1.   Even with that bleak assessment, however, Richard Helms overestimated his true influence.

2.   Even as Albright tried to get the two sides to act, she offered a bleak assessment of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

3.   In a speech to a meeting of the Socialist International in Oslo, Arafat gave a bleak assessment of the peace.

4.   Small rebel bands coming out of the province confirmed that bleak assessment.

5.   That bleak assessment dramatically bolsters the counteroffer made this week by Massachusetts to keep the team.

6.   The International Monetary Fund cut its growth forecasts for Southeast Asia, delivering a bleak assessment of the damage caused by months of turmoil in regional currency markets.

7.   Barak gave a bleak assessment Sunday, telling his Cabinet that the Palestinian leadership did not appear ready to make compromises that would bring a lasting peace.

8.   But Arafat offered a bleak assessment of the chances for agreement.

9.   However, Warner gave a very bleak assessment of the outlook for the Indonesian economy.

10.   Ramsey offered a bleak assessment of the search for Levy, who disappeared a few days after competing an internship with the federal Bureau of Prisons in Washington.