21.   His comments came as tensions between the two countries are increasing.

22.   His comments came as the Security Council condemned the massacre and called on Yugoslav President Slobodon Milosevic to immediately identify and punish those responsible.

23.   His comments came as the funeral was held for one the Israeli soldiers killed on Tuesday.

24.   His comments came as the kingdom has begun to tighten security in preparation for the annual Muslim pilgrimage, or hajj.

25.   His comments came as the tech-laden Nasdaq composite index suffered its biggest one-day point decline.

26.   His comments came as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke was leaving for Paris to meet with Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic and U.S. allies in the peace process.

27.   His comments came a day before Bosnian Prime Minister Haris Silajdzic was scheduled to meet his French counterpart Alain Juppe in Paris.

28.   His comments came as many other Western leaders were taking pains to avoid antagonizing the Muslim world and forge a worldwide coalition against terrorism.

29.   His comments came as opposition Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith criticized the government over what he called its failure to curb crime.

30.   His comments came as Syria appeared to harden its negotiating stance after a nine-month stalemate in peace talks.