61.   Resistance to disarmament by paramilitaries remains a potential obstacle to a lasting peace.

62.   Russia raised a new potential obstacle by insisting that Russian federal authorities take sole responsibility for distributing any U.N. relief goods.

63.   Slovenia is keen to have its disputes resolved with its southern neighbor, viewing them as a potential obstacle to being accepted in the European Community and NATO.

64.   The sisters could meet in the semifinals, but a potential obstacle for Serena is defending champion Martina Hingis in the quarterfinals.

65.   The Williams sisters could meet in the semifinals, but a potential obstacle for Serena is defending champion Martina Hingis in the quarterfinals.

66.   Foreign analysts said the prime motive of the government was to oust Chen as he is a potential obstacle to party general secretary and head of state Jiang Zemin.

67.   He did not identify these potential obstacles.

68.   And the administration faces some potential obstacles on the domestic front, as well, with the US Senate passing a resolution last week throwing its support behind Israel.

69.   Diplomats said one potential obstacle to the authorization was China, which is frequently hesitant to agree to the use of force.

70.   One potential obstacle for the three countries is the possibility that the EU will move towards deeper cooperation on security issues, which could upset Russia.