11.   But the protesters know that affirmative action is under fire on both the legal and the political fronts, and they have little power to halt the attack.

12.   Clinton halted his attack.

13.   Diplomats, led by Americans, thought that if the government halted their attacks, the rebels would honor a cease-fire, allowing negotiations.

14.   Despite an order by Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader, to halt mortar attacks, Palestinians fired shells into an Israeli settlement, but no one was hurt.

15.   He also called for a no-fly-zone in Kosovo to halt helicopter attacks against unarmed civilians.

16.   His dog was bred for combat, and the kid could do nothing to halt the attack.

17.   If the current Israeli operation does not succeed in halting Palestinian attacks, it is not clear what military options will remain.

18.   In return, Hamas would vow to halt terror attacks and be allowed to use the political process to voice opposition to the peace with Israel.

19.   Israeli leaders claim Syria, as the main power broker in Lebanon, could stem the flow of arms to Hezbollah and pressure the guerrillas to halt their attacks.

20.   Israeli officials say they cannot pull out of the West Bank until the Palestinian leadership halts terrorist attacks by Islamic militants against Israelis.