1.   When the Bush administration Declared war on drugs, it had no idea what worked.

2.   Despite the evidence, the administration declared that no Haitian boat people would be admitted to the United States.

3.   In its latest tangle with Saddam Hussein, the Clinton administration declared success by announcing it had further squeezed the Iraqi leader into a box.

4.   Now at last the administration has declared that one of its goals is to bring about his downfall.

5.   Successive American administrations have declared Jewish settlements in the territories illegal and counterproductive.

6.   The administration declared last month that all organized groups of Islamic militant fighters had left Bosnia or had been removed from the army.

7.   The administration has declared not only that it wants to accelerate tax cuts, but that it wants to make the cuts retroactive to the beginning of this year.

8.   The administration could declare any fine against Boeing an illegal tariff and file a complaint against the EC with the World Trade Organization.

9.   The administration could declare any fine against Boeing an illegal tariff and file a complaint against the EU with the World Trade Organization.

10.   The administration declared in May that it would not be party to the court, contending that it represents a potential infringement on American sovereignty.