41.   He also warned that if a political settlement is not reached, the conflict may assume dangerous religious dimensions.

42.   If nothing else, their very presence continues to exert pressure on the United States to intervene in Haiti if a political settlement cannot be found.

43.   If executed with a healthy regard for Russian sensibilities, it can sap Serbian strength and speed the way to a political settlement.

44.   If the marches pass without sustained violence or terrorist attacks, the effort to arrange a political settlement still must overcome many obstacles.

45.   If a political settlement is achieved, several countries have pledged troops for a NATO-led ground force to oversee it.

46.   In the meantime, there will be new negotiations between Serbian and ethnic Albanian leaders to work out a long-term political settlement.

47.   In Rome Thursday, Pope John Paul II urged a weeklong cease-fire as a step toward a political settlement of the Kosovo crisis.

48.   In the interview, Yeltsin gave no sign that he was interested in reaching a political settlement with the leader of the Chechen rebels, Dzhokhar Dudayev.

49.   Israeli intelligence and security officials had been telling their leaders for weeks that no cease fire would work without movement toward a political settlement at the same time.

50.   It animated some of the reaction to the agreement made Thursday by the Group of Seven with Russia on steps for a political settlement of the Kosovo conflict.