal for themselves once they arrive at the peace table.

7.   Bush is also struggling to develop an approach toward moving Israelis and Palestinians away from bloodshed and back to the peace table.

8.   Can the need for food aid drive North Korea to the peace table?

9.   Carter coaxed Karadzic back toward the peace table with soothing words and a promise that territorial details could be renegotiated between the parties.

10.   Clinton, for his part, says he is happy to serve as host and caterer, providing the peace table at which the parties can dine alone.