21.   Poland, he said, was so pro-American that it would help insure that the United States remained embedded in the Atlantic alliance.

22.   Schroeder has staked his reputation on shaping a Germany that will take its proper place, militarily as well as economically, in Europe and the Atlantic alliance.

23.   Substituting the judgment of international civil servants for NATO military professionals has severely damaged the credibility of the Atlantic alliance.

24.   Taking advantage of a weak U.S. president, Britain and France -- partners in appeasement in Bosnia -- have seized leadership of the Atlantic alliance.

25.   The administration officials warned that a failure to send troops would deal a severe blow to the Atlantic alliance.

26.   The Atlantic alliance recently offered Russia a new relationship that would include a Russian ambassador in meetings on issues of mutual concern.

27.   The Atlantic alliance is studying options ranging from having no follow-on force at all to a heavily armed force like the current one.

28.   The French foreign minister, Hubert Vedrine, said in an interview earlier this year that a missile defense would be disruptive to the Atlantic alliance.

29.   The nation remains a responsible advocate for continued European integration and a strong champion of the Atlantic alliance.

30.   Unless Powell and his colleagues take these concerns seriously, the United States could needlessly strain the Atlantic alliance.