21.   Social Democratic Party General Secretary Barbara Haering-Binder, who headed the committee backing the initiative, said the no-vote was unexpectedly large.

22.   That initiative is backed by Clinton, many conservatives and others from Pope John Paul II to the rock star Bono.

23.   That initiative is backed by President Clinton, many conservatives and others from Pope John Paul II to the rock star Bono.

24.   The center-left opposition also backs the initiative.

25.   The Greek initiative was backed by Bulgaria, which took part in a five-nation conference in Turkey on Wednesday that agreed in principal for such a force.

26.   The initiative had been backed by the United States, Japan, China, Australia and Norway, which will sit on the council along with Mexico and Denmark.

27.   The initiative had been backed by the United States, Japan, China, Australia and Norway.

28.   The United Nations backs the initiative but has not formally endorsed it.

29.   The United States is backing the initiative.

30.   They might still back government initiatives in parliament.