11.   Needed were the refined products such as gasoline and motor oil that came from America and abroad.

12.   Needed is a director less ego-driven than J. Edgar Hoover, less politically loyal than L. Patrick Gray and less bureaucratically naive than William Sessions.

13.   Needed is a little spice.

14.   Needed was only a symbolic bridge connecting fear of the Chechens to anger at truth-tellers in the Russian media.

15.   So if there was an opinion needed on a work of art or a book or a cultural trend, we were dependent on the people who had access.

16.   Their gentle manner was the same whether their visitor was a cherished relative, a pauper needing a meal, or the mayor.

17.   Why anyone would need that many is beyond me.

18.   Also needed is diplomatic effort with Myanmar, cooperation with villagers along trafficking routes and domestic social programs to stop addiction.

19.   Also needed are medical supplies.

20.   Needing some help are the New York Giants and Arizona.