101.   The council repeated its demand that Russia open talks with Chechen representatives on a political settlement, but Manlilov and Yastrzhembsky re-stated Thursday that that is not an option.

102.   The fate of the talks could provide some hope for a political settlement or open the way for an almost assured escalation of Palestinian and Israeli fighting.

103.   The diplomats said they had agreed to suggest elements of a political settlement in an effort to speed negotiations, but they did not elaborate.

104.   The Good Friday Agreement is often called a peace treaty, but it is really a political settlement.

105.   The French say they want a political settlement, too, but are less enthusiastic about negotiations because they fear an FIS takeover.

106.   The IRA has said it will not surrender any weapons until a political settlement is agreed upon.

107.   The four-month cease-fire brokered by former President Jimmy Carter had led Karadzic to believe a political settlement might be possible, these officials said.

108.   The most significant was their concern that the cease-fire proposal was not tied directly to discussions over a political settlement that would eventually give the Palestinians an independent state.

109.   The new killing came as politicians fought with words over newspaper reports that the British government was preparing to make proposals for a political settlement.

110.   The only prospect of peace lies in a political settlement, which should have been pursued long before the recent bombs went off.