21.   The U.S. aim is to call a summit with some reasonable expectation of success, and with Clinton prepared to mediate to close a deal.

22.   The summit was called off Friday because of worldwide instability following the terrorist attacks and the withdrawal of the prime ministers of Great Britain, India and Canada.

23.   The summit was called after Jamaica and Barbados refused to sign agreements allowing American ships to chase suspected traffickers into their territorial waters.

24.   The summit was called months ago to craft a new EU budget to finance the entry of a dozen newcomers, a contentious issue for almost two years.

25.   The summit was originally called to discuss not only Zimbabwe but the ongoing war in Congo.

26.   The top-level summit was called by Sweden, as current president of the Council of the Baltic Sea States.

27.   Without mentioning Clinton by name, Bush said in the British television interview that a U.S. president should not call a summit without a good prospect for success.

28.   Clinton was criticized for hastily calling a summit that came to no conclusion.

29.   The summit was called to discuss the stalled Liberian peace process.

30.   The summit was called after recent publication of figures revealing disturbing trends on unemployment and growth.