51.   Unhappily, Pyongyang treated even the tragedy of famine as an opportunity to extract political concessions.

52.   Was it designed to intimidate Prime Minister Ariel Sharon into making political concessions or removing the Israeli military from Palestinian territories?

53.   With more than a third of the nation in the hands of armed insurgents, President Sali Berisha made more political concessions to try to cling to power.

54.   Whoever wins, the Russians have made it clear they will extract political concessions commensurate with their numbers.

55.   However, his critics argue that Chissano made too many political concessions while neglecting the army.

56.   Armed Hutu extremists angered by political concessions to the Tutsis who control the army, roam the country.

57.   Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans Wednesday urged ASEAN to seek political concessions from Burma before granting any additional recognition to the junta in Rangoon.

58.   It would bring maximum publicity and send a clear message that without further political concessions, violence would be resumed with new ferocity.

59.   Savimbi wants political concessions from the government and debate on a transitional government.