41.   French officials Tuesday appeared to signal to Saddam that time for a diplomatic solution is running out.

42.   Gore could be a crucial link in a diplomatic solution if it involves Russia.

43.   He carried a letter from President Clinton detailing U.S. policy, which warns of military action if no diplomatic solution is reached.

44.   He kept saying that he preferred a diplomatic solution, so how could he fail to bless your mission?

45.   If there is no diplomatic solution to this conflict, some experts predict a scenario in which the Congo would split into two or more pieces.

46.   In a letter to President Clinton, Roman Catholic leaders in the United States urge a diplomatic solution to the confrontation with Iraq.

47.   In Britain, Prime Minister Tony Blair gave a stern speech suggesting that a diplomatic solution was impossible in waging the new war on terror.

48.   In making th announcement, Primakov boasted that he had found the diplomatic solution that has eluded the United States, France, Britain and the United Nations.

49.   In its zeal to find a diplomatic solution, the administration violated its own pledge not to negotiate with Saddam.

50.   In private, administration officials say that the indictment virtually derails the efforts to find a diplomatic solution through Russia and President Martti Ahtissari of Finland.