51.   Abacha said the November executions were justified on grounds the condemned belonged to a militant group that incited violence against political rivals and threatened state security.

52.   Abacha said they were inciting political violence and threatened state security.

53.   Addressing that meeting, then President Fidel Ramos said cross-border crimes threaten regional security.

54.   An Egyptian human rights group said Tuesday that a dozen university students have been detained since mid-March on grounds their protest demonstrations threatened state security.

55.   Analysts fear a launch could threaten regional security by unleashing an arms race.

56.   Arab leaders on Sunday urged Turkey to reconsider its military training agreement with Israel so it will not threaten Arab security.

57.   Anwar was arrested later the same day for threatening national security.

58.   At that time, the Defense Ministry had told Parliament India would maintain a option to resume the Agni development program if its security is threatened.

59.   Attorney General Elyakim Rubinstein had told Netanyahu this week that he could evict the settlers by force if he received evidence that their presence threatened national security.

60.   Authorities allege they threatened national security by planning violent street protests to topple the government, a claim they deny.