1.   And third is the overall direction in which Berlusconi will align his government.

2.   Cohen said Musharraf can likely handle adverse reaction from Islamic fundamentalists in Pakistan should he choose to align his government against the Taliban and bin Ladin.

3.   The radical Grenadan government was aligned with Cuba, an ally of the Soviet Union, with which the United States was locked in a mortal struggle.

4.   Musharraf has been waging a campaign against violent militants in his country since aligning his government with the US in its war on terror.